Holiness is the subject of Yuan’s latest book “Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story,”  In this interview, we cover: Sexual Identity and “this is who I am” theories. , Masculinity, Nature of God, and how to reach our struggling neighbor. “What is sexuality for?” “Why do we have desires?” and “What’s the purpose of marriage?”  It was an honor to interview him.  I hope you enjoy and get something from the interview.

Yuan offers answers that are not only grounded in Scripture, but that also debunk the lies of our culture—lies like, “abstaining from sex is impossible,” or “unconditional love means unconditional approval,” or the biggest lie of all, “I am the sum of my desires.”

“My identity,” writes Yuan, “is not gay, is not ex-gay, is not even heterosexual … my identity as a child of the living God must be in Jesus Christ, alone.”

Out of his clear thinking about sexuality and personhood, Yuan offers advice for those who have a loved one who confesses a struggle with same-sex attraction. He tells readers first to acknowledge that trust, and to let that son, daughter, sibling, or friend know up front that they’re not alone — that you will walk with them, love them, and pray with them no matter what.

Video interview, audio, and commentary on the book are below.

https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/books/557224/holy-sexuality-and-the-gospel-by-christopher-yuan-foreword-by-rosaria-butterfield/

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