LGBTQ+

Why I Left and Why I Stayed

April 13, 2021

I wish though I could go back to that young girl, sitting in that big arena with all its grandeur. I wish I could invite her to a quiet, less intense space, and tell her she may leave the church, but it will never mean she left the faith.

What Lil Nas X is Telling Us About the Hell We Create

Mark Bauer

April 7, 2021

Art, Church Life, LGBTQ+

But the more I’ve consumed content by artists like Lil Nas X, the more I realize the church and some of the puritanical standards I parroted end up creating a special kind of hell on earth for those on the receiving end of that condemnation.

Moving from Exclusion to Embrace in the Gender Conversation

Vincent Gil

March 26, 2021

Books, Church Life, LGBTQ+

My hope is that this work will become a resource and a way to respond, understanding very well that there’s still a whole lot more to unravel.

Asking the Right Questions About LGBTQ Youth Will Transform Youth Ministry Into Public Witness

Ross Murray

March 12, 2021

Church Life, Family and Parenting, LGBTQ+

Logistical questions cannot be answered out of context. Instead, we need to address the mindset Christian leaders need to have when we are considering how our ministries can build a safe world for LGBTQ youth, and what implications that inclusion has for our congregations the wider world.

Patriarchy and the Gender of God

Jon Mathieu

December 7, 2020

LGBTQ+, Theology, Women

This ought to disturb us on a theological level alone. Why are we using language about a non-gendered or gender-expansive God that makes us view God in accordance with deeply ingrained notions of binary gender?

The Evangelical Gaze

Jon Mathieu

October 12, 2020

LGBTQ+, Race, Theology

When those privileges are threatened, it means danger for those in the margins and anyone who chooses to stand with them. Perhaps someday you'll join me where it's dangerous.

Why “All Letters Matter” isn’t a Good Response to Red Letter Christians

Tim Otto

October 7, 2020

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

Theoretically at least, a verse from Leviticus had as much weight as a command from Jesus. This kind of Bible reading has dangerous consequences.

Compassion Must Trump Conviction

Jon Mathieu

August 20, 2020

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

Just because we use the Bible to make an argument does not mean the argument is loving or correct; just because we say we love someone does not mean we are actually engaged in loving them.