The Church is complicit in how its policies and practices affect the culture around people outside of the Church.
Framing the Trajectory argument for LGBT Bible Study
The trajectory argument is often used to discredit affirmations of LGBT inclusion. However, even using that lens in more rigorous ways, we see that LGBT inclusion is found using it.
Call for Submissions: LGBTQ Poets and Creative Writers
For the Spring/Summer 2016 issue, Mirrors and Prisms: Writers of Marginalized Orientations and Gender Identities, Nimrod International Journal is seeking poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction pieces from writers who identify along the LGBTQIA spectrum.
Boy Scout Solution: A way forward for the #UMC?
The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to cease across-the-board exclusion of gay scoutmasters yields a fascinating parallel for the United Methodist Church regarding LGBT inclusion.
The Day of the Rainbows [Guest Post]
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A guest blog by a pastor in Kansas regarding how Christians can celebrate marriage equality drawing on Scripture and Tradition, not in spite of them.
Why hasn’t God destroyed America yet?
We’ve ignored God’s love for all humanity for centuries and God hasn’t destroyed America yet.
For the #UMC, there is no way out but through [Guest Post]
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The proposed “alternative process” for discussing human sexuality legislation at the UMC’s 2016 General Conference sees LGBT persons as a problem for the church to solve, rather than as a part of the church.
Changing Nothing and Changing Everything in the #UMC
Reflections on the Connectional Table legislation for LGBT inclusion, what it means for the whole church, and how it might pass in 2016.
The Stain of Unworthiness, a Church Called to Love
A reflection on a haunting phrase from the marriage equality arguments at the Supreme Court and a call for the church to do what it does best: restore dignity to those experiencing unworthiness, through the love of Jesus Christ
Like Climate Change, Has the LGBT Debate gone from Denial to Betrayal?
What affects one climate affects the entire climate, and what affects one part of the Body of Christ affects the whole Body. From Climate Deniers… Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies is the Dean of the Arts and Sciences School at my alma mater Oklahoma City University. His blog “One World House” is a powerhouse of […]
