LGBTQ by Birth Christian by Choice: Our Stories Connect Us

In this book, 15 LGBTQ+ people and their allies share their experiences a journey of understanding God's inclusive love. While LGBTQ are not choices, Christianity is a choice. Despite rejection from family and church, some LGBTQ people continue to choose Christianity.

Being a Christian is a "know-so" religion. If anyone is a Christian, they know it. You do not have to guess and hope. A church, a religious leader, or a politician cannot tell an individual if they are a Christian or if they are not a Christian. The only one that knows for sure is each individual person and God's voice in each one.

Some people are gay (LGBTQ+) and some people are not. Some people choose to be a Christian and some people choose to not. Gay and Christian are not mutually exclusive terms. There are LGBTQ+ Christians. Some shared their stories in this book. Many LGBTQ+ people and their allies testify to the love of God that loves, accepts, embraces, and includes them.

The testimonies in this book demonstrate a theology that concludes that sexual orientation and gender identity are not disqualifiers for an authentic relationship with God. John 3:16 promises that whosoever, whomever believes is loved, accepted, embraced, and included by God.

No matter your race, color, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, there is a God who loves you. All people, regardless of differences, can choose to be a Christian.

Dr. Larry Ponder, Dr. Bobbie Glass, Justin Lee, Robert Cottrell, Sara Fernandez, Sharri McGlauthing, Joe Martinez, Kofi, Fred Nilson, Rev. Terri Steed Pierce, Rev. Dwayne Johnson, Rev. Sven Verbeet, Rev. Troy Plummer Treash, and Rev. Omar Rouchon share their stories.

Author: Larry Dwayne Ponder

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Aug 30, 2023

Number of Pages: 214 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798859701087