Those who enjoy a good marriage and the experiences of raising children and of spoiling grandchildren understand what a harsh rule it is to deprive fellow believers of those life factors. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly,” (John 10:10) and instead projected, “Let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me,” (Mark 8:34) on those like him.

Heterosexual rape is just as wrong, but no Christians claim that therefore consensual sex between men and women is wrong, too.The cross that leads from our churches, our parents, our siblings, our belonging, and sometimes our livelihood or fundamental way of life is agonizing and tortuous. is a quick and fairly easy read, and I would highly recommend it for all Christians so we can know how to love our gay friends and family, as well as for any sceptics who think that God is anti-gay. Yet Allberry rightfully insists we stick to the truths of the gospel when attempting to navigate the murky waters of gender identity.

I’m thankful for this man’s vulnerability and love of the Lord and how the Lord has used him to speak about this! Although it’s by no means the focus of the book, Sam begins by explaining his own wrestling with his sexuality and faith. In the introduction, he says, "Above all I want people to realise how good Jesus is, in this area of life and in every area of life.Despite his conclusions, Allberry seeks to refute “anti-gay” notions about Christianity and its conservative adherents in particular; he states an answer to the title’s question, “Is God anti-gay? Allberry maligns the Word of God as a book created in his image and for his own masochistic prohibitions that have been projected on the lives of others who see no need for such a violence. Nate and his wife, Sara, live with their two sons in Louisville, Kentucky, where he is pursuing a PhD in New Testament at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. incredibly helpful, and I feel better equipped to answer both my own and others questions on the topic.

Allberry is a frequent contributor with The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, and a speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, in addition to being a self-described Christian apologist.The work’s publication in 2013 is not surprising, as discussion surrounding same-sex marriage, ordination of queer clergy, and LGBTQ+ rights intensified in both broader Christianity and in western societies.