This book is for Christian moms and dads who are in the middle of your journeys with your LGBTQ+ child. The Embracing the Journey Companion Study Guide is a resource to help you explore your family’s unique story. It’s the place where you can dive deep, either as part of a small group or on your own, into the lessons and truths that the Bible offers about how to love God and love your child.
When authors Greg and Lynn Mc Donald found out that their only son was gay, his news shook their world to the core. Faithful Christians and devoted parents, they struggled with how to reconcile their love for their son and their love for God. They share what they learned in 21 principles, collected from their experience as well as the experiences and wisdom of thousands of Christian families who have walked this path before you, and who have discovered unexpected blessings and incredible hope along the way.
Whether you’re still reeling from a new revelation or you’ve been processing this for a while, this Companion Study Guide is a safe space for you to process the emotional and spiritual hurdles of parenting the LGBTQ+ child God has trusted you with.
Cuprins
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Part I: Overcoming Fear
Lesson 1: When Your World’s Been Rocked
Lesson 2: Feeling Your Grief
Lesson 3: “Fixing” Your Child
Lesson 4: Damage Control
Lesson 5: The Blame Game
Lesson 6: Loving Both God and Your Child
Lesson 7: Practicing God’s Ways
Part II: Surviving
Lesson 8: Reconciling
Lesson 9: Loving Unconditionally
Lesson 10: Your Child’s Spiritual Walk
Lesson 11: Learning to Relate
Lesson 12: Persevering
Lesson 13: Identifying Unsafe People
Lesson 14: Identifying Safe People
Part III: Thriving
Lesson 15: You Were Made for This
Lesson 16: Discovering a New Purpose
Lesson 17: Loving Your Child and Their Community
Lesson 18: Being Grateful
Lesson 19: Helping Others Embrace Their Journey
Lesson 20: The Secret to Peace and Contentment
Lesson 21: Full Circle
Despre autor
Greg and Lynn Mc Donald are the cofounders of Embracing the Journey, Inc., an Atlanta-based national ministry dedicated to helping reconcile LGBTQ individuals, their families and the church- not in spite of the Bible, but because of the Bible. When their now-adult children were young, Lynn was a full-time homemaker. Additionally, she has served as a volunteer crisis pregnancy counselor and on Young Life committees in Michigan and Central America.
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