On Sin and Social Justice
Even with all the good that we may be doing, we face a brutal reality. If we are really honest, we know we don’t always act in just and righteous ways.
Why I Stand with the LGBTQ Community
So I will walk toward my LGBTQ siblings singing: “Though none go with me, still I will follow” because I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back, no turning back.
Repentance in the Face of God’s Reckless Love
I don’t know if either of my daughters are gay or straight or will want to be in relationships at all. That isn’t the point. What worries me the most is what role they will play in a parable about love.
Red Letter Christians v. Donald Trump’s Evangelicals
How Donald Trump and white evangelicals are leading an all-out attack on the Gospel and the biblical message of liberating salvation.
All Means All: Remembering Our Trans Service Members
I’m holding close those caught in the midst of online battles, those who are looking for enough support to take the first brave step to fully be who they are, as people created and loved by God.
Why Are Southern Baptists So Afraid of LGBTQ Inclusion?
It is my sincere prayer that the love that is the very essence and nature of God would break through the fear that enslaves the hearts of the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Five Reasons Churches Need to “Come Out” on LGBTQ Rights
JUNE 26, 2014 | BY: CHRISTIAN PIATT -- Our entire family, including my wife, Rev. Amy Piatt, and my two kids, took part in the Portland Gay Pride parade...
We’ve Really Messed Up On This One: Evangelicals and the LGBTQ Community
FEB 27, 2014 | BY: BRANDAN ROBERTSON -- Over the past few weeks a lot has been happening around our world...
Queer People Have More to Offer the World than What We Are Not
JUNE 5, 2013 | BY: BRIAN G. MURPHY -- Queer people… there is something liberating and life-saving about the Gospel. Jesus hung...
Pastor Worley and the Slippery Slope of “Speaking the Truth in Love”
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Every time I blog about homosexuality and the church, I get at least one email or comment that says that I am either wasting my time or sowing dissent. As a straight, married, Asian Ame...