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THE STAND Magazine is AFA’s monthly publication that filters the culture’s endless stream of information through a grid of scriptural truth. It is chock-full of new stories, feature articles, commentaries, and more that encourage Christians to step out in faith and action.
In His Image is a critical and urgent message designed to equip the church to answer culturally controversial questions about gender and sexuality from a biblical perspective. Every church in America is filled with hurting people asking these tough questions: Can you be gay and be a Christian? What if someone genuinely feels trapped in the wrong body? Did God make me this way? Is change even possible? This feature-length documentary presents much-needed truth with compassion and clarity through powerful personal testimonies, careful Bible teaching, and scientific evidence.
There is great disagreement within the modern Church on how important the bible is to an understanding of homosexuality. As we listen to the opposing voices, it becomes clear that the underlying issue is one of hermeneutics. In Part 1 of The Bible and Homosexuality, Dr. Robert Gagnon cuts through the false arguments to examine the foundational issues and texts that should form the basis of a Christian’s approach to the issue.
Whether it is debates about the Bible's teachings on the subject, the nature of homosexual orientation, or the way churches should be "accepting and inclusive," Christians are constantly being pressued to accept the current dogma. Yet God has called us to be sober-minded and watchful, not taken captive by philosophy. In this session, M.D. Perkins gives a detailed explanation of what "gay Christianity" is and why it poses a serious threat to the church.
Let’s let these players know we appreciate their boldness in defending God’s word, especially in a hostile environment like San Francisco.