• Are Evangelicals Unreachable?

    Justin Lee has just posted on his blog on a topic that has been raised here by Kim and others… namely, can traditionalist/evangelical churches and Christians be reached? Can they be educated on LGBT issues? Is change possible? (yes, irony intend…

  • Preaching on 9-11

    I got home from work late last night early this morning around 2AM. It takes me sometime to unwind after a busy shift, so I usually spend an hour or so watching TV before hitting the sack. Today I flipped back and forth between two specials about …

  • Two Options for Evangelical Churches

    The issue of how the church interacts with LGBT folks is not going away. The issue is twofold. First, how does the church reach out, love and serve LGBT folks who are outside the church; and second, how the church will love, equip, support, encour…

  • Like Wings on a Pig

    John Shore has written a piece that is full of wisdom, common sense and stating the obvious… which perhaps is why it runs so counter to what many traditionalist Christians believe. This is a must read… These days, every Christian who is ?again…

  • Starbucks, Willow Creek, and Christian Homophobia?

    Here is a quotation from a gay member at Willow Creek: In my view, [Hybels’] response reflects the teachings of Jesus Christ?that God is pro people, loves everyone, and everyone is welcome. We are not anti-gay and don’t hate gay people. I felt tha…

  • Jay Bakker On Homosexuality, Religion & Politics

    via youtube.com Great interview! Would love to hear your thoughts…

  • Oral Roberts’ Grandson Randy Potts On Coming Out

    via youtube.com This interview is definitely worth watching… THOUGHTS?

  • Transitions

    Yesterday, at our monthly men’s fellowship breakfast at my church, we talked about transitions. One of the guys in the group made the observation that it seems like we are always in transition. I think there is a lot of truth to this. Most of us t…

  • Why I Would Go To Willow

    If I lived in the Chicagoland area, I would attend Willow Creek Community Church — and be excited about it. This, despite the fact that I strongly disagree with Willow’s position on homosexuality. So, you ask, as a gay Christian, why would I go t…

  • Leadership Summit Take-Aways

    In past years, I have blogged about each session at Leadership Summit. This year, I decided to tweet through them instead. To be honest, I didn’t really have the time or energy to blog on all the sessions. But here are my thoughts/take-aways from …