{"product_id":"9780310534198_washed-and-waiting","title":"Washed and Waiting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWesley Hill's personal experiences and biblical reflections offer insight into how a nonpracticing gay Christian can \"prove, live out, and celebrate\" the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many who are on this path, it's a lonely one. The reality of loneliness and isolation of the celibate homosexual Christian is something that Hill lives and takes seriously in his pursuit of the gospel-centered life. To those on a similar journey, it's often a life of uncertainties and questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWashed and Waiting\u003c\/em\u003e, Hill explores the three main struggles that have been part of his daily effort to live faithfully: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat exactly does the gospel demand of gay and lesbian Christians, and how can it enable them to fulfill its commands?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do Christians who experience homoerotic desires live with the loneliness such desires entail? Is there any relief for it? What comfort does the gospel offer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan those of us who struggle with homosexuality please God and truly experience his pleasure in the midst of sexual brokenness?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersed throughout these main sections are character sketches and stories of people who have experienced this journey's trials and triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHill offers wise counsel that is biblically faithful, theologically serious, and oriented to the life and practice of the church. As a celibate gay Christian, he gives us a glimpse of what it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God's \"No\" to same-sex sexual intimacy and contemplate serious and difficult questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wesley Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40699314995249,"sku":"9780310534198","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780310534198.jpg?v=1780470861","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780310534198_washed-and-waiting","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}