Not so much because of the sexuality and homosexuality issues...
The pastor never preached against these issues...or for them...probably concerned he would offend some members...
We left because of the milquetoast preaching...
I hope you two find a church with good strong Biblically orthodox preaching.
I had a family member leave a Presbyterian USA congregation because they never bothered to actually talk about the Bible. The last straw for her was when the minister decided to read a poem a lady wrote about her dead cat in front the congregation, all while relying less on God’s written Word and more on feelings.
Any congregation which uses its hymnbook more than its Bible shall surely be cast into the Lake of Fire.
Wouldn’t be Methodist, would it?
In most denominations, I believe, preaching is on scripture. In my church most every Sunday it is the Gospel reading. The sermon is supposed to be a bridge explaining how scripture written more or less 2000 years ago can be applied to life today. The Gospels which are the biographies of Jesus don’t easily go into social issues - but in living a righteous life. It speaks to me.
I understand what you're saying.
There are only .5% - 1.5% of the population who claim to be homosexual, so that sin would be rare. The MORE ordinary sin would be fornication and adultery.
There aren't many heroin users so THAT sin is kind of rare. The more ordinary sin is over-eating, drinking too much and such.
I did hear a sermon about our bodies being the "temple of God" and thus must treat it as such.
The OTHER more common sins, mean spirits, lying, cheating, malicious gossip...are addressed. MOSTLY I get Jesus as the example in the New Testament.
It's all good stuff.
The story about the men on their way to stone an adulteress was so good. "You without sin, cast the first stone." And to the woman: "Go and sin no more."
THOSE stories mean more to me than the sad sack homosexuals who DECIMATED themselves with AIDS.
Just a thought, o milqutoast-preaching disliker. :o)
That is what makes a church home hard to find. I don’t expect a fire and brimstone sermon every Sunday but if I don’t hear one after 3-5 visits I move on. The one we are at now the pastor does pretty good. Two Sundays ago he flat said in a sermon that he would not marry a young couple that approached him to wed them because they were already living together and he spent the whole sermon on sexual sin. He has made scriptural references to homosexuality as well.
So far so good.