LifeWay Christian Resources is pulling Jen Hatmaker’s books from its shelves after the author and former HGTV star caused quite a stir earlier this week by expressing approval for gay marriage and the LGBT lifestyle. “In the past, LifeWay Christian Resources published several resources with Jen Hatmaker,” the Southern Baptist-led company said in a statement.

“In a recent interview, she voiced significant changes in her theology of human sexuality and the meaning and definition of marriage — changes which contradict LifeWay’s doctrinal guidelines.” During a discussion with Religion News Service columnist Jonathan Merritt this week, Hatmaker asserted that “any two adults have the right to choose who they want to love” and are entitled to “the same legal protections as any of us.” She continued: FULL REPORT


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