Local pastor publishes book

The Rev. Tom Eckstein, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown, has authored “Bearing Their Burdens, Speaking the Truth in Love to People Burdened by Homosexuality.” The 370-page book has been lauded as thoroughly pastoral, evangelical and biblical. His ministry with gays goes back to his college days.He said the book shows how Scripture clearly condemns even consensual, monogamous homosexual behavior and that biblical prohibitions against homosexuality behavior still apply.