loving in the land of the lost

Kirk Cameron is in the news again, and it's not for his charm and good looks.

He is being lambasted as hateful and intolerant for sharing his views on same-sex marriage, after being asked what he believes.

After viewing this video, other videos in which leaders in the Christian community invited to discuss the topic, and reading some of the comments I came to a new conclusion.

It is, perhaps, as important that we remain calm and loving in these discussions as we share the most convincing, biblical arguments on the matters.

I absolutely agree with the things Cameron had to say.  However, I was more impressed with his ability to control his emotions on such a controversial topic, even when Piers Morgan began to bring Cameron's own children into the mix; challenging him on how he would react if they, hypothetically, came to him and confessed feelings of homosexuality.

I recently saw an interview from Mars Hill pastor, Mark Driscoll, who made an appearance on D.L. Hughley's show.  I won't post the link because the content is a bit racier.  My point is, I found Driscoll's response to questions regarding the issue of homosexuality to be equally as loving.

Unfortunately, no matter how loving and gentle we are in sharing the gospel our culture finds it offensive.  But we are to be loving none the less.

sag