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Homosexuality will be one of the key public issues confronting the next generation of American pastors. Nearly every pastor will counsel someone battling homosexual desires or actively engaged in a homosexual lifestyle. Compassionate, firm counsel is the least of the challenges. As the gay marriage movement makes headway, there will be subtle but relentless pressures from public opinion, media, law, entertainment, and, unfortunately, from within the church. Rusty Reno is right: We can expect to hear from many Christians whose views on homosexuality have “evolved” to keep pace with the new marriage regime. Those who hold out will be isolated and mocked as bigots.