Should Christian parents allow their children to play at the homes of children who have parents in a same-sex union?
Christians tend to swing between two problematic extremes on this issue. On the one hand, we often believe that friendship with someone forces us to deny the sinfulness of his sin. On the other hand, Christians often mistakenly believe biblical faithfulness requires us to separate from anyone involved in ongoing public sin. Neither of these options is faithful to the gospel. Since a simple yes or no will not serve us in this situation, I propose that we remember the following truths and let them inform our worldview and ethical decisions on these matters. First, I would encourage Christians not to radically separate from our neighbors in such a way that we prohibit our children from playing with their children. Instead, we should make every effurt to develop real and authentic friendships with our LGBT neighbors. Paul tells us "not to associate with sexually immoral people" (1 Cor. 5:9). He follows up these words with, "Not at all meaning the sexually immoral of