Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Sep 17th, 2024
One of my absolute all-time favorite movies, directed by Robert Redford, is “A River Runs Through It”. It is a story about a Presbyterian minister in Montana with two sons. One son most definitely takes a more conventional approach to life while the other is a bit of a rascal. The two men take undeniably […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Sep 10th, 2024
If you’re a believer who’s been touched by this issue – and these days, who isn’t? I hope you find the content of this article(s) helpful to understand the heart of God to the same-sex attracted and how to share that love. First and foremost, let’s put even this crisis in its proper context. Embrace […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Aug 30th, 2024
In 1983, while living in San Francisco, and very much at the time a member of the gay community, I walked out of my Powell Street apartment on a Sunday afternoon, eventually made my way down to Market Street, which is the main boulevard in downtown San Francisco, and happened upon my first gay pride […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Aug 26th, 2024
Sometimes courage skips a generation. However, that may not be said of the many men and women around the world that have privately, publicly and courageously said “No!” to both same-sex practice(s) and the LGBT identity. Not being ashamed of the Gospel, you have boldly proclaimed its precepts while standing up to an increasingly hostile […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Aug 24th, 2024
Today, attempts by pro-gay theologians and pro-gay apologists to revise the historic teachings of the Church with regard to homosexual practice are relentless. Admittedly, their effort to persuade the clergy and theologians of the moral legitimacy of homosexual conduct has not been carried out in a vacuum. Battles continue, as those who favor homosexual practice […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Aug 14th, 2024
“When we have children, we release hostages to fate.” – John F. Kennedy Recently, I spent the evening with numerous parents, Christian parents with LGBT-identified children. Long after the meeting concluded in my mind I continued to revisit and process the many things shared. A common thread that frequently surfaced during the meeting was distinguishing […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Aug 10th, 2024
Speaking from experience, having waded through years of healing, discipleship, study, and surrender (at times, daily), when homosexuality hit my family, as it has a multitude of others, it brought pain, indescribable pain, and misunderstanding along with it. Largely, because (way back then), no one knew anything about the behavior. Frankly, the only comment anyone […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Aug 4th, 2024
To date, you have based your understanding of today’s social issues on the Bible’s truth. However, mainstream culture not only sees these issues differently but calls you bigoted for rejecting views they have deemed self-evident. So where do you “go from here and how do you remain a witness of Christ’s love to those ready […]
Posted in Answering The Culture, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Jul 26th, 2024
If you believe in an all-powerful God, the most obvious answer to this question is “Yes!” While some say – God created some men and women homosexual; acting out sexually doesn’t matter, you are saved by faith and not works; homosexuals were created to be lost; God accepts you where you are and no change […]
Posted in Answering Pro-Gay Theology, by Pastor Phillip Lee on Jul 10th, 2024
Is there any doubt truth, God’s absolute truth, has both the power to agitate and to silence? The pain, frustration and anguish many are suffering today clearly says something is wrong. That said, truth has the power to turn things around and make things right. God’s Word is “living and powerful, and sharper than any […]