Table of Contents

Title Page 8
Copyright 9
Dedication 10
Contents 11
Foreword by Rosaria Butterfield 13
1. Shaped by God’s Grand Story | Framing the
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Conversation with Theology
2. A Case of Mistaken Identity | Is Sexuality Who
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We Really Are?
3. The Image of God | Where Identity Begins 27
4. The Imprint of Sin | The Gravity of the Fall 36
5. Why Anthropology Matters | Consequences of
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Ignoring Who We Are
6. Holy Sexuality | God’s Good Intent for All 52
7. The Temptations | Addressing Same- Sex
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Attractions
8. Anatomy of Desire | Seeing the End from the
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Beginning
9. “Sexual Orientation” | Blind Acceptance or
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Critical Assessment?
10. The Biblical Covenant of Marriage | More Than
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Companionship
11. A Theology of Marriage | The Meaning Behind
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“I Do”
12. Singleness | For Better or for Worse? 99
13. More on Singleness | Simply a Good Gift 105
14. Spiritual Family | Everlasting Brotherhood and 119

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Sisterhood 119
15. Sanctification | The Path to Holy Sexuality 132
16. Bad Fruit on Vines | The Good Fruit of
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Sanctification
17. Compassion | The Only Way Forward 146
18. Outreach | Guidelines for Our Conversations 154
19. Receiving the News | How to Respond When a
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Friend Opens Up
20. Discipleship | Grounded in a New Identity 169
Study Guide 178
Acknowledgments 192
Notes 196
About the Author 214

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