Compassion does not mean compromising biblical truth. But sexual identity must be for us more than an abstract social issue. Real souls have endured real anguish over it. We must seek to understand their painful stories before we speak into their struggles. The more we know, the more compassionate will be our truthful response.

Jon Bloom (b. 1965), Mitbegründer von Desiring God, Buchautor

Topics: Ethical Questions, Love

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