Bringing hope

For someone in the darkness of a long battle against unwanted sexual desires, finding hope for the first time may be very much like glimpsing the first light of dawn.

FirstLight is a ministry that wants to bring this hope to people and encourage them that they are not alone in their struggle. It can be liberating to discover one of the core teachings of Christianity: Based on behavior alone, no one anywhere is righteous before God.

Our purpose is to bring the power of Christ's love and the truth of the Christian Scriptures to bear on the sexual confusion of our time, especially for the sake of men and women who struggle against unwanted sexual desires.

Bringing clarity

We also want to address the wider culture by responding to the challenges that confront people in an increasingly gay-affirming society, where the message is, "Celebrate your sexuality without boundaries and rules."

Some in the Christian church have responded unkindly, attacking gay and lesbian people; others proclaim that homosexuality is God's gift to be practiced in a loving relationship.

At FirstLight, we desire to respond to these challenges in a way that reflects biblical love and truth:

• Teaching and demonstrating respect and love for all people regardless of their sexual orientation
• Upholding and defending the view that homosexual desire is something to be resisted rather than embraced, since it is contrary to the sexual boundaries set by God for our good.
• Our intent is not to regulate people's lives, but rather to offer an alternative view of sexuality. We provide help for those who want it and engage in respectful, reasoned debate with those who disagree with our views.