The heart-wrenching declaration that a loved one is a homosexual is increasingly being heard in Christian households across America. How can this be? What went wrong?Is there a cure?\ In this straightforward book, Joe Dallas offers practical counsel, step by step, on how to deal with the many conflicts and emotions parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters or any family member will experience when learning of a loved one's homosexuality.\ Drawing from his own experience and from his many...
The heart wrenching declaration that a loved one is a homosexual is increasingly being heard in Christian households across America. How can this be? What went wrong? Is there a cure? In this straightforward book, Joe Dallas offers practical counsel, step by step, on how to deal with the many conflicts and emotions parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters or any family member will experience when learning of a loved one’s homosexuality. Drawing from his own experience and from his many years of helping families work through this perplexing and unexpected situation, Joe offers scriptural and compassionate advice to both struggling gays and those who love them.
Introduction9Chapter 1Now That You Know21Chapter 2"How Can This Be?"49Chapter 3Loving a Gay Son or Daughter71Chapter 4When Homosexuality Hits Your Marriage95Chapter 5When Other Family Members Are Gay117Chapter 6Negotiating Family Boundaries137Chapter 7The Three Most Common Arguments149Chapter 8A Mile in Their Shoes169What to Do Now187