Is God Anti-Gay?

What I love about this book is also what I love about my brother, Sam Allberry: Jesus is its central theme. Christian sexual ethics makes no sense without Jesus at its heart. But as Sam helps us see, with Jesus's love for us as the animating center, all other kinds of love click into place. Don't read this book if you don't want to know how much the Son of God loves you, and how much more his love is worth than any other merely human love. | This is a plain, sensible, biblical and therefore necessary little book on sexuality that anybody can understand and one everybody can benefit from. Sexuality can be a messy subject and as Sam Alberry always does, he makes the messy stuff make a whole lotta sense. | Here is wisdom shaped by personal experience, but also shaped by things that are even more important: love of God, love for people, and a rich, street-level understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I can think of no other book that speaks so lovingly, clearly, practically, and helpfully to this significant issue of our day. | As you read this book you will find both conviction and compassion, thoughtfulness and gentleness, traits all too rare in our world right now. | This book is winsome, compassionate, clear, and succinct. Every Christian would benefit from Sam’s measured approach to this thorny subject. | Sam’s excellent book has already profoundly helped tens of thousands in its first edition—I’m sure this updated version will wonderfully increase its positive impact long-term. | Sam’s personal experience of same-sex attraction, long engagement in compassionate and respectful listening with hundreds of people, and deep commitment to the trustworthiness of Scripture and the Lord whose word it is combine to ensure that this updated guide will continue to provide gracious and faithful wisdom and help for many years to come. | This is one of the best things I can pass on to my friends who are struggling in this area. It is biblical, positive, pastorally sensitive, and immensely helpful. This new edition is even better than the first. It answers the questions my friends are asking all the time, in a way that is wonderfully accessible. There is a clarity and compassion in Sam’s writing that arises from his own experience with this struggle but, more importantly, also from his understanding of God and the gospel. I highly recommend this book. | I know of no more trustworthy resource on the fraught questions around same-sex intimacy than this book. Whether it is Sam’s thoughtful commentary about key biblical terms or whether Jesus mentioned LGBTQ issues, or his generous pastoral response to difficult questions, his writing is marked by intelligence, clarity, and the warmth of a friend rather than the tone of an activist. Recommended for believers and doubters. | This book is the best short introduction to this subject that you will find anywhere. With sensitivity and clarity, courage and wisdom, Sam Allberry walks us through a host of challenging questions and provides compelling and gracious answers. | I was so impressed with how Sam’s first edition of Is God Anti-Gay? was able to engage the topic of sexuality with theological faithfulness and relational care. This is why I am excited to see Sam's new expanded edition of his important book! Sam’s book has always been one of my top recommendations for people wanting to engage the topic, and the new material in this new edition makes a great book even better. | Sam Allberry studied theology at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford and has served on staff at St Ebbe's Church, Oxford, and St Mary's, Maidenhead, UK. He is now Pastor at Immanuel Church, Nashville. A popular conference speaker, Sam has written several books, including What God Has to Say About Our Bodies, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? and 7 Myths About Singleness.