No matter what they do, they remain Christ’s “little ones.” There is no indication that she sees anything wrong or unbiblical about homosexuality. She seems to convey that homosexual desires are not part of human brokenness, and that to pursue homosexual practices does not have any bearing on a person’s relationship with Christ. However, I would challenge Rachel in two areas.įirst, she doesn’t communicate any concern about the sinfulness of homosexual desires nor the immorality of homosexual actions. I admire and agree with her motive, and must say that I’ve learned from her in this area of being much more careful in how I speak and write about homosexuality. I believe Rachel’s motivation is to create a more welcoming and loving environment in the church for those who identify themselves as homosexuals, or who struggle with homosexual desire. May I be part of creating a world in which I will not have to protect her from the bullies. I would want her to know that she isn’t broken, she isn’t an embarrassment, she isn’t a disappointment. I would want her to know nothing could separate her from the love of God in Christ. If God blesses Dan and me with a child who is gay, I would want that child to know without a doubt that he or she is loved unconditionally. Rachel Held Evans concludes her blog post If my son or daughter were gay with this paragraph:
