Dietrich Bonhoeffer once wrote, "We should listen with the ears of God that we may speak the Word of God." While a lot of ink is spilled debating the place of homosexual Christians in the life of the church, few people take Bonhoeffer's advice to first listen.In "Face to Face," Jeffrey Heskins takes a step back from heated rhetoric so as to listen to Christians who are committed both to ordained ministry in the Anglican church and to a life of holiness with a partner of the same sex. As Heskins invites these couples to tell their stories and reflects on their experiences, he raises difficult questions: What does it mean to live a "holy life"? Should the pattern for "holy living" be any different for gay and lesbian couples in ministry than for anyone else? Based on more than thirty hours of taped interviews with couples from the length and breadth of England, "Face to Face" is a refreshing instance of Christian hospitality -- listening to brothers and sisters before presuming to speak God's word to them.