Tagged sex

3 Things the Church Probably Didn’t Teach You About Sex

June 28, 2021

Church Life, Family and Parenting, General

There is so much more the church can do to celebrate sexual relationships. Sex should be talked about in the church. We won’t always get it exactly right, but I personally think it’s important to begin starting conversations somewhere.

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

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

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.

All Christians Should Celebrate the SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ+ Discrimination

June 30, 2020

LGBTQ+, Politics, Theology

When the focus is shifted to “okay, but how does this affect us?” it misses the whole point of who it truly affects.

How Biology (and the Bible) Breaks the Binary of Human Sexuality

October 27, 2018

LGBTQ+, Politics, Theology

Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God.

The Wounds of Evangelical Purity Culture

Linda Kay Klein

October 9, 2018

Books, Church Life, Theology, Women

In the evangelical community, an "impure" girl or woman isn't just seen as damaged; she's considered dangerous.

Sexuality, Race, & Gender: 3 Explosive Insights About America’s 100 Largest Churches

Jonathan Merritt

December 30, 2017

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Race

Despite the Christian calls to diversity, equality, and justice, America’s megachurches are still lagging in the race department.

It’s Time for a Sexual Counterrevolution

Tom Krattenmaker

December 19, 2017

Church Life, General, Interfaith, LGBTQ+, Theology

What principles might guide a healthy counterrevolution? For Christians, the answer starts with the savior at the center of their faith.

InterVarsity Offers the World a Gay Saint?

August 23, 2017

Books, Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

With God as his heartthrob, Coles’ celibacy is a variety of queer love. Queer enough to make both liberals and conservatives squirm.

The Christian Right’s Ironic Love for McConaughey’s Acceptance Speech

March 6, 2014

General, LGBTQ+

MAR 6, 2014 | BY: CHRIS ZAMORA -- Matthew McConaughey won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role category at...