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Month: June 2013

  • A Good Example of Preaching on a Tough Subject

    June 28, 2013

    My friend and seminary classmate Pastor Richard J. Lee gave a sermon entitled “FAQ: Is Homosexuality a Sin” at his church this past week.  Richard is a great guy, talented pastor… and more conservative on this issue than I am.  Richard holds a pretty traditionalist position on homosexuality and argues for that position in this →

  • ‘Let’s Do Something Different’: The End of the World’s Leading ‘Ex-Gay’ Ministry – Atlantic Mobile

    June 21, 2013

    http://m.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/13/06/lets-do-something-different-the-end-of-the-worlds-leading-exgay-ministry/277039/ Jeff Chu just did an insightful interview with Alan Chambers about the end of Exodus… really fascinating stuff and I think an important landmark for the church about the quickly changing dynamic around the issue of homosexuality and the church. These are exciting days… Thoughts? →

  • Caught in Methodism’s Split Over Same‑Sex Marriage – NYTimes.com

    June 18, 2013

    http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/nyregion/caught-in-methodisms-split-over-same-sex-marriage.html This is a fascinating article… please read and comment.  What would you do? →

  • Does Jesus Really Love Me? (Jeff Chu)

    June 3, 2013

    Originally posted on Pastor Nancy's Book Blog: ***** 5 of 5 Stars Reading this book is like meeting 35 new people . . . who privately confide the ways sexual orientation and faith have collided, and sometimes made peace. For a couple weeks after finishing the book Greg would ask me what I was… →

FAITH AUTOPSY is a blog I started in 2010. It was part of my personal journey to learn to love God and like myself at the same time – by studying what the Bible really says (and does not say) about (and to) LGBTQ+ people like me.

In 2025, I wrote a book using the same name and revisiting many of these topics as well as my lived experience and the experiences of my friends and neighbors.

I have left all the original posts “as is” — a snapshot of my thoughts and feelings from an incredibly challenging time. I now pick up this project, creating updated and new snapshots. Life is a journey and we keep growing.

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