Does following Jesus bring just good advice?
English: Photo of Louie Giglio in Tokyo, Japan. Night of the Passion Tour October 13, 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Today the USA celebrates the second inauguration of its President, but without the benediction of pastor Louie Giglio . In the controversy that erupted after his selection to and withdrawal from that honor , it became clear again how much the gospel has been sidelined, not in the culture, but in the church. Given the ubiquity and gravity of sex in our culture, it's not surprising that sexual ethics was at the center of the controversy. Giglio was initially invited by the President's inauguration committee in part because of his work against sexual trafficking , and then encouraged to withdraw because of his sermon condemning homosexual behavior. The national indignation, especially of those sympathetic to the LGBT community , about this sermon was matched by the indignation of many evangelicals at the pressure applied to Giglio to withdraw. As these thing