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I absolutely loved this book.
My only quibble---and it's a small one---is that I would've preferred if we had seen more of a personal side to it. But I absolutely understand why Matthew Vines made the choices he did: the people he's trying to convince are more likely to be swayed by Bible verses than by stories from his life and from his family.
I would recommend this book for anyone, but especially for gay kids who are in a Christian church. Obviously this is a great book for their families, too, but if there's anything that gay kids in those churches need to hear, it's this: "Don't listen to the people who say otherwise. God loves you. God values you. You matter." And I can say it (and so can all the gay celebrities) but this book can back it up with verses and historical context.
It's also incredibly nice for people to know that you can be both Christian and gay. You don't have to choose between dying alone or forfeiting your beliefs. You may have to change churches, but that's not a horrible thing.
This is a book that could literally save lives. Highly, highly recommended.
My only quibble---and it's a small one---is that I would've preferred if we had seen more of a personal side to it. But I absolutely understand why Matthew Vines made the choices he did: the people he's trying to convince are more likely to be swayed by Bible verses than by stories from his life and from his family.
I would recommend this book for anyone, but especially for gay kids who are in a Christian church. Obviously this is a great book for their families, too, but if there's anything that gay kids in those churches need to hear, it's this: "Don't listen to the people who say otherwise. God loves you. God values you. You matter." And I can say it (and so can all the gay celebrities) but this book can back it up with verses and historical context.
It's also incredibly nice for people to know that you can be both Christian and gay. You don't have to choose between dying alone or forfeiting your beliefs. You may have to change churches, but that's not a horrible thing.
This is a book that could literally save lives. Highly, highly recommended.