Progressive evangelicals from around the United States have begun to visit Highlands, hoping to replicate its model. Some of them have fixated on Highlands’ embrace of gays and lesbians, and if this is what they take away as the core of the model, I think they will likely fail. What I find to be unique about Highlands is less its theological position on homosexuality than its stance on humanity. While remaining committed to deep and constant engagement with the Bible, it encourages people not just to come to services but to bring their whole selves, not just their sacred stances but also their
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