Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Desiring God: Meditations for the Gay Man and Other Edgy People
    Desiring God: Meditations for the Gay Man and Other Edgy People
    Desiring God: Meditations for the Gay Man and Other Edgy People
    Ebook217 pages5 hours

    Desiring God: Meditations for the Gay Man and Other Edgy People

    By Arno Steen Andreasen

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    What do you do when your world comes crashing down?

    Arno’s world suddenly changed, when he came out as gay, divorced and was thrown out of the church he founded and had pastored for many years.

    How do you deal with the anger, bitterness, and the grief of seeing your life and ministry fall apart?

    This book is his spiritual journey through the wilderness. It describes his search for a relevant, meaningful, and loving faith. A faith that could take him through the dark valley and heal the wounds of spiritual abuse.

    Arno is reflecting on being gay and Christian, longings, and desires and how he found a more beautiful gospel. It is a book of hope for minorities and all who experience discrimination and oppression: The Kingdom of God is for you.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchway Publishing
    Release dateOct 30, 2020
    ISBN9781480896819
    Desiring God: Meditations for the Gay Man and Other Edgy People
    Author

    Arno Steen Andreasen

    Rev. Dr. Arno Steen Andreasen is the co-president of the European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups. He has been a pioneering pastor, overseer of a network of churches, managing director, and social entrepreneur for decades. With a calling to preach, train leaders, and write books, he is passionate about developing thought-provoking training projects and qualifications as well as health and social projects.

    Related to Desiring God

    Related ebooks

    Biography & Memoir For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Best Books Of The Year

      Nov 26, 2019

      Angry Queer Somali Boy: A Complicated Memoir details Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali’s journey from wartorn Africa to the West. Lost in a strange country (the Netherlands, then Canada) and culture, Ali found it difficult to assimilate. His sexuality was sudde

      4 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Apr 5, 2024

      D ear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to k

      10 min read

    • Article

      The Secret To CONTENTMENT

      Aug 7, 2020

      I was confronted with the word “contentment” recently. In this age where we are constantly bombarded by what we are supposed to have, we can sometimes find ourselves lacking contentment in our lives, which influences our spiritual journey. 1 Timothy

      4 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Nov 25, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      8 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Apr 22, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      7 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Jul 21, 2023

      D ear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to k

      6 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The Editor

      Nov 19, 2021

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      8 min read

    • Article

      The Lost Language of Lament

      Jul 30, 2021

      The Lost Language of Lament
      3 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Jun 16, 2023

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      7 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Jul 22, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      9 min read

    • Article

      Getting to Know God

      Mar 16, 2020

      Getting to Know God
      3 min read

    • Article

      A Prayer for October

      Sep 19, 2020

      A Prayer for October
      10 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Sep 23, 2022

      D ear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to k

      7 min read

    • Article

      A Prayer for June

      May 15, 2021

      A Prayer for June
      9 min read

    • Article

      Longing To Fill The Emptiness Of My Life, I Traded My Body For Money

      Sep 23, 2022

      People ask me why I am so crazy about a God I can’t see. I attended church since young and knew of a God who is holy, but I did not understand how people could serve and obey Him with such fire. I would only find out for myself many years later. Alth

      5 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Dec 29, 2023

      D ear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to k

      7 min read

    • Article

      Ask Val

      Aug 26, 2022

      Ask Val
      2 min read

    • Article

      Ask Val

      Dec 1, 2023

      Ask Val
      2 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Mar 10, 2023

      D ear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to k

      8 min read

    • Article

      Activate Hope

      Jun 9, 2021

      Activate Hope
      2 min read

    • Article

      Ask Val

      Mar 18, 2022

      Ask Val
      2 min read

    • Article

      Check Your Heart

      Sep 23, 2022

      How would you react if I told you that I had a heart condition? You would probably feel sorry for me. But the truth is, I do have a heart condition… and so do you! The older I grow, the more I realise the value of self-examination and reflection. As

