Pastor carl lentz pool8/11/2023 ![]() ![]() But you won't catch self-proclaimed secularists proclaiming the traditional message about sexuality in Christian pulpits.įor example, just imagine a journalist from CNN or USA Today doing the opposite of what Kirsten Powers did in her recent column. But the truth has never changed, even though man has often tried to adjust the message to fit the culture around him.ĭo you see how far down the field the secular pulpits have moved the ball in America? And so certain Christians will continue to be given plenty of time in those pulpits as long as they present the secular viewpoint. And the pulpits of America are presenting a wide variety of perspectives. My guess is that Kirsten Powers, on the other hand, does not currently view homosexual behavior as sinful. I suspect he lovingly tells people that sex before marriage is sinful adultery is sinful homosexual behavior is sinful and that God forgives those who turn from sin and trust Jesus to forgive them. My guess is that Lentz does indeed tell people the truth about this issue when he is speaking with them privately. This obviously takes things much further than Lentz is willing to go with his silent approach on the issue. She envisions a day when "conservative Christians.support life-long, monogamous gay relationships without undermining their commitment to biblical authority." In other words, don't only preach it in the secular pulpits, but preach it in the Christian pulpits as well. This will become an awkward road to travel, especially as he continues to get asked the question: "Is homosexual behavior sinful in God's eyes?"įor now, it appears Lentz is content to avoid answering that question in both his Christian pulpit as a pastor in New York City, as well as in the secular pulpits of media outlets such as CNN.įor her part, Kirsten Powers takes it a huge step further in her recent column in USA Today. By refusing to address certain sins publicly, even when asked about them in an interview, he is bound to struggle with the inconsistent approach of publicly addressing some sins but not others. ![]() Where is the compassion in that mean-spirited approach?Īt the same time, Carl will surely now find himself in a catch-22. Too many people over the years have "gone after" those who struggle with this particular temptation. I appreciate Carl's desire to show respect for people who experience same-sex attraction. In addition, he said he even refuses to address it publicly in his own church because Jesus "did not address the issue on the record in front of people." Lentz said he does not want "a media moment to dictate how we approach it." In other words, he didn't want to preach from the secular pulpit of CNN that homosexuality is a sin. He recently was interviewed by CNN where he was pressed on his views concerning homosexuality. Like Powers, Lentz attracts much interest from secular pulpits. It is obviously not the goal of those organizations to advance the Christian message, but they do allow Christians at times to write and speak from their pulpits. Those are three pretty significant secular pulpits. Kirsten is a columnist for The Daily Beast and USA Today, as well as a Fox News political analyst. ![]() They are both popular speakers in the "secular pulpits" of America. ![]() Kirsten and Carl have something else in common. And both of them seem to be filled with tremendous compassion and a deep measure of Christ's love. Both of them are reaching thousands of people with their ideas and their convictions. Two Christians who each have a large platform in America today are columnist Kirsten Powers and Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong NYC. ![]()
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