I tried, but failed, to put all the puzzle pieces of figuring this sexual thing out on my own. The reality is, however, that we don’t often know the pieces we need and someone experienced with this sort of struggle can help us identify the missing pieces.
Spiritual Formation
Articles that address the process of being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ for the glory of God and for the sake of others (II Corinthians 3:17-18).
Spanking As Sexual Violence Against Children
Did you know spanking can cause some children to experience sexual arousal? I didn’t either until recent months.
Has the Church Gotten It Wrong about Same-Sex Marriage?
Historical Christianity has never affirmed same-sex marriage. What Vines and others propose about marriage is an entirely new concept of marriage.
Finding Belonging in Singleness (Greg Coles Interview Pt. 2)
Our conversation touches on aspects of his second book, No Longer Strangers: Finding Belonging in a World of Alienation.
Homosexuality and the Conservative Mennonite Church
The Mennonite church (my background) has two extremes when it comes to homosexuality.
Single, Gay, and Christian (Greg Coles Interview Pt. 1)
I’m super stoked to share with you my conversation with Greg Coles. We discuss his memoir, Single, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity.
Committed Christian, Yet Undeniably Gay
I was drawn into Greg’s story through his unashamed posture in talking about being a gay Christian and deeply committed to Jesus and His Word.
Should I Confess My Sexual Sin to My Church?
Sometimes people ask me this question another way: “What sins should I confess to my church?”
A Conversation on Power, Gender, and Roles within Creation w/ Rebekah Mui & Dru Lattin
In this week’s episode, I was privileged to be joined by Rebekah Mui and Dru Lattin to discuss power, gender, and roles.
What Are We to Make of All the Commentary about Asbury?
There has been a lot of commentary around the Asbury revival. What are we to make of it all? What are we to make of Asbury? What are we to make of revivals?
Context Matters If You Want to Understand Issues Today
If we’re going to understand each other, we need to understand that everyone works from a particular context and we need to filter the information they’re dumping on us from their context.
Dru Lattin on How Our Faith Changes as Life Unfolds
Dru Lattin and I discuss “deconstruction” from a pastoral perspective. Basically, we talk about the ways our faith changes as we gain more experiences.