So long as we continue to look past individuals who have names and who have nieces and nephews, and hopes and dreams, and reduce them to rubble in the condemnation of sexual acts, we continue to fall short of the glory of God and miss out on the fullness of Christ’s reconciliation. I hope that in the future other congregations of any denomination will not suffer slander at the expense of free press in our local papers. All are welcome in the church I serve as pastor, including those who would disagree with me.