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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If a bi Christian *can* have an opposite-sex relationship, does that mean they *should*?
I ended my previous video on bisexuality with this question. Here’s what I have to say about the answer.
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6 myths about bisexuality.
In my years of speaking on LGBTQ issues, I’ve heard a lot of myths about bisexuality. Here are a few worth debunking.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Through My Eyes is back!
These powerful stories of young gay Christians have been remastered and are freely available to stream.
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A (new) video of my (old) story.
These days, I speak on a lot of subjects, to a lot of different kinds of audiences. But I got my start telling my story of coming out to myself as a gay Christian….
