That We Will Live
“This is the generation that will define what it means to be gay in church.” I stood in the corner of a small living room that was packed full of people for a conversation with theologian James Alison. This...
Read moreSign Up! One Book, One Church
A couple weeks ago, I announced that my blog is going to be part of One Book, One Church, a national summer book club. We’re going to be reading Deborah Jian Lee’s book Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women...
Read moreI Don’t Want Your Unconditional Love
I don’t want your unconditional love. You speak about me in the third person: “We must respond with unconditional love to people like you.” People like me. I am less than you. I am something to tolerate. I am a...
Read more[Video] A Conversation With Deborah Jian Lee
Hi friends! I’m so excited to share this conversation with you today! I sat down with Deborah Jian Lee, author of Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism to talk about her new book and continue...
Read moreHoly Saturday
Today is Holy Saturday. The day of Holy Week that we often skip. We tend to set our eyes on Sunday morning, to jump to hope, to already proclaim “He is Risen Indeed.” But He is not risen today....
Read moreTrump Opponents – I’m Scared: Guest Post by Lynn Diepenbroek
My friend Lynn posted this piece on her blog and has graciously allowed me to share it with all of you. I have gotten to know her as a kind and wise person over the past couple years at...
Read moreA Reminder
It is Monday. The weekend is over. Church is done. We are moving back into the routine of weekly life. The coming and the going, the rhythms of our days. Around us the world moves and we move with...
Read moreBig News: Our Witness Denver
On April 21-22, the Q Conference, an event bringing together young evangelical leaders from across the country, will be hosted in Denver. At this year’s event, the topic of “gender dysphoria” will be addressed, as well as a number...
Read moreRemain Faithful to What You Have
A couple of weeks ago I was sitting on my bed feeling sorry for myself and complaining to God about everything. I was frustrated and going on and on and on about it. “I am trying so hard and have nothing…”...
Read moreLet’s Try Listening
This morning, my friend Kevin wrote on his blog “I Don’t Need Another Straight Pastor to Tell My Story.” He pleads with the church: listen to us. Listen to the LGBTQ Christians who are all around. He writes: “That story, that...
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