{"product_id":"love-is-an-orientation-elevating-the-conversation-with-the-gay-community-9780830836260","title":"Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOutreach Magazine Resource of the Year Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Canon \u003cem\u003eLeadership\u003c\/em\u003e Book Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRelevant Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e: Top 20 Best Overall Books winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEnglewood Review of Books: Top 20 Best Overall Books winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Manifesto Lime Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Marin's life changed forever when his three best friends came out to him in three consecutive months. Suddenly he was confronted with the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community (GLBT) firsthand. And he was compelled to understand how he could reconcile his friends to his faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an attempt to answer that question, he and his wife relocated to Boystown, a predominantly GLBT community in Chicago. And from his experience and wrestling has come his book, \u003cem\u003eLove Is an Orientation, \u003c\/em\u003e a work which elevates the conversation between Christianity and the GLBT community, moving the focus from genetics to gospel, where it really belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are so many people who are gay wary of people who are Christians? Do GLBT people need to change who they are? Do Christians need to change what they believe? \u003cem\u003eLove Is an Orientation\u003c\/em\u003e is changing the conversation about sexuality and spirituality, and building bridges from the GLBT community to the Christian community and, more importantly, to the good news of Jesus Christ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4473115\"\u003eAndrew Marin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.54w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830836260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0830836268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012110\"\u003eChristian Living | Social Issues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL105000\"\u003eSexuality \u0026amp; Gender Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC012000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ Studies | Gay Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IVP Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42683406418157,"sku":"9780830836260","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b82ccc49-7635-4e97-ba38-4d1c895c3ac8.jpg?v=1649743542","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/love-is-an-orientation-elevating-the-conversation-with-the-gay-community-9780830836260","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}