Christian “mommy blogger” Glennon Doyle Melton, 41, who became famous through her writings on the messiness of marriage and motherhood,
tied the knot with a woman, a retired female U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach, 36.
After suffering from alcoholism and bulimia for much of her youth, Melton made the decision in 2002 to quit drinking, marry her unborn child’s father and turn her life around.
When she wrote a Facebook post highlighting her past, a flood of positive feedback encouraged her to take up writing full time.
Her first essay — and the inspiration for her blog Momastery — was shared over four million times. By 2016, she was a mother of three, a New York Times bestseller and a coveted speaker with a following of millions.
But last year, on the brink of the release of her second book, Love Warrior – a chronicle of the story of prevailing through her husband’s infidelity – her life took a dramatic turn. Melton met and fell for former Olympian soccer player Abby Wambach.
In a move wildly counter to her brand and her faith, the blogger separated from her husband. Then, despite words of caution from close friends like Oprah, she went public with the news of her new-found love.
On May 14, she and Wambach married. Melton had never identified as lesbian, but had been a long-time supporter of gay marriage, noting in a 2013 blog post that if Jesus had “needed me to believe that homosexuality was a sin, He would have mentioned it.”
Now, she says: “My sexuality is Abby.”
Underneath a May 15 Instagram picture of Wambach wearing a “Christian Mommy Blogger’s Wife” sweatshirt, Melton wrote her followers: “My beloveds – please never give up on love. Life could surprise the hell out of you. Trust me – you might just wake up one morning and find yourself smack dab in the middle of heaven. I love my wife. LOVE WINS.”
As Melton professes to be a Christian, her elevation of personal fulfillment over her children’s stability is worrisome and unbiblical. And with a following of millions, it has the potential to lead many astray.
“When Craig and I sat them down to tell them about Abby,” Melton said, “I started by saying: 'In our family, we live and tell the truth about who we are no matter what, and then love each other through it – and I’m about to show you how that’s done.'"
After suffering from alcoholism and bulimia for much of her youth, Melton made the decision in 2002 to quit drinking, marry her unborn child’s father and turn her life around.
When she wrote a Facebook post highlighting her past, a flood of positive feedback encouraged her to take up writing full time.
Her first essay — and the inspiration for her blog Momastery — was shared over four million times. By 2016, she was a mother of three, a New York Times bestseller and a coveted speaker with a following of millions.
But last year, on the brink of the release of her second book, Love Warrior – a chronicle of the story of prevailing through her husband’s infidelity – her life took a dramatic turn. Melton met and fell for former Olympian soccer player Abby Wambach.
In a move wildly counter to her brand and her faith, the blogger separated from her husband. Then, despite words of caution from close friends like Oprah, she went public with the news of her new-found love.
On May 14, she and Wambach married. Melton had never identified as lesbian, but had been a long-time supporter of gay marriage, noting in a 2013 blog post that if Jesus had “needed me to believe that homosexuality was a sin, He would have mentioned it.”
Now, she says: “My sexuality is Abby.”
Underneath a May 15 Instagram picture of Wambach wearing a “Christian Mommy Blogger’s Wife” sweatshirt, Melton wrote her followers: “My beloveds – please never give up on love. Life could surprise the hell out of you. Trust me – you might just wake up one morning and find yourself smack dab in the middle of heaven. I love my wife. LOVE WINS.”
As Melton professes to be a Christian, her elevation of personal fulfillment over her children’s stability is worrisome and unbiblical. And with a following of millions, it has the potential to lead many astray.
“When Craig and I sat them down to tell them about Abby,” Melton said, “I started by saying: 'In our family, we live and tell the truth about who we are no matter what, and then love each other through it – and I’m about to show you how that’s done.'"
Then last November, Melton who lived through an abortion and struggled with drug abuse and mental illness, confessed to her followers that she had found true love in Wambach.
"She loves me for all the things I've always wanted to be loved for. She's just my favorite. My person. Remember in Love Warrior how hard I struggled to understand what being in love meant?
"I get it now. I get it. I am in love. And I'm really, deeply happy," she said.
Melton, who still teaches Sunday school, said her ex-husband is also dating and is supportive of her relationship with the soccer icon.
While many of Melton's fans on social media celebrated when she announced her engagement to Wambach earlier this year, more conservative Christians called her a "false prophet" for promoting the gay lifestyle.
One wrote, "This is a perfect example of the prophetic Bible verse Scripture (Isaiah 5:20) that says, in referring to the last days; 'good will be called evil and evil will be called good.' Glennon, you are what the Bible refers to as a false prophet. Jesus never touched on homosexuality or same sex marriage directly, but there are plenty of scriptures that do. You are leading so many astray by calling sin, love. Please see Luke 17:2. Please, I beg you, stop claiming a relationship with Jesus, while claiming a homosexual relationship with another woman. The Word is clear, the Word is TRUTH. Praying for you and many others like you," he wrote.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Melton, who previously noted that she doesn't view her relationship as a sin, explained that she believes God wants her to be happy and choosing to be in a relationship with Wambach makes her happy.
*There's a Rule Book. What does it say? Living our lives as Christians is not about doing what makes us happy but what makes God happy. It's about pleasing God and not ourselves. That's the cost of following Jesus- deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow Me.
God's stand on homosexuality is sure and His Word ain't changing for no man. I pray Melton finds her way back to Him cos clearly, she has missed it. And she still teaches at Sunday School?! Smh.
"She loves me for all the things I've always wanted to be loved for. She's just my favorite. My person. Remember in Love Warrior how hard I struggled to understand what being in love meant?
"I get it now. I get it. I am in love. And I'm really, deeply happy," she said.
Melton, who still teaches Sunday school, said her ex-husband is also dating and is supportive of her relationship with the soccer icon.
While many of Melton's fans on social media celebrated when she announced her engagement to Wambach earlier this year, more conservative Christians called her a "false prophet" for promoting the gay lifestyle.
One wrote, "This is a perfect example of the prophetic Bible verse Scripture (Isaiah 5:20) that says, in referring to the last days; 'good will be called evil and evil will be called good.' Glennon, you are what the Bible refers to as a false prophet. Jesus never touched on homosexuality or same sex marriage directly, but there are plenty of scriptures that do. You are leading so many astray by calling sin, love. Please see Luke 17:2. Please, I beg you, stop claiming a relationship with Jesus, while claiming a homosexual relationship with another woman. The Word is clear, the Word is TRUTH. Praying for you and many others like you," he wrote.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Melton, who previously noted that she doesn't view her relationship as a sin, explained that she believes God wants her to be happy and choosing to be in a relationship with Wambach makes her happy.
*There's a Rule Book. What does it say? Living our lives as Christians is not about doing what makes us happy but what makes God happy. It's about pleasing God and not ourselves. That's the cost of following Jesus- deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow Me.
God's stand on homosexuality is sure and His Word ain't changing for no man. I pray Melton finds her way back to Him cos clearly, she has missed it. And she still teaches at Sunday School?! Smh.
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