(2) If the historic Christian tradition is right and same-sex behavior is ruled out, how should gay Christians deal with their resulting loneliness?
Part memoir, part pastoral-theological reflection, this book wrestles with three main areas of struggle that many gay Christians face: As a celibate gay Christian, he gives us a glimpse of what it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God's No to same-sex sexual intimacy and contemplate serious and difficult questions.This is a book written primarily for gay Christians and those who love them. Hill offers wise counsel that is biblically faithful, theologically serious, and oriented to the life and practice of the church.
In Washed and Waiting, Hill explores the three main struggles that have been part of his daily effort to live faithfully: What exactly does the gospel demand of gay and lesbian Christians, and how can it enable them to fulfill its commands? How do Christians who experience homoerotic desires live with the loneliness such desires entail? Is there any relief for it? What comfort does the gospel offer? Can those of us who struggle with homosexuality please God and truly experience his pleasure in the midst of sexual brokenness? Interspersed throughout these main sections are character sketches and stories of people who have experienced this journey's trials and triumphs. To those on a similar journey, it's often a life of uncertainties and questions.
The reality of loneliness and isolation of the celibate homosexual Christian is something that Hill lives and takes seriously in his pursuit of the gospel-centered life. For many who are on this path, it's a lonely one. Wesley Hill's personal experiences and biblical reflections offer insight into how a nonpracticing gay Christian can prove, live out, and celebrate the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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