![]() ![]() A popular Christian mother overlooks any recognition of sin and even apologizes for once affirming moral law. We’re listening to this happen on a podcast between Jen and Sydney Hatmaker. But Romans 1:32 is a warning to those who blatantly disregard the moral law and deadly effects of sin. It’s only because Jesus Christ paid our debts that we have life. Hear me, I know we are all deserving of death because of our sin. “Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.” I’m thrilled about your future,” Hatmaker concluded. I’m so glad you’re gay, I’m so proud that you are free. “I would not change one molecule of you, not one. Just look around, use your eyes, use your ears, use your brain, and use your heart." Like, "Look at this, look at what this is causing. ![]() I would shake myself to life before you were even born, shake some sense into me. And if I could go back, I would change it. He and I were, but we weren’t talking deeply about what we were learning and processing in front of you, and thus left you alone, and vulnerable, and scared. So, it will just always be my greatest sadness that Dad and I did not do our own work early enough so that you felt safe and beloved in your own family-or that we didn’t do our work in front of you even, that that was not something that we were talking about. Towards the end of the podcast, Hatmaker says that among her greatest regrets is not reconciling homosexuality and Christianity sooner. Sydney said, after that moment, “I didn’t touch a Bible for years.” The article mentioned those who were “loving, but unaffirming” and then linked to an article written by Jen Hatmaker at the time. And they were kind of providing some different leaders who had said different things on it.” Sydney explained, “I just remember trying to Google it, and one of the first resources that I found was just this person talking about various Christian perspectives on same-sex marriage. She admits to struggling with confusion and, quite sadly, doing her own comprehensive Bible study to understand varying perspectives. Sydney speaks of recognizing she was lesbian around 12 years old (12 years old!), having pretend crushes on boys, and finally understanding her sexuality thanks to “representation of gay people just in movies and stuff.” “This is not news, this is not new news, this is not an announcement.” “This is like a known fact in our family, and has been,” Hatmaker prefaced the podcast. The open discussion was part of a special “ A Moment of Pride” series on Hatmaker’s “For the Love” podcast. Host Jen Hatmaker, a popular author and speaker, invited her daughter Sydney to discuss her homosexuality and spirituality. The podcast episode is raw and heartbreaking. ![]()
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