Peter Hubbard

The Gospel, the Homosexual and the Church

Love Into Light

Neva Davies

Okay. This was difficult. I wanted to give this book an honest read, without getting too emotionally invested. But I couldn't manage it. By the time I had read through the first five chapters, I was already seeing red. 

Here's something about me to give you some background information: I'm bisexual, and have known this for sure since I was 20. If I had read this book when I was first working out my identity, when there's already a decent helping of shame and fear, this book would have added to that. 

Pretty much throughout every chapter, there was just so much othering going on. I abhor the insistence that you should use SSA (same sex attraction) to explain your particular "addiction of choice," and attacking or "questioning" why someone would choose to call themselves gay (think David Bennett, who wrote A War of Loves, or Wesley Hill who wrote Washed and Waiting). 

I definitely would not recommend this extremely academic and sterile book to someone who was struggling to define themselves, whether as celibate or otherwise. The hardest part of listening comes when we disagree with someone's decision and so we feel the need to speak. This is not an area where just anybody should be allowed to speak without first attempting to really understand why the label was chosen. Instead of reading this, go read A War of Loves and Washed and Waiting.

Jeni Enjaian

Disclaimer: My mother is Peter's assistant so I heard a lot about the behind the scenes process of getting this book written and published. I did not, however, read the book until many months after publication. Whoops :)

This is an excellent book. I have been privileged to attend North Hills Community Church and sit under Peter Hubbard's teaching since I was 10 years old. I have learned and grown so much. This book is simply an extension of what he does every Sunday from the pulpit. 

In clear, easy to understand but not watered down words, Peter navigates this difficult topic. His narrative is theologically sound and well- formatted. His points thoroughly support his main premise. He uses relevant and succinct illustrations to support his points.

This book is definitely a must read. The only thing I wish I would have done differently is to have read it sooner.

Love Into Light The Gospel, the Homosexual and the Church

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