By Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post | Sunday, May 19, 2019 WASHINGTON — The call to follow Jesus is an invitation to true love, and it’s good news to those who identify as LGBT, says a former lesbian. Before hundreds of …
I Used to Hide My Shame. Now I Take Shelter Under the Gospel.
How a gay atheist teenager discovered Jesus and stopped living undercover. Greg Johnson| May 20, 2019 – Christianity Today Bill, I’m gay.” The word vomited out of my mouth. I had never actually said it before. Not out loud, at …
Can Anger at God Be Righteous?
By: J. Todd Billings – Christianity Today – January/February 2019 AFTER I WAS diagnosed with cancer five years ago, I returned to the Book of Psalms anew. I started to pray with psalms that I had merely read before or …
What Should Pastors Know About Generation Z?
Five experts discuss the ways this emerging demographic is helping them rethink preaching, parenting, and service. Moderated by Maina Mwaura – Christianity Today Generation is a moving target. There is no single, set authority on it, so sociologists classify generations …
Celibate Gay Christians: Neither Shockingly Conservative nor Worryingly Liberal
A new book uses stories and statistics to dispel stereotypes and suspicion. By Ed Shaw| June 21, 2019 – Christianity Today Book Title: Costly Obedience: What We Can Learn from the Celibate Gay Christian Community by Mark A. Yarhouse Being …
The LGBTQ Issue
Mark Stephenson [https://fireandlight.blog] – July 18, 2019 I was praying while mowing my lawn the other day. I was frustrated that so many people think the biblical stance against same-sex relationships is about bigotry instead of holiness. So I asked the …
What Does Love Look Like?
Mark Stephenson [fireandlight.blog] – May 29, 2019 There was a quote from pastor Brian Zahnd that was going around on Facebook. It read: “We all make errors in our theology; you and me both. So, my recommendation is to err …
Thoughts on Revoice, Unnecessary Division, and the PCA
By Scott Sauls | June 21, 2019 – scottsauls.com At the risk of speaking too soon, I thought I would share a few thoughts as my denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America heads into its annual General Assembly gathering in …