How to respond to “ex-gay” claims
As a gay Christian, I often hear people claim that any gay person could become straight if they wanted to be. But it’s just not true. Here’s how I respond when I hear people say this.
Responding to my critics: “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve”?
Here’s another “responding to my critics” video—this one responding to the old “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve” bit.
Responding to my critics: Should our identity be only in Christ?
I often hear people say, “You shouldn’t call yourself ‘gay’ if you’re a Christian; your identity should be in Christ.” At first, that sounds reasonable…but it’s not at all. Here’s why.
Your LGBTQ-affirming Bible arguments won’t change minds. UNLESS…
I often hear from LGBTQ-affirming Christians who are thrilled to discover a solid affirming Bible argument—then frustrated when they can’t get others to listen to it. The reality is, sending Bible arguments to people rarely changes their minds…unless you do one very important thing first.
A sermon for 2021: Finding hope in the darkness.
Are you exhausted? Depressed? Feeling hopeless? Here are my words of hope for 2021 and beyond, from a virtual talk I recently gave to a Christian conference.
Can we heal our divisions?
Worried about our culture? Here are some new videos and podcast episodes on how we can deal with the scary divisions we’re seeing.
The “magic question” for handling political (or other) disagreements.
Here’s a new short video about what to do when you find yourself in a disagreement but don’t want to lose a friend.
Hey! I’m doing virtual talks on why we’re so polarized (and what to do about it).
I’ve been speaking to live audiences for years, most recently on topics like why America is so politically and socially polarized and how each of us can help change that. With the current pandemic, though, I haven’t been able to speak to in-person audiences. So I’ve developed several webinars and virtual talks for a variety … Read more
Life lessons from a video game
I had so much fun making this video. Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a massive hit during months of pandemic lockdown. So I thought it would be interesting to talk about what a video game can teach us all about finding purpose in life.
7 tips for LGBTQ kids with unsupportive parents
If your parents’ faith leads them not to support you when you come out but you still want to maintain that relationship, here are several things you can do. By the way, I also have a page of resources just for parents.