LGBT+ and the Story of Marriage in Genesis {with Laurie Krieg}

 What can Christian do about her same-sex attraction? How is an LGBT Christian to respond to the Bible's blueprint for marriage, in Genesis? What impact does a Christian's disgust over sexual brokenness have on those around her, who are suffering?

I'm sitting down with my friend, Laurie Krieg, to talk about the story of Genesis 1-3 and what it shows us about God's design for marriage—especially for the LGBT+ Christian. Laurie shares how she found the determination to work through her mixed-orientation marriage suffering, by digging into the juicy steak of theology, served up in the Genesis narrative and what it points to.   
 
 Laurie is a coach/consultant, speaker, author, and podcast host whose mission is to equip Jesus-followers with a gospel-centered approach to sexuality.

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Guest: Laurie Krieg

Bible Passage: Genesis 1-3,

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Mentioned Resources: 

Laurie's Book:  An Impossible Marriage: What Our Mixed-Orientation Marriage Has Taught Us About Love and the GospelFocus on the Family episode, highlighting Laurie's family: The Joys of Raising a Large Family - Part 2 with Guests Randy & Marcia HekmanAda Bible - Laurie Intervied by Aaron Buer: The Questionable Life | Aaron Buer 9amDown Gillian Lane, where Laurie played "Brooke" Keys for Kids Ministries > Programming > Down Gilead Lane > Read & ListenLive LIke It's True Episode with Mary Kassian, talking about marriage metaphor, and the imagery of Christ's side split open and the church being born:E33 Adam and Eve: Man and Wife {Mary Kassian - Genesis 2}Live Like It's True Episode with Portia Collins - the first mention of the gospel: E36 The Seed of the Woman {Portia Collins - Genesis 3}

Laurie's Story

For as long as Laurie can remember, she has loved Jesus, and she has been same sex attracted. In this episode Laurie shares her story with us:

Growing up in a strong Christian activist familyHer crisis of faith as a college-aged Christian in a same-sex relationshipGod's call for her (a happy-to-be-single adult) to get marriedHer crisis, as a young mom, when a memory of abuse unexpectedly surfacedHer full-blown temptation to leave her impossible marriage Her fight back to intimacy in her marriageHow she's currently living like this story from Genesis 1-2 is true!

LGBT+ Christian Marriage Questions

What should an LGBT+ person do about pain from the church, and homophobic attitudes? How does Genesis 1-2 provide a roadmap for how marriage is supposed to look?How does the Bible's metaphor of marriage,  provide a "juicy steak" of a reason to stay in a difficult marriage?How is marriage between a man and a woman not the ultimate picture God is offering us? And what is that ultimate picture? What sho