Christian Florist and Gay Wedding: 5 Reactions to Supreme Court Sending Case Back to State

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

Denny Burk

Barronelle Stutzman, surrounded by supporters, speaks with the media after appearing for the Washington Supreme Court at Bellevue College on Nov. 15, 2016.
Barronelle Stutzman, surrounded by supporters, speaks with the media after appearing for the Washington Supreme Court at Bellevue College on Nov. 15, 2016. | (Screengrab: Facebook/Alliance Defending Freedom)

Denny Burk, professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote an entry on his website celebrating the good news regarding Stutzman, a fellow Southern Baptist.

Burk recalled how he gave testimony in the case, being critically questioned by the Washington Attorney General and American Civil Liberties Union over his and Stutzman's views.

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"Pray for her and her husband. She is happy to serve gay people in her flower shop. She always has been and always will be happy to do that," wrote Burk.

"She has simply asked that the state not coerce her to participate in a gay wedding. The State of Washington ruled against her. The Supreme Court has now vacated that ruling. It remains to be seen how the lower court will respond now that its ruling has been vacated. Stay tuned."

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