Tim Otto 
Oriented to Faith [EPUB ebook] 
Transforming the Conflict over Gay Relationships

Rather than embracing the conflict around gay relationships as an opportunity for the church to talk honestly about human sexuality, Christians continue to hurt one another with the same tired arguments that divide us along predictable political battle lines. If the world is to ‘know that we are Christians by our love, ‘ the church needs to discover better ways to live out the deep unity we share in Christ as we engage with politics and our world.
In Oriented to Faith, Tim Otto tells the story of his struggle with being gay and what that taught him about the gospel. With an authentic and compelling personal voice, Tim invites us to explore how God is at work in the world, even amidst the most difficult circumstances, redeeming and transforming the church through this difficult debate. With gentle wisdom and compassionate insight, Tim invites all followers of Jesus to consider how we might work with God through these tensions so that all can be transformed by God’s good news in and through Christ.

About the author

Tim Otto is a pastor at the Church of the Sojourners, a live-together Christian community in San Francisco. He holds a Masters of Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School and a BS in Nursing from the University of San Francisco. Tim worked on the first AIDS ward in the United States as a registered nurse for fourteen years. He is coauthor of Inhabiting the Church: Biblical Wisdom for a New Monasticism.Englewood Review of Books – Tim Otto – Oriented to Faith [Interview]Englewood Review of Books Forum Discusses Oriented to Faith Patheos: Theology in the Raw