      2 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Mar 18, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      7 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Dec 30, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      8 min read

    • Article

      Sunday, November 7

      Oct 15, 2021

      I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. Psalm 13:5 (ESV) THE WORST THING THAT HAS ever happened to me happened this year. My mother had a stroke. I was afraid she was going to die. It’s the most out-of-contr

      1 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The Editor

      Oct 21, 2019

      Well done JOY Magazine for daring to ask the question, “Was Jesus White?” Not that it matters one little bit. The Holy spirit, who lives in every born-again believer is colourless and loves and empowers each one of us in exactly the same way. I feel

      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Desiring God

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Desiring God - Arno Steen Andreasen

      kQabook_preview_excerpt.html\[FJ_R d=RdY*d+TrWh@ @BH40_ERz%sν *L"7{wZo6?o>?5}\k.ڲw6<׽x޽k#ӻ+O/t_aS4voΌX MlfnS jW o/4Xa녩ڢ˪]n_xK8؎bܾjWoPքv~+ 0ad;a;7U|O.7u6/ qe~qҗ S Ծ㲮†O?~hWK{ںU}oɣ] ,_uO=:yg?<Žz5^ܷ a a--*!T]7l*'ccqwuF,T^dAk5=5 blqiojg]Ǘ~I".=L o K{J>zBQ۪ AeUWԐo5s]UŠ77j=~[j-o݀}.$_:(Aa,6>[:ꏘOz CnIxyQ[3=]՗W~97Ϟ<=9;yӓg?y`䙹(uoq " 6 4\ҳ?/ &+>l`. [FtF^?x_~a7d Q=V~jH$ -Ǚ@.<F_|z{t@B|3]̻Sс::Ü7회uw ̺8އ@o}%kq=$-'Alx/q+X J?5P=ntΏm]e 8iAwp;=|B>M5xqE7󀉯~t|'X dK-Vtnڻ7/b!c_W+sPs#c)|'W?|C[F{9zvA,КkW+w|z>0W\Xo>{ȼb F[1l:X2o!d_fE4״v\٪f(a^ ?Z[6S.&_uնߴdC1O.'PB [&|qq]ʵ;bǑ9˭lwW|<%xiGBٯkLwƿ)# p y+*`nlzQYlkrwpwq)R1[}h0KnJ2aJ\N^,2.ś@A  QO:ybe^AH#Gw!ƒGxNa$8fך`i-E4(-;GoP2A2.$*>H{D=DL;A쫱6K%6f/sQӆ6e+/^8*.u@`-Gw 6D=q.4HQF3 qӹg'\!hgDTcct;4ьمqJ_ 9m@E+OysO2ҜȂW}Uu}sy.&3$;#Q+9t6=icW,R:[ $E Pmq~-8|jVLw(&$ T,d C1pe}㡈Zjׯ.