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I wrote Tenderness: A Gay Christian\u2019s Guide to Unlearning Rejection and Experiencing God\u2019s Extravagant Love<\/em> (forthcoming in November from Ave Maria Press) for gay Christians who found that their relationship with God had been damaged by painful experiences or misguided teaching they\u2019d received in their churches. It\u2019s especially written for people who have feared that their sexual orientation cuts them off from God. I hope to show that the complex experience of being gay can actually help you grow closer to the Lord. It\u2019s an attempt to help people restore their trust in God and their confidence in His love and mercy, re-grounding their obedience in trust that He delights in them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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at CNA: I wrote Tenderness: A Gay Christian\u2019s Guide to Unlearning Rejection and Experiencing God\u2019s Extravagant Love (forthcoming in November from Ave Maria Press) for gay Christians who found that their relationship with God had been damaged by painful experiences or misguided teaching they\u2019d received in their churches. 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