Children without Fathers: What should we do?

I feel I need to write about a caller on a radio program that I heard this morning. Before I tell you about her, let me first refer you to Dr. Al Mohler's commentary on his website called "The Disappearing Father".

I read Dr. Mohler's article yesterday and was mildly concerned, but thought it was just another article talking about possible dangers and abuses. This was until I listened to the radio this morning. After discussing the argument on "The View" between Rosie O'Donnell and Elizabeth Hasselbeck, a caller phoned in to express her support for Rosie. After a brief discussion, the caller revealed that she was a lesbian which caused the subject of the conversation to quickly change after a baby was heard in the background. The Morning show host remarked to the caller that "you were at least heterosexual once" to which she responded by sharing about how she was impregnated by in vitro through an anonymous sperm donor.

Suddenly, Dr. Mohler's concerns became very real to me,which led me to ponder much about this throughout the day. At first I was outraged, but quickly realized that it would not solve anything by just being outraged. I then tried to see it from their point of view, but I kept being constrained by God's Word that these things ought not to be. I seem to be at a loss for how to be Biblical about these issues without being a smug, self-righteous, stereotypical Christian.

So, here we are! How should we respond, because, as a follower of God's Word we must respond.I think we should respond, first of all, in light of the gospel of God's grace towards us. For, without God's grace changing our hearts and desires, we could be on the other side of this issue and she could be the outraged Christian. With that in mind, I believe that we need to address the issue in love. Laws may need to be passed, clear positions may need to be drawn on the issues, but in the end it is Christ that changes hearts not new laws and not picket signs.

This lady, her partner, and son need to be presented with the good news of God's transforming grace as well as to have Christians demonstrate love even to those who may be enemies of our values and our King.

May we demonstrate in the way we love others-while still being staunchly opposed to their sin- the love of God and freedom that comes through forgiveness of sin, by living in a way that pleases the Father and brings us all-satisfying joy.