Church is Gay

Church is gay...well...it used to be.

I just had a great experience on Saturday night and it was great thanks to a man who used to be a homosexual. His name is Sy Rogers and he was the key speaker at the Crossing Church this weekend. He spent and hour talking about his story; which included assault, abandonment, sexual addiction, potential sex-change operations and cross dressing.

Some where surprised to hear that a man with that past (gay), would be given an audience of over 3000 people plus live web casting. Sy was awesome and has been delivered from that lifestyle for 30 years and in full time ministry for 20. He used a blend of humor and a compelling story to cut me to the quick. The funny part is that he still has some of the mannerisms and theatrical style of his homosexual past and he did not apologize for it but he used it to break through stereotypes and really minister to others.

Here are some of my notes from the session
"God looks beyond the sin, to the need"

We do not come to God for his power, strength, or might but we come to him for his mercy, and compassion.

We were created with a need for intimacy. You will satisfy that intimacy need rightly or wrongly. If you don't get your heart needs met by going to God, you will find it somewhere. Why? Because, your heart will not stop craving satisfaction.

People doubt the character of God.

When you are hungry you are easily misdirected.

'I was made this way by mother nature' argument-
It does not matter how or where you were born....GET BORN AGAIN!
Mother nature also produces deformities, cancer, and chemical imbalances. While we have empathy for struggle with these things we don't feed the weakness that they cause.

God will take away your guilt but not your humanity.

God's pleasure is my loyalty. Think about that the next time you are tempted on the computer.

You dont have to experience sex to experience love.

Great stuff!

Visit his site: www.syrogers.com/