A War of Loves

The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus

By: David Bennett

Narrated by: David Bennett

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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Just so good

as a straight man this book was great, it challenged my love of scripture and how i love others.

For such a time as this!

This book is a must read for all who seek to understand a True Biblical understanding of sexuality. David’s loving and humble pursuit of holiness explains The Heart of the Gospel to all who seek to love like Jesus in our self destructing culture. It is a powerful plea not only to those struggling with same sex attraction, but to the Church of Jesus Christ to take up our own crosses, repent of our own idolatry and live out our real identities as Redeemed and Transformed Followers of Christ!

Keep an open mind and open heart

I loved this book. David took pains to be vulnerable and authentic to his faith.

Very Insightful

The book W War of Loves is absolutely amazing!! David’s clear, vulnerable, and open account of everything he thought and felt as he navigates through the ups and downs of trying to live for Christ, is something everyone should read!! I’ve never struggled with homosexuality but as a Christian, this helped me capture some beautiful questions to forward other Christians to really challenge them in their thinking. I’ve always had a heart for the ones cast aside and always felt a pull from God to speak up for them...and this has so much insight that I feel even more confident and led to not be afraid to have conversations about this topic when it comes to loving people like Jesus. Seriously people, I don’t care who you are or where you stand, read this book!!!!!!!

Beautiful story of redemption

Thank you for writing this book. Your honesty and courage to share your heart is inspiring. It inspires me to be more committed and intentional to seek the heart of Jesus and to seek the people that he loves.

An uncommon but much needed perspective

This book gets to the heart of a debate that is all too common in society today. The authors first hand perspective lends a genuine empathy to the plights of many gay Christians and pursues an honest, open, and transparent point of view in an effort to display the love of Christ even through a struggle that causes an individual to question everything they’ve ever known about themselves. Ultimately, this book shows that the love of Christ is worth giving up everything, even if it means letting go of what we think makes us who we are and taking on a new identity in Jesus Christ.

Raw and real.

an authentic voice in a time in which it's hard to be authentic. David just such an excellent job telling his story. this is a must read for Christians everywhere.

Adding this to my home school curriculum

we will be adding this to our homeschool curriculum. thank you for a concise and clear view of what a true acceptance of gay celibate Christian both endures and finds joy in within the body of Christ. Because of your very important work, many brothers and sisters will feel the love of the body instead of the rejection. I hope my children's generation will do a better job of loving those marginalized by the church than my generation has.

Beautiful and Biblical account of the topic at hand

I truly feel I have acquired a more balanced point of view about same sex attraction and marriage. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to hear a balanced, loving and biblical approach to the topic.

thoroughness of the topic

The author is completely transparent, His telling of his spiritual journey is compelling and honest.