LGBTQ+ Series Recap: “What do we do NOW?”
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2024
- In this episode, we conclude our LGBTQ series by sitting down with longtime friend Jordan Leddy to reflect on what we learned from our guests throughout this series. Jordan shares his experience of being a gay Adventist and what he thought of this series from a listener perspective. We wrap up by ultimately asking the question: “Where does our church go from here?”
Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com 
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Great series on a difficult topic! I hoped to see a episode with Timothy Jennings from Come and Reason Ministries on this topic as it is a fairly unique one. I've seen it make a huge impact in my local youth group and others when it was shared. Keep up the good conversation!
We LOVE Jordan !! (:
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I agree with Jesse about some things being sins for different people. I recently quit caffeine, nicotine and weed because I used all three all the time and it was eating my life. I eventually realized this and with God's help quit them all cold turkey. However I still have a drink every once in awhile because I don't really like it so the temptation of life ruining addiction isn't present for me in that particular substance. I think there's a lot of nuance around what sin is for different people and the tendency in the church I've seen is everyone applying their experience on everyone else. Not that their experience isn't valid, it's just that others have different experiences that are also valid.
I have a question for Jesse Anthony Sean and Eric. I noticed the title of your podcast is seeking what they sought. I believe they is supposed to be the founders of the seventh day Adventist church. How close do you guys feel you are getting to what they sought? how would you measure your progress? Is there a best way to get there and a not so good way to get there? I stopped at the 58 second mark because I have obligations. I am planning to finish, but I have noticed that you guys very rarely refer to scripture. May I ask why? I can understand the peace that comes when someone like Jordan an LGBTQ person comes to terms with what feels most comfortable to them. However, is god expecting followers of his word to process his word by their feelings and experiences or should his followers process their feelings and experiences by his word?
there are so many other questions I would like to ask you maybe I should have a podcast and invite you all on it to ask my questions. L O L much love to you.
I listened to this series to increase my compassion and empathy and to know genuinely what the scriptures say and I believe my intentions have been satisfied by the series of interviews.
As a result my views of the act if homosexuality being sin remain but my heart is at a better place.
I think what is important to understand is this idea of peace. The feeling of peace is an indicator that a decision has been made. Having peace though doesn’t mean we made the right decision.
Jesus alludes to two types of peace in john 14:27, a peace that the world gives, and a peace that only God can give.
Linked to these ideas of peace is the broad way/ and narrow way/strait gate - Luke 13:13-14. Few go the narrow way(the path towards true peace), Jesus says, because they perceive it to be too hard. As a result , many instead choose the broad way (path towards worldly peace).
Now, parallel the narrow way/strait gate with the born again experience discussed in John 3, which Nicodemus had no understanding of(but are we any better?) To be born again is to take the narrow way (take up our cross, denying self)THROUGH the strait gate(receiving true peace). This we also call conversion. The condition is, giving up our wants or desires for something better-eternal life.
If we think of what the narrow way means in terms of probabilities, then most of us are not likely to be converted. In Ellen Whites time, she stated not 1 in 100 (maybe that is understated or overstated ) was converted. The fact she had to state this implies that those who thought they were in the faith were not actually in the faith.
Therefore, these testimonies from this series should be solemn to us and cause us ALL to really “seek what they sought” , and what they sought is the peace that only God can give. Once we all have that, then we will be united as a people. I cannot read the hearts of men but Michael Carducci(spelling?) is a prime example of a converted man imo. This is available to us all.
OK guys, I made it almost to the end but to be honest with you, this podcast was too painful to finish. I wish I could find the words to describe the sadness I feel when I hear all of you express yourselves. The thing that makes me the most sad is the fact that you seem to have such a non-binary view of God and scripture. yet, at least three of you occupied positions of leadership in our church. I would like to know if there are any absolutes for you guys at all or is truth a moving target that changes with culture as time goes by? Does god change? Isn’t Jesus supposed to be The same yesterday today and forever according to Hebrews 13:8? in first or second Timothy, I cannot remember which right now, Paul says that in the last days there will be people who will always be learning but never coming to the knowledge of the truth. How would you guys differentiate yourselves from those in that class? I think it would be very difficult to come to the table and discuss the LGBTQ I a plus question without first considering these things. Much love to you.
Have we once asked God for a clearer way to deal with this topic these days? Or just use the bible from different perspectives? Lessening it's usability