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Should your identity be only in Christ?
Reader likestoimagine16 asks: Sorry if this is weird, but can I ask how do you keep your identity as gay while still being first and foremost being identified as saved in Christ? One of my church leaders told me that she was worried I was making my asexual identity an idol over God, and I … Read more…
The final posts in my conversation with Eve are up!
In case you missed it, I was having an online conversation with Eve Tushnet about our different views on relationships, love, and romance for gay Christians. The third and final round of that conversation is now online.
Can bisexuals be monogamous?
An anonymous reader writes: Justin, In your opinion how is a bisexual supposed to handle a monogamous relationship and stay true to how he/she is created? In other words, if they feel that it is the way they are born to be attracted to both sexes, how could they possible be true to themselves? This … Read more…
This is what respectful disagreement looks like.
I spend a lot of time in spaces with people who disagree with me. I’m gay and an evangelical Christian, so you can imagine how that goes. Some people don’t like the “gay” part; some people don’t like the “Christian” part; some people don’t mind the “Christian” part but object to the “evangelical” part; and some people are okay … Read more…
Stop Comparing Your Lust to My Sexual Orientation – OnFaith
Link: Stop Comparing Your Lust to My Sexual Orientation – OnFaith This piece by Matthias Roberts is exactly right. I couldn’t have said it better myself.
BREAKING NEWS: Evangelical leader Dr. Tony Campolo switches position on same-sex couples.
Hey all, this is a big deal. For a long time—including in my book—I’ve pointed to Dr. Tony Campolo as an evangelical leader who knows how to love people even when he disagrees. For years, he’s preached that Christians need to do a better job of treating LGBT people with love, but he’s also continued … Read more…
My passionate 10-minute pitch for LGBT affirmation at a conservative Christian university. (VIDEO and TEXT)
Last October, a Christian university invited me to publicly explain, in ten minutes, why I disagree with their policy on LGBT students and same-sex relationships. Following that ten-minute block, I got to participate in a moderated discussion with a friend who disagrees with me (and no, it wasn’t Ron, my usual speaking partner). What resulted … Read more…
Gays, Christians, hell, and Seinfeld.
One of my favorite moments from Seinfeld is in an episode where Elaine discovers that her boyfriend David Puddy is listening to Christian music in the car. She’s intrigued by this, so she begins a conversation with him: ELAINE: Do you believe in God?DAVID: Yes.ELAINE: Oh! So you’re pretty religious.DAVID: That’s right.ELAINE: So is it … Read more…
A few years ago, I traveled across the US and Canada interviewing young Christians about how they’d been affected by anti-gay Christian teachings. The result was this film, Through My Eyes. I’ve posted the trailer before, but today, for the first time ever, the complete film is available to freely stream online. I’d love for … Read more…