I offer that 15-year old boy a seat at my table, my hugs, and my
prayers. I offer him a hard world without easy answers.
I offer him Christ as sufficient for all of his needs.
If he is clear-conscienced and a believer in Christ, I offer him
sacraments -- baptism, the eucharist, and (heterosexual) marriage.
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