{"product_id":"book-f3bu","title":"Still Time to Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharting the path forward for our churches and ministries in providing \u003cem\u003ecare\u003c\/em\u003e—not a cure— for our non-straight sisters and brothers who are living lives of costly obedience to Jesus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the gay rights movement in 1969, evangelicalism's leading voices cast a vision for gay people who turn to Jesus. It was C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, Francis Schaeffer and John Stott who were among the most respected leaders within theologically orthodox Protestantism. We see with them a positive pastoral approach toward gay people, an approach that viewed homosexuality as a fallen condition experienced by some Christians who needed care more than cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the birth and rise of the ex-gay movement, the focus shifted from care to cure. As a result, there are an estimated 700,000 people alive today who underwent conversion therapy in the United States alone. Many of these patients were treated by faith-based, testimony-driven parachurch ministries centered on the ex-gay script. Despite the best of intentions, the movement ended with very troubling results. Yet the ex-gay movement died not because it had the wrong sex ethic. It died because it was founded on a practice that diminished the beauty of the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet even after the closure of the ex-gay umbrella organization Exodus International in 2013, the ex-gay script continues to walk about as the undead among us, pressuring people like me to say, \"I used to be gay, but I'm not gay anymore. Now I'm just same-sex attracted.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor orthodox Christians, the way forward is to take a close look at our history. It is time again to focus with our Neo-Evangelical fathers on caring over attempting to cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth and humor, as well as original research, \u003cem\u003eStill Time to Care\u003c\/em\u003e provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for the gay person who hears the gospel and finds themselves smitten by the life-giving call of Jesus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for the church to repent of its homophobia and instead offer gospel-motivated love and compassion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Christian","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49364584923440,"sku":"BDf3bu","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49364584988976,"sku":"ZEf3bu","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49364585021744,"sku":"ZMf3bu","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/f3bu-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777492304","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-f3bu","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}