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The WJ Case for Bishop Oliveto – No Such Law

April 26, 2017 by UMJeremy 4 Comments

Part Three of the full-text remarks from the Judicial Council hearing on the legality of the election of the UMC’s first out gay bishop.

Filed Under: UMC, Uncategorized Tagged With: LGBT

The WJ Case for Bishop Oliveto – Electability

April 26, 2017 by UMJeremy 2 Comments

Part Two of the full-text remarks from the Judicial Council hearing on the legality of the election of the UMC’s first out gay bishop.

Filed Under: UMC Tagged With: LGBT

The WJ Case for Bishop Oliveto – Jurisdictional Autonomy

April 26, 2017 by UMJeremy 7 Comments

The full-text remarks from the Judicial Council hearing on the legality of the election of the UMC’s first out gay bishop.

Filed Under: UMC Tagged With: LGBT

Primer on Sex and Gender

December 14, 2016 by UMJeremy 3 Comments

Several years ago, I attended a training that was invaluable for my work with LGBTQ people. It helped clarify for my straight white man brain what some aspects of gender, orientation, and identity were…and I thought I would pass on. There are four terms that we tend to use interchangeably and it is helpful to show […]

Filed Under: Group Theory Tagged With: LGBT

If/Then on Christian Responsibility in Orlando

June 13, 2016 by UMJeremy 26 Comments

The Church is complicit in how its policies and practices affect the culture around people outside of the Church.

Filed Under: Justice, Politics Tagged With: LGBT

Framing the Trajectory argument for LGBT Bible Study

August 24, 2015 by UMJeremy 3 Comments

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.

Filed Under: Bible Study Tagged With: LGBT

Call for Submissions: LGBTQ Poets and Creative Writers

August 20, 2015 by UMJeremy Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Internets Tagged With: LGBT

Boy Scout Solution: A way forward for the #UMC?

July 28, 2015 by UMJeremy 17 Comments

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.

Filed Under: UMC Tagged With: LGBT

The Day of the Rainbows [Guest Post]

July 9, 2015 by UMJeremy 4 Comments

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.

Filed Under: UMC Tagged With: LGBT

Why hasn’t God destroyed America yet?

June 29, 2015 by UMJeremy 14 Comments

We’ve ignored God’s love for all humanity for centuries and God hasn’t destroyed America yet.

Filed Under: Justice Tagged With: LGBT

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