Does Amy Grant’s Hosting of a Gay Wedding Honor or Dishonor God? by Larry Tomczak for Charisma News
“Honor marriage and guard the sacredness of sexual intimacy between wife and husband” (Heb. 13:14, MSG).
[Author’s note: I attempted to give this article to Amy prior to publishing. She declined to read it saying, “Even if I am misrepresented; even if I am in the wrong, God knows my heart.” Having reviewed the article first with five senior leaders, including Dr. Michael Brown and one of Amy’s original pastors, we pray and entrust this to God.]
Months ago, Joe Biden hosted a gathering with gay icon Elton John and 2,000 LGBTQ celebrants on the White House lawn. If I was invited, I would’ve attended to evangelize just as I have at 20+ other gay pride events.
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In situations like this, it’s extremely important to discern God’s will. If I was a new convert, knew there’d be nudity, drugs and revelry, struggled with same sex attraction or if I was younger and prohibited by my parents, I wouldn’t go. Apart from a strategic LGBTQ outreach, could I envision ever hosting a homosexual/lesbian event at my church or on my property? I wouldn’t do it.
A news story recently stated that Amy Grant was hosting a niece’s gay wedding at her farm. I believe she’s doing this sincerely as a goodwill gesture but it’s generating understandable concern about its appropriateness and what it communicates. Having ministered with her in the past at “Jesus Festival” events, I know Grant is a loving person.
What Would Jesus Do?
Iconic Christian leader Charles Spurgeon cautioned, “Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It’s knowing the difference between right and almost right.” The Bible directs us to “Examine all things. Firmly hold onto what is good.” (1 Thess. 5:21) and exhibit maturity “to distinguish good from evil” (Heb. 5:14). God wants our “your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment, that you may approve things that are excellent so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ” (Phil.1:9-10). Grant said recently, “There’s many things I don’t understand about God.” Perhaps the beauty of His holiness with His love is one of them.