ɣEΨ㵢}P:1Hh7KuT}8⎷A_j?q^p[|ҴcϢ]F9E.&)?Ś7+C +˜@cTLw,ſZlScfCn/sZX;M=mKdM3]8J%9$`]mMD)Kаֶo1MUG͍8ŨDH0 |a: gWl!R0/3!SJRt[ȁWĠ<\g~P42שwQ_pzT:FŝKpFЬ 8K [.L,Mr,f㷭ԝ%˙HD7܁-:yj`04;Q(j3"I#zq*G)|b)"e@T$eo§3󚊨@ש~p)!0,B`E?vPn'|Bo Q냳sUI'+vǯb9C5/K6 a]$"lW&pwaL  nC JBQN 3,f&-KC2soS1Q+G;F05 fSl"RWd"Fˣ ETxs|7s FۿE |#p7l -D8]7rSI2#R ,)/lwݍQ4äc~ 3tX:| .-тR|jd| 'c(y9oj>gJULZ-(\]njkV K8Q l@/XSzQSpw};JXI|=ʊ3K/W%һ#{L6YAtl~g-ck6hHky?@L,)VhKLE.,vZhNm8W ÄU_Ǫ+DI5ܷ-^m4crܨ?lcKMg/U88VN.GLQS+X8O}:;gȭE->;,Q'QhS^eC5#GMH[nHTRU( "乢i<՜*`K?ɩE[_*sU)9׾|μ#!8 b"r*DLbK.;_r/(NE٪@Rf\q$GYu7y$/I`|Olӽ +*ڷտ.Sįzy##"1֕]i6֑wtAE^ z~=ܸzj_)̪wc[*O2T-DX~lA(lz!>diGB `p-FvmR$TQXq5+LJ)n7.%ߠ$9ܤ`ѡ{_Rq^8}5o|1I,b\t,¦Ju-oGs-9gNge,NFA8"_%V*D0ʶT+~/s7caMl⤅+S@%HҊTة/ c߀$@S[aJ?2l,}1TH~3ŒA"}鰘2륏$aiyjG7eP 8F+tVFpдU^ZF{,lƖPր 5BN*nehЛL).5a>;?{xrR.+$iMuY ǎ֥xtfp9n5U0S}e%ZV~}f'ɽ z[񰚥TBdCݓHʞGQn!'`iֳy`$ۡд%WN^KMlV U|v =dR$- C~jZ~q@R-4h7RRI-ނ&E~ORbEn%$-b)4H|O 1iմriЪbvՙ׻LE,߱QFߕV`s6o&HkrZ3Q@gDKr9RiZDrxwDniq>D@܆b̛(+VJ$1OhQZz=61}K&*֖5nS|p:.gn`g])UI΢W`^ErѴg,!m8©C5\+h"QxB9-e4TδN=ib;xb锥3@5e?V!ꖽ<}H%QZKv;HђOjCYA ;zVs-UEN%0;G頎JǓ-S; wH-A;+xELz"rOXbA+ΣO+"-2:P(\A'3?=oV"EdTRT7_a̪u@b4ÊQ[AF8~n3.p5NUqD%9c7d&J) n_Jsm8ȉL=L~1)D/ADһt-v"i|DXڗ7͒C# K,vJ$=Y' {ĂBt?i :h"GY't+NĪ́͹'1[K\f AP8SfwS XumY#' 2י_KKD}U.߭$W,r̢u#\yUHsg7@WCej-tZbzAi,nSJé0 I+fCfU %ފlj;vP ~jHZ4Bn_&L&LW@4:Vu ybw;XFKU>ۉ3d:r*mJvT__F$x^KwžԤ4UõoRxmCZtjd"L"\A"FQ3!3j}4I j]{z8z(i2M=a,KbVh G:duǖvXs   AX ,˯/b-Xu&p.;·ޭ+Ƃlb1!ڦ1]& V[ ;Pi0;e䗎L7nOS<ϩ:0an4B"J̕pВFU;{ G/$kV*GL 0KȽ`rBHrI>7NaR*Dl02Ң9ci__ZX@ 7˽VTR:p~" k-465:0.L?T\ ۦXS Xk`ټ٤f'221Okb8.5j:ۊHe.>|< DK*\3ˊ\aFD 9Ifhp6o6 0í"!xT2jAfԊb٠m!"V(G9^2㔗Zf k"&s7Z8sj^VJA5d~4iiKNa{LÍOiծF9 Ӝ_fQ~vr?]jn s`]3QAk )[.&سDWgss11KbsIh$0i1}r_!?=ĪK:Hkf{yu IE/3NFk6&<[ֳfvHڞ5鍃 D\dFDST_K|*06bt o53fcꔣG}[qW-=M}ͅdgvrEA:Ýi ȈIo%Bm cIjN6P:dc;/: ر{E; 78 ŝ҈ qW*oQ&}O?Lʄ)[%޲t!1\M4,Yݹ]r{;{\Jd1'3F
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1