Texting conversation between a friend (who is a follower of Christ and attracted to other men) and myself while in church this morning: Friend: My pastor is approaching the homosexuality chat today. Do they make vomit bags for church pews? Me: Ugg. That bad, huh?...
One week ago today, I exited the Wimenuche Wilderness after a weeklong backpacking trip. When I turned on my phone for the first time in a week, it blew up with texts and messages about the horrific shooting in Orlando at the Pulse nightclub. I had no idea what these...
In my ministry speaking about sexuality issues, I regularly hear people say, “Jesus never spoke about homosexuality, so it can’t be that bad.” This raises an important question: Does Jesus’s silence on homosexuality mean that it is okay? Are we okay in condemning...
This weekend I attended the wedding of my friends Mike and Emily, which was lovely. They have a relationship that relies on and glorifies Christ. The pastor performing the ceremony gave a message about how the purpose of marriage is to glorify God. It was a really...