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  • Sample Covenant Ethic Summary (for leaders, couples, singles, small groups)

    December 1, 2025

    Appendix N Applies to everyone—straight, gay, bi, trans, single, dating, engaged, married. Our goal is integrity, safety, and love that looks like Jesus. 1) Core Commitments 2) Wisdom > Line-Drawing (for sexual decision-making) Ask together (and with a trusted pastor/mentor as needed): Note on sex outside civil marriage: Scripture doesn’t offer a tidy proof-text that →

  • A New Role

    January 31, 2016

    Today, during a congregational meeting, the members of Riverfront Family Church, called a team of new pastors to co-lead the church. This comes after months of prayer and discernment by the leadership, board, transition team and members. Named as the new Co-Pastors are three current members of the church, including myself. Each of us will be →

  • Why Survivor’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ will keep singing with Hillsong Church – On Faith & Culture

    August 10, 2015

    Here is an interesting follow up the story flying around the internet last week about Hillsong NY & LGBT folks… Why Survivor’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ will keep singing with Hillsong Church – On Faith & Culture. Here is my post, partially in reaction to Brian Houston’s statement on the situation. Overall, I think this is an excellent →

  • 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? →

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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  • Faith Autopsy Small Group Discussion Guides
  • Faith Autopsy – Discussions Questions, Journaling Prompts & CBT Practices
  • Sample Covenant Ethic Summary (for leaders, couples, singles, small groups)
  • Understanding the LGBTQ+ Alphabet (Quick Guide)
  • Ten Tips for Preaching About LGBTQ+ Inclusion
 

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