A Word for LGBTQ+ Affirming Pastors and Churches
9 min
“We need pastors who will tell us the truth. And the truth is homosexuality is a sin. But, it isn’t a sin that Jesus can’t forgive.”
-Pastor Adriel Sanchez
Can we love our gay friends and neighbors if we don’t tell them the truth? Pastor Adriel Sanchez asks a number of important questions to pastors and churches who are becoming LGBTQ+ affirming.
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