Discerning brothers recently heard from Father @wesleyhill about his discernment, finding community, and kingdom work:
Wes shared about mourning the loss of the blessings of marriage (and the false promises of the idolatry of romance). 1/
Wes shared about mourning the loss of the blessings of marriage (and the false promises of the idolatry of romance). 1/
@wesleyhill While Wes treasured celibacy, he recognized that setting aside marriage would mean forgoing the unique blessings of Christian marriage. He also noted the need to mourn the letting go of lies (heard in and our of churches) that we need romance, marriage, and sex to be happy. 2/
@wesleyhill Plus, Wes explored the common temptation for celibate people to obligate God to provide a best friend in exchange for giving up the prospect of romance + sex. Instead, Wes urged discerning brothers to see celibacy as a turning from marriage commitments to communal commitments. 3/
@wesleyhill Wes encouraged us to move from having one person whom we don’t have to share with others to instead having many companions whom we joyfully share with many. Men discerning the Nashville Family of Brothers were thankful for Wes’s encouragement! 4/
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