Co-Pastor John-Paul Foster picks up on the series: Love. Grace. Blessings. Truth (LGBT) and examines the myth that you must be straight to be accepted by Christ and the Church through the lens of Luke 9:23—Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” When we surrender to God, His power is made perfect in our weakness. We are a community of strugglers. So, what do I do with my struggle? I must identify it. Then, I must bear it.