BEN DUBOW

Running the Way

Category: Bible & Homosexuality

  • Faith Autopsy Small Group Discussion Guides

    Here are two different 7-week small group/book club discussion guides. The first one looks at the “Clobber Passages” chapters. The second looks at “Building a Positive Theological Framework & Ethic” for both affirming churches and LGBTQ+ people. Depending on your interests and needs, you may want to consider doing both over 14 weeks, or choosing →

  • Just Because He Breathes…

    “On the night of Nov. 20, 2001, a conversation held over Instant Messenger changed our lives forever. Our 12-year-old son messaged me in my office from the computer in his bedroom. Ryan says: can i tell u something Mom says: Yes I am listening Ryan says: well i don’t know how to say this really but, well……, i →

  • The 8th & 9th Reference

    [Part #10 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] There are only 7 explicit references to homosexuality in the entire Bible. And not one of those references comes in the context of a specific teaching on the topic. Two… →

  • 1 Cor 6:9 & 1 Tim 1:10

    [Part #9 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] We are nearing the end of my study of “the 7 references” in the Bible to homosexuality. Today, I want to consider two Pauline texts — 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:… →

  • Romans 1, Part #3: The Worst Heresy

    [Part #8 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] To continue our exploration of Romans 1… here is a video teaching from Lewis Smedes. A lot of the same material we have already covered, but in video format. Definitel… →

  • Romans 1, Part #2: Like the Wideness of the Sea?

    [Part #7 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Here is some great teaching on Romans 1 and its implications to our discussion. This comes from Lewis Smedes. Dr. Smedes was a well-respected theologian, psychologist an… →

  • Romans 1, Part #1

    [Part #6 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Text: Romans 1 (Full Context: ch 1-4; Specific: Romans 1:26-27) Key Question: Does this passage say anything implicitly or explicitly about committed, loving, monogamous… →

  • Leviticus 18 & 20

    [Part #5 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Text: Leviticus 18 & 20 (Full Context: ch 17-20; Specific: Lev 18:22; 20:13) Key Question: Does this passage say anything implicitly or explicitly about committed, lovin… →

  • Judges 19

    [Part #4 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Text: Judges 19 (Specific: Judges 19:22-26) Key Question: Does this passage say anything implicitly or explicitly about committed, loving, monogamous, covenanted same-se… →

  • Genesis 19

    [Part #3 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Text: Genesis 19 (Specific: Gen 19:5) (Context: Gen 18-19) Key Question: Does this passage say anything implicitly or explicitly about committed, loving, monogamous, cov… →