Embracing Love: My Journey to Hugging a Man in His Underwear

by Nathan Albert, Andrew Marin (Introduction)

Overview

Nathan Albert stood with friends along the Chicago Pride Parade route, bearing signs of apology on behalf of Christians who had failed to represent Christ's love to the LGBTQ community. Little did he know that millions around the world would soon see him captured in an iconic photograph hugging a man in his underwear. Embracing Love is the story behind that photograph, the story of a musical theatre actor turned pastor who shares personal and pastoral stories of the LGBTQ community. He invites readers past the intimidation of controversy for the sake of embracing people with the love of Jesus.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158507946
Publisher:	Read the Spirit Books
Publication date:	05/20/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	188
File size:	373 KB

About the Author

Nathan Albert is a professional actor turned ordained pastor, reluctant blogger turned author, performer turned preacher, and extroverted talker turned storyteller. He is the author of the viral blog post, I Hugged a Man in His Underwear which was the impetus for his book, Embracing Love: My Journey to Hugging a Man in his Underwear. He has worked in youth ministry in Rhode Island, college ministry in Chicago, and as the Director of Pastoral Care with The Marin Foundation. Nathan earned a Master of Divinity from North Park Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Performance from Rockford College. Nathan, along with his wife Kate and son Foster, currently reside in Rhode Island. You can find more of his work and writings online at nathanalbert.com.

Editorial Reviews

Nathan Albert joins a growing number of thoughtful evangelical Christians who simply love LGBT people with deep loyalty and care. Nathan's love for those so long wounded by the church is not despite but because he loves Jesus. In this book he offers personal and theological reflections rooted in his own deep and wide-ranging experiences of being in relationship with LGBT Christians (and ex-Christians, driven away by the church).

Distinguished University Professorof Christian Ethics, Executive Director of the Center for Faith and Public Lifeat Merc - David Gushee

As a Campus Pastor at an Evangelical University, I am so grateful for an additional pastoral resource as I care for the daughters and sons of our churches who are both gay and Christian. As we wrestle together may we come the answer to Jesus' final prayer, "that we may all be one so that the world will know that Jesus truly is the Son of God." (John 17:20-21)

Campus Pastor, North Park University. - Judy Peterson

Nathan Albert offers a fresh contribution to a contentious topic in this thoughtful and heart-felt book... Nathan beautifully portrays the primacy of friendship as an invaluable moral category that is not only Scriptural, it is Christ-like. In company with such faithful people as Pope Francis, Nathan reminds us that indeed the Spirit is able to do a new thing in our midst.

Professor of Theology &Ethics, North Park Theological Seminary. - Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom

Nathan's willingness to name his straight, white privilege makes this book, and his words, ones to heavily consider and allow the spirit of God to move in and through you.

President and Founder of The Christian Closet  - Candice Czubernant

Take your time reading this book, treasuring it for the legitimate expression of love, hope, and unity that it is.

President and Founder of the Marin Foundation - Andrew Marin