Chip Gaines of "Fixer Upper" Finally Speaks Out: "We Refuse to be Baited"

Debbie McDaniel : Jan 5, 2017
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"You wanna talk about how to build bridges between people that disagree? We want to be a part of that conversation. Do you want to talk about healing and compassion and kindness and restoration? We're in the restoration business, we can for sure make time for that. Disagreement is not the same thing as hate. Don't believe that lie. We propose operating with a love so real and true that you are willing to roll up your sleeves and work alongside the very people that are most unlike you." -Chip Gaines

(Waco, TX)—[Christian Headlines] Chip Gaines has broken the silence about the recent controversy stirred up by a BuzzFeed article in regards to the couple's church and their pastor's Biblical views on homosexuality. Since Nov. 29th when the article was published, the Gaineses have been targeted, prodded, and pushed to speak out about their views. Instead, they choose to remain virtually silent through the month of December. (Photo via Christian Headlines)

Until now...

In a blog post titled, Chip's New Year's Revelation, "Fixer Upper" star Chip Gaines shares his thoughts about what he and Joanna have walked through this past month, and what they are choosing to stand on as they move forward.

"This past year has been tough. In my lifetime, I can't recall humanity being more divided. Plenty of folks are sad and scared and angry and there are sound bites being fed to us that seem fueled by judgment, fear and even hatred. Jo and I refuse to be baited into using our influence in a way that will further harm an already hurting world, this is our home. A house divided cannot stand."

He goes on to state that in 2017, "We have decided to change the conversation."

"If there is any hope for all of us to move forward, to heal and to grow—we have got to learn to engage people who are different from us with dignity and with love. Joanna and I have personal convictions. One of them is this...

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