Reconciling Journey: A Devotional Workbook for Lesbian and Gay Christians

Reconciling Journey: A Devotional Workbook for Lesbian and Gay Christians by Pepper, Michal Anne. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780829815696.

The workbook has daily devotions and activities for nine weeks. Some of the devotions help one identify some of the cultural, historical, and familial influences on one’s spiritual perspectives. At times, the activities and reflections might challenge one’s perspective of God, of the Bible, or of certain Bible texts. The general purpose of the workbook is to help gay and lesbian Christians reconcile their spirituality and sexuality, and to live their lives as people reconciled both to God and to their sexual orientation. There are times when queer Christians attempt to resolve the tension they feel between their sexuality and spirituality only by conducting an intense study of a handful of texts that are used to condemn gays and lesbians. Studying the Bible is not a mistake, but relying only an intense examination of a few passages of the Bible might not be enough to reconcile Christianity and a homosexual or bisexual orientation. This devotional workbook approaches the Bible after