We live in a time in which there is pressure to be accepting of lifestyles different from our own. My wife Karen and I have been challenged during this current school year by the revelation that two of her co-workers are lesbians. This situation has forced us to more closely examine the issue of homosexuality. How is Karen to deal with these women in a loving Christian way? Genesis chapters one and two clearly provide …showed first 75 words of 1194 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1194 total…obey one the greatest commandments: "Love each other as I have loved you" (John 15:12). Karen and I are both sensing a need to be more active in educating people (one-on-one) on the truths regarding homosexuality. We do need to be careful to not come across as a "clanging cymbal" (1 Corinthians 13), but instead to look to Jesus for our example and rely on His Spirit within us to love people in a compassionate and authentic way.