Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #496736 in Books
• Published on: 1995-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Customer Reviews

Jesus loves me this I know...
For the 2nd night now, in maybe 15 years, I went to bed happy. Happy in who I was. Happy in God's acceptance and love for me. Thanks Mel for your book, your graphic and personal account of your life & that it is quite similar to mine (sadly). I only wish the book had some info for people outside the USA. Maybe next time?

An Excellent Resource for Christian and LGBT People
Stranger Gate is one of the most inspirational books I have ever read, written with eloquence, conviction and an unerring sense of God's love and justice: Mel White is to be highly commended for this book. It is little wonder that Jerry Falwell, and the like, valued him as a 'Ghost-writer' in pursuit of their ministries.

White, once one of the greatest allies of the Christian-right, and now an advesary seeking justice-in-love through Soulforce has written a book that everyone should read. It matters not if you are Christian, Gay, Straight, Bisexual, White, Black, or whatever, read this book. It tells a tragic but brilliantly written story of a man who lived a lie for years as writer, broadcaster and minister, who one day had to live the life that God had intended.

In this book White traces his rise to fame in the Christian fundementalism in which he had been raised and for many years lived. The terrifying aspect of this journey is that zeal and conviction that is shown by all concerned: Falwell genuinely believes that he is doing God's will, as did, at one time, White also believe.

Principally autobiographical, "Stranger at the Gate" is the story of the perfect family whose image was changed by circumstance that had brough Mel White to a life that had in part a lie that denied part of his fundamental identity: he was a gay-man married to a woman. Through his journey he explores the harrowing memories of counselling, and prayer warriors; his writing is moving and inspirational. The message is clear: this must not happen to anyone else.

Tells the reader God loves the homosexual, too!
A remarkable gentleman of God, stuggling with his identity. This man was a sermon writer for the big guys like Pat Roberston, Billy Graham, etc. Once Mel White realized he was living a lie about his identity, he shared lovingly the truth to his peers about his homosexuality. Unfortunately his peers were not as loving as he thought they would be. He was immediately rejected by the big guys too! His family, children and wife, dealt with his homosexuality but the fundamentalist that were his peer group wanted to pray for God to change that identity! What a poweful force! Reve Mel White inspires me. I have even heard him speak and he is awesome. Truly a man God would say "This is my son too!