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Affirming : a memoir of faith, sexuality, and staying in the church /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gary, Sally, 1961- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2021.
Subjects:
Gary, Sally, > 1961-
Christian biography.
Sex > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Biographies chrétiennes.
Sexualité > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Homosexualité > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Practicing hospitality
  • Faith roots
  • Welcoming the stranger
  • Looking in the mirror and seeing the stranger
  • The birth of CenterPeace
  • Part 2: Interpreting scripture
  • The spirit of the law
  • What's in a translation?
  • Embracing mystery
  • Overcoming fear to find truth
  • Part 3: Embracing covenant
  • What healing looks like for me
  • "It's not good for man to be alone"
  • Covenant
  • Part 4: Inviting the church to make a difference
  • Loving the Samaritan
  • Saving the next generation
  • Why I stay.