Singleness for the Christian testifies to the sufficiency of Christ—to the world and to the church. Of course, all sexually faithful people can communicate the worth and beauty of Jesus in this way—straight or otherwise. But somehow in this cultural moment, there is special potency when that is lived out in the life of a same-sex-attracted believer. Perhaps that is because the Western cultural chorus is shouting ever louder that authenticity is only found in following your flesh. To specifically deny what your body wants is a scandal in our culture. When pursuing your desire for same-gender
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