And I do appreciate that coming from you, Gene E.
Let me assure you that at no time have I ever been "homophobic" and to be truthful I have found my kid's homosexual friends (as well as my own)
to be among the kindest and nicest of people so obviously you realize that "baggage" has for me the same meaning it might for you.
Otherwise, there is one thing I do know and that is that no child of mine would ever be turned away from my table unless he became so obnoxious and blatently offensive that we could no longer tolerate him.
My heart is really broken over this maybe more than ever my heart has been in this world.
I don't think I've fully communicated here the "cost" for me personally when I dared to stand my ground in the face of a man who was raging and accusing John Michael Talbot and calling me a "witch" for refusing to back down when I dared to defend him.
You are right, Gene E. that the confusion in the church is hurting so, so many people. Our brother, Harlan Popov, is so right.
God knows how to save HIS OWN..
it's not in my hands.
I will do my best simply to "choose mercy" in every situation.
To "do justice and love mercy and walk humbly with my God"
I am very disappointed in what a man who has been to me someone I have for so long trusted as a true brother would so betray any of his friends.
I'd expect him to stand his ground here, and I pray he will in the end.