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.
The WJ Case for Bishop Oliveto – Electability
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.
The WJ Case for Bishop Oliveto – Jurisdictional Autonomy
The full-text remarks from the Judicial Council hearing on the legality of the election of the UMC’s first out gay bishop.
Primer on Sex and Gender
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 […]
If/Then on Christian Responsibility in Orlando
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]
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.
