Are Chip and Joanna Gains Christian sellouts who have betrayed their audience? Or is their Christian audience just too judgmental and hateful to love their neighbor? That’s the debate that’s exploding online right now. And today, I’m going to dive in deep. So, please don’t go anywhere. This is the Kirk Cameron Show.
Make sure that you subscribe to this channel and turn on the notification bell so you never miss an episode. >> A new reality show has sparked backlash from conservative Christian groups for featuring two gay dads. Back to the Frontier, which is currently airing on HBO Max and Magnolia Network, is built as a social experiment following three American families as they attempt to live like 1880s homesteaders without modern technology, electricity, or running water.
One of these families is Jason, Hannah, and Joe Riggs, a married couple raising their 10-year-old twin sons. The couple joined the show in part to increase visibility for same-sex families. >> It was this great, amazing opportunity to normalize same-sex couples and same-sex families. The couple’s inclusion has been met with criticism from the conservative Christian community with notorious evangelical leader Franklin Graham calling it sinful, whilst anti-LGBTQ plus groups such as the American Family Association have claimed the show promotes an
unbiblical view of family. Some critics have also taken aim at the show’s executive producers accusing them of betraying Christian values. Chip Gains, one of the executive producers, addressed the backlash on social media, urging viewers to ask questions and listen before judging. It’s a sad Sunday when non-believers have never been confronted with hate or vitrial until they introduced to a modern American Christian, he said on X.
