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A War of Loves

The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus

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By: David Bennett
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David Bennett came out to his parents as gay when he was 14 and entered Sydney's active gay community a few years later. In A War of Loves, he shares his growing desire as a gay rights activist to see justice for LGBTQI people, his journey through new age religions and French existentialism, and his university years as a postmodernist - before Jesus Christ showed up in his life in a highly unexpected way, leading him down a path he never would have imagined or predicted.

David had believed he was disqualified from God's love until he encountered that for himself in Jesus Christ. In A War of Loves, he recounts his dramatic story, investigates what the Bible teaches about sexuality, and above all demonstrates the profligate, unqualified grace of God.

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David's storey is challenging & inspirational. A must listen book! Whether single, married, straight, gay or anything else this book has something for everyone.

Fantastic book, insightful & inspiring!

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I loved the honesty and vulnerability shared in this testimony. David Bennett loves Jesus and the wholehearted nature in which he follows him is inspirational.

A beautiful testimony

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David is incredibly open and honest about his own journey into a relationship with the God who loved him enough to die for him. His insights and experiences have helped me think more carefully about the issues he's had to deal with. He places before me a challenge about how much I am really ready to give to the One who gave His all for me and what I really understand about what He offers me. Thank you for this challenge to my head and my heart.

A challenge to head and heart

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This is a book well worth reading, full of honesty and insight into a journey into discipleship. It poses questions about our own journey, and just how committed we are to Christ.

There's a risk that this book be seen as a template for other LGBT people to follow, especially since the path he followed will be pleasing to many in today's church.

Rather, it is a personal journey with something for everyone entering into a serious relationship with God. David relates considerable levels of dialogue between himself and God: ultimately he heard Him and followed the calling He wanted David to follow. Our callings may be different - we ALL need to listen and respond. Sadly, LGBT people tend to be singled out for criticism, when few in the church respond appropriately. Maybe it's a way of deflecting from our failings. Romans 2 is helpful in this respect!

There were a few points in the book which seemed less charitable. David seemed to denigrate less charismatic forms of worship - it may not be for him but people respond to the opportunity to worship in many different ways. He also condemned - by name - some Christian scholars who disagreed with his own conclusions on same-sex marriage. This was unhelpful and rather missed the point I feel. Everyone is drawn into a personal relationship with God and - in the Reformed tradition - through the Holy Spirit we can all come to an understanding of what God expects of us through Scripture. That might be hard for some people, but who said discipleship was easy?

An honest account, but with some reservations

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a very challenging, thought provoking and inspiring story of a journey to live for God

An important voice for the church to hear

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