In Counseling for Sexual Wholeness Rev. Barton addresses one of the most challenging subjects facing the church – how to minister with compassion to those who are broken while at the same time upholding godly standards from the word of God. She begins by explaining what it means to live in a particular culture and how that culture affects our lives and beliefs. With this in mind she examines the problems related to sexual orientation and homosexuality and studies numerous passages in the Bible that speak to these issues. It is easier to blend with the culture. It is difficult to call sin what it is when others accuse you of being hateful, homophobic, and judgmental, but there has always been pressure on the church to bow to culture. We are called to tell the truth in love, not in hate and not in rejection, because it is the love of God that will draw sinners to repentance. With these truths in mind, Pastor Barton explains how to inform those who struggle about the freedom and forgiveness found in Jesus.