Monday Morning Phone Call

Someone called the church this morning seeking "information" about it, so that he could decide whether or not he would recommend his friend coming here. The information he wanted all had to do with the church's position on homosexuality.

Obviously, he knew what he did and did not want to hear when he called. But when what I told him didn't square with what he wanted, he engaged me in an hour-long debate about Biblical authority, the cultural context of the Bible, marriage, and, I think, pederasty.

He wasn't going to be happy with anything I said. Yet he pursued me for an hour. When I could tell he was too frustrated to continue, I laughed and said, "It doesn't sound like you're going to recommend your friend come here, but I've enjoyed our conversation."

"Yeah," he said, "Thanks."

"God bless you, brother."

Bye.