![]() When Washed and Waiting was first published in 2010, it gained a great deal of notice for its honest and painful narrative of Hill’s growing awareness that there was something “different” about him, even as he also became aware of God’s call to ministry. He admitted that he was attracted to men and self identified as gay in orientation, but that as a Christian he was committed to a celibate life, the only option he believed open to him. ![]() ![]() At a time when people on one side were simply advocating against same-sex intimacy, and for ministries helping gay and lesbian persons develop opposite sex attractions, and those on the other side were affirming LGBT persons in their identities and choices of who they would love, Hill took a different stance. ![]() Wesley Hill was one of the first to articulate a distinctive perspective in discussions on homosexuality and Christian faith. Summary: An updated narrative of a celibate, gay Christian man, including thoughts about the recovery of the place of celibacy and the importance of spiritual friendship. ![]() Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016 (originally published in 2010). Washed and Waiting (revised with new Afterword), Wesley Hill. ![]()
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