Thread by @ShawnMathis1972

She is a TGC author. Anyone verify this? Tracking it down now.

give.cru.org/0646811

Found the context. She was responding to someone in the audience who believed that God can change sexual orientation. She admits he can ("rarely"). Then the full quote.

cru.org/content/dam/cr…

There is a command to be straight. But first one has to be taught how to apply God's law. Something woefully missing in churches and parachurches.

opc.org/documents/LCLa…

Earlier she said: "We have to reckon w/...the way the church has related to LGBT ppl has not been loving, has not been the call to receive relationship but instead has been a stiff-arm." 1/n

2/n " There are still kids today...who are coming out to their Xn parents saying 'I'm [SSA]...' and their parents are kicking them out...[&] withholding money from college. I have friend...who likes to say 'A gospel of exclusion has no power to save an already advantaged ppl"

3/n "...there is something very real about we cannot consistently push ppl out and expect them to understand the Word of God who loves them." [Part 1, 39" mark]

"...there's not a single non-Christian gay person in their life who's problem is that they are gay. Their problem is they are not reconciled to the One who made them." [43"]

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