Homosexuality - a detour on the journey to sexual maturity
Andrew Cominsky
(Audio: Spanish, English) ->Original
SUMMARY: Andrew Comiskey, a Christian author and speaker who has come out of a destructive lifestyle, spoke at the Vineyard Church in Boston about the need for healing for those struggling with homosexuality. He emphasized the importance of trust within the church and providing safe places for those with deep and embarrassing problems. Comiskey was encouraged by the recent decision in Massachusetts to say no to gay marriage and hopes that all 50 states will follow suit. He used the story of Jesus raising the son of a widow to illustrate how assuming an identity as a homosexual constitutes a death to one's true self. Comiskey believes that there is no such thing as a homosexual man or lesbian woman, but rather people carrying certain wounds who need help and healing towards a mature heterosexuality.
The speaker discusses his own journey with homosexuality and emphasizes the importance of parental affirmation and guidance in a child's development. He also talks about the role of the Church in creating a healing community for those struggling with homosexuality, emphasizing the power of intercession and the need for repentance and understanding. The roots of homosexuality are deep and require a lot of attention, and the speaker encourages a compassionate and non-judgmental approach to those struggling with it.
The speaker acknowledges that homosexuality stems from deep wounds and brokenness, often caused by generational sins, sexual addictions, abuse, and abandonment. He shares a story of a young man who turned to homosexuality due to his father's emotional neglect and adulterous relationship. The speaker calls for repentance and for the church to become a place of healing for those struggling with identity issues. He urges the congregation to pray for the broken and to become healers themselves, creating a community of support and redemption.
The speaker discusses his own journey with homosexuality and emphasizes the importance of parental affirmation and guidance in a child's development. He also talks about the role of the Church in creating a healing community for those struggling with homosexuality, emphasizing the power of intercession and the need for repentance and understanding. The roots of homosexuality are deep and require a lot of attention, and the speaker encourages a compassionate and non-judgmental approach to those struggling with it.
The speaker acknowledges that homosexuality stems from deep wounds and brokenness, often caused by generational sins, sexual addictions, abuse, and abandonment. He shares a story of a young man who turned to homosexuality due to his father's emotional neglect and adulterous relationship. The speaker calls for repentance and for the church to become a place of healing for those struggling with identity issues. He urges the congregation to pray for the broken and to become healers themselves, creating a community of support and redemption.
Andrew Comiskey is well known in the Christian world and in many parts of the world. Andrew has written several books about the experience of sexual brokenness in different manifestations. He himself has come out of a lifestyle that has been destructive. And he has been serving the Lord for twenty-odd years now, writing books, speaking to society and the Christian world about how God is a powerful God to heal all kinds of situations, all kinds of distortions in human life.
He has been president of a large organization that ministers to homosexuals who are trying to break out of the lifestyle. It's called Exodus International, which reaches millions of people all over the earth with all kinds of publications. His books are well known, and he is a man of God filled with the Holy Spirit. He's here in Boston right now at the Vineyard Church with his wife holding a workshop, a marriage retreat. And we are blessed to have him in our midst today. And Esther too. Welcome Esther. Nice to have you here with us.
He has been president of a large organization that ministers to homosexuals who are trying to break out of the lifestyle. It's called Exodus International, which reaches millions of people all over the earth with all kinds of publications. His books are well known, and he is a man of God filled with the Holy Spirit. He's here in Boston right now at the Vineyard Church with his wife holding a workshop, a marriage retreat. And we are blessed to have him in our midst today. And Esther too. Welcome Esther. Nice to have you here with us.
