No, I am not claiming to have the kind of prophetic insight some men have shown in discerning the direction of cultural change (Francis Schaeffer comes to mind). Hence, I can document that I have been speaking to the issue of homosexuality for a very long time now. We have archives of the Dividing Line posted on line that go back to 1998. It is simply a matter of time and focus, nothing more. There are plenty of big-name male teachers and preachers that I do not follow or read either. There are plenty of people who can do that, so I try to focus on other areas where there might be fewer who will stand in the gap. I am given to understand she is not as “far out there” as many female televangelists and the like, but I will be honest, I really do not invest time in comparing them to one another. I have never listened to an entire talk, teaching, or “sermon” by Beth Moore. In a recent Facebook post James R White from Alpha & Omega Ministries referenced Beth Moore’s twitter response and posted his own ‘open letter’? “When all of this is coupled with your total silence on homosexuality (in stark contrast to your very vocal stance on gender/racial/abuse issues) it naturally raises the question as to what your beliefs on it truly are.” Is the above tweet from Beth Moore the long-awaited response to Michelle Lesley’s ‘Open Letter’? Is this all she has to say to Michelle and others who ask: Some very observant pastors noticed that ‘a book she wrote many years ago has now been edited in its Kindle edition so as to remove a discussion about homosexuality.’ This led to some questions being directed to Beth Moore on twitter. “Since the discussion of the events and commentary surrounding the open letter have mostly taken place on Twitter, and many who have an interest in these events and comments are not Twitter users, this article is intended to be a timeline outlining the sequence of events, beginning with the publication of the open letter.”Īs time passed and as more people added their names to the ‘open letter’, Beth Moore’s silence has been deafening – until now. Source: Michelle Lesley, ‘Discipleship For Christian Women’ blog,, Published June 19, 2019. It was then that LifeWay decided to pull all of her books from its shelves.” In an interview t wo years before this post, October of 2016, Jen Hatmaker said she was a “left-leaning moderate,” came out as fully supportive of homosexual marriage (saying it can be “holy”) and said practicing homosexuals can be part of the regenerate body of Christ ( Source ). And friends, I wish you knew how deeply and profoundly she has loved me these last two years” ( Source ). She is worthy of being a mentor to an entire generation. In just one recent example, Hatmaker on Septemwrote “Beth Moore will enjoy my respect and devotion forever. Jen Hatmaker and you regularly exchange affirming posts of one another on social media. This book was first published in 1997 and then re published in 2008 but it seems since then you have said very little if anything publicly about this issue.Īnother factor prompting our open letter to you is the very public mutual affection and admiration between you, Jen Hatmaker and Jonathan Merritt. To your credit, in your book To Live is Christ : The Life and Ministry of Paul, you wrote, “I met a young man who had experienced freedom from the bondage of homosexuality” (pg. It is this Johnny-on-the-spot readiness to engage issues related to misogyny and racism that makes your virtual silence on the issue of homosexuality so puzzling. The actions of the Covington kids, for example, you said “is so utterly antichrist it reeks of the vomit of hell” in a Janutweet a tweet you deleted, without apology to the kids, once the full video was shown that portrayed a very different reality than what initial reporting suggested. Anytime a story with so much of a whiff of these issues comes to the forefront you are very quick to speak out. In the last few years, particularly since 2016, you have been very vocal in your opposition to misogyny and racism. “We as female Bible teachers ourselves write this letter to you in hopes of receiving clarification of your views on an important issue: homosexuality. The ‘Open Letter to Beth Moore’ finally receives a response – updated to include timeline of events.īack on June 19, 2019, Michelle Lesley wrote ‘An Open Letter to Beth Moore’ asking for a clarification about her biblical position in regards to homosexuality. Home › Uncategorized › The ‘Open Letter to Beth Moore’ finally receives a response – updated to include timeline of events.
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