Church refuses to host funeral of gay man

[Rico]

Originally Posted by NLYP

Nope....If I am preaching it...YES!!!!

99% of the funeral I "host" it is always said that death is a time to reflect on how short life is and how prepared we are to meet God.

ANY Pastor who does not use an "occupied" casket as a visual aid to help folks see the value of having your eternity settled, has missed one of the most powerful opportunities to reach a hurting, lost heart.

A Pastor needs to remember , they are dead....the funeral is for the family NOT the dead!

This church had the perfect opportunity to reach out to a hurting family no matter what the sins or secrets of the deceased were.

Hmmmmm. Interesting. I have been to several funerals and haven't heard even one preacher use the event to preach repentance to the mourners. I wouldn't want whomever preaches my funeral to take that approach either. It seems tacky to me.