
What Should I Say to Someone Who Claims to Be a Christian but Doesn’t Live Like It?
#STRask — Stand to ReasonWhat Should I Say to Someone Who Claims to Be a Christian but Doesn’t Live Like It?
March 9, 2023

#STRaskStand to Reason
Questions about how to talk to someone who claims to be a Christian, but doesn’t live like it, without pushing her away and what a church should do about a “married” LGBTQ couple that’s been attending.
* How can I talk to my cousin, who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t live like it, without pushing her away?
* What should my church be doing about a “married” LGBTQ couple that’s been attending?
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