Christianity & LGBTQ Issues
Of all the issues I write and speak about, I am most widely known for my decades of work at the intersection of Christian faith and LGBTQ issues.
Scroll down for my blog posts on these two topics. In addition:
- My book Torn is the best introductory resource I know of for Christians who are new to the LGBTQ conversation and want to understand better.
- You can bring me to speak to your church or group—not only on LGBTQ issues, but also on topics like forgiveness, rebuilding lost faith, and handling division and disagreement.
- I have an ongoing LGBTQ & Christian video series on YouTube to answer many common questions.
- For more on the Scripture arguments, my Bible and Homosexuality page offers a deeper dive.
Posts on Christianity and/or LGBTQ issues
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TMI!
Today, the webcomic Doghouse Diaries posted this comic: I laughed, because I relate. I mean, it’s true, right? When someone tells you about their child, you don’t instantly think about sex, even though in most cases, it took a sex act to create the child. But when someone talks specifically about their child’s conception, suddenly a…
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I’d have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn’t been for that meddling Spirit!
A Facebook friend of mine just posted a political graphic to his wall. It’s a snarky, mean-spirited photo that takes a stand on a particularly divisive issue and makes fun of those on the other side. Guess what. I’m on the other side. And this graphic is WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG. It’s so wrong.…
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Thoughts on pranks and the Platinum Rule
CNN is reporting today that a hospital nurse in London has apparently committed suicide after being duped by a radio DJ prank that garnered international attention. I don’t like writing about suicide, because I always worry that stories of suicide can inspire similar behavior in other depressed people. So let me start off by saying…
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A nice quote from Rachel Held Evans about Torn.
“It’s the only book about homosexuality and the Church that I feel comfortable recommending to everyone—from my gay friends to my parents. The minute I finished, I turned to Dan, tears streaming down my face, and said, ‘This one is a game-changer.’” —Rachel Held Evans, reviewing TORN: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate, out…
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Review: A Year of Biblical Womanhood
This is me, at my local bookstore, buying a copy of Rachel Held Evans’ new book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood. I’ve got a lot to say about this awesome book, but first, a confession. I like Rachel Held Evans. I think she’s a great blogger and a terrific human being. But when I heard…
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“But Susie, how could we play Battleship? Those pieces weren’t designed to fit our hands.”
A few thoughts on how deeply ingrained sexism is in our everyday culture, and why men need to be careful about treating our experiences as the standard for everyone.
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A quote about my book from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
“This book is full of three things that are not always much in evidence in our debates on sexuality—fresh air, common sense and manifest love of Christ. What makes it different is that it is not essentially about arguing a case but about bridging the gaps of understanding and sympathy that (inside and outside the…
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Can you feel the sex tonight?
As a teenager, I thought that straight couples were about love and gay couples were about sex. I was wrong.
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“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial…”
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything.” —Tim Keller People ask me why gay people feel the…
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Like Jacob and the angel.
A lot of people struggle with ambiguity on matters of faith. They don’t want to hear about differing theological views on an issue where Christians disagree; they really want a spokesperson from God to give them a definitive answer on every theological question they’re wrestling with. Wrestling with confusing texts and differing interpretations is just…
