Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality

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Navigating faith, homosexuality, and celibacy.

Wesley Hill's honest exploration resonates deeply with anyone grappling with reconciling their sexuality with their faith. As a celibate gay Christian himself, he doesn't offer platitudes or easy answers but instead delves into the heart of longing, loneliness, and the search for community within the church. Hill's vulnerability in sharing his own journey provides solace and companionship to others who may feel isolated in their struggles.

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Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality

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ISBN: 9780310330035
Authors: Wesley Hill
Publisher: Zondervan
Date of Publication: 2010-09-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religion, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 4.24
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"Gay," "Christian," and “celibate” don't often appear in the same sentence. Yet many who sit next to us in the pew at church fit that description, says author Wesley Hill. As a celibate gay Christian, Hill gives us a glimpse of what it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God's "No" to same-sex relationships. What does it mean for gay Christians to live faithful to God while struggling with the challenge of their homosexuality? What is God's will for believers who experience same-sex desires? Those who choose celibacy are often left to deal with loneliness and the hunger for relationships. How can gay Christians experience God's favor and blessing in the midst of a struggle that for many brings a crippling sense of shame and guilt? Weaving together reflections from his own life and the lives of other Christians, such as Henri Nouwen and Gerard Manley Hopkins, Hill offers a fresh perspective on these questions. He advocates neither unqualified "healing" for those who struggle, nor their accommodation to temptation, but rather faithfulness in the midst of brokenness. "I hope this book may encourage other homosexual Christians to take the risky step of opening up their lives to others in the body of Christ," Hill writes. "In so doing, they may find, as I have, by grace, that being known is spiritually healthier than remaining behind closed doors, that the
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Navigating faith, homosexuality, and celibacy.

Wesley Hill's honest exploration resonates deeply with anyone grappling with reconciling their sexuality with their faith. As a celibate gay Christian himself, he doesn't offer platitudes or easy answers but instead delves into the heart of longing, loneliness, and the search for community within the church. Hill's vulnerability in sharing his own journey provides solace and companionship to others who may feel isolated in their struggles.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.