Christian parenting when child is gay

In this passionate excerpt, Melinda Patrick expresses her "righteous anger" about pastor Andy Stanley's approach to LGBT issues in the church. She discusses how Stanley hosted a conference for Christian parents of LGBT children and invited gay married men as keynote speakers. What particularly distressed her was Stanley's repeated message that "these men prayed and God did not answer," which she believes promotes hopelessness rather than transformation. As a mother of a child who has embraced an LGBT identity, Melinda criticizes Stanley for compromising biblical truth out of fear of people's opinions, comparing him to King Saul who feared the Israelites more than God. She argues that Stanley's approach denies the power of God to transform lives and brings a biblical perspective on leadership that prioritizes God's truth over cultural acceptance.