LGBTQ
Take & Read: Global Christianity
Five books that take readers beyond Anglophone perspectives
Take & Read: Practical theology
Five books that introduce new voices to the conversation
Brought to life by Christ
Theology was not optional for me as a child. It was a matter of life or death.
by James Alison
Gorsuch’s textualism promoted justice for LGBTQ people—this time
Why we can’t rely on this or any other hermeneutical principle
Believe They Are Worthy Too, by aung.robo.arts / Anastasio Wrobel
art selection and comment by Lil Copan
Doing theology with the assumption that queer people belong
Linn Marie Tonstad summarizes a far more interesting conversation about sex and gender than the one I grew up with.
An act of solidarity with LGBTQ Methodists?
J. Philip Wogaman tried to surrender his ordination. Would this have helped?
Crisis of faith
First Erin White fell in love with Christ. Then she fell in love with Chris.
Ashes without glitter
I'm a queer Christian pastor, and I'll be using regular, old, boring ashes like always.
A conversation in transition
Two new books help us talk about what it means to be transgender in a changing world.
Robert Jenson and the search for the divine feminine
Jens was never unkind to me, perhaps because I was the rare chemistry major who asked questions about God while showing enthusiasm for Barth.
Being a pastor for trans people
"A trans person's story has some unique elements, but the work of pastoral care remains essentially the same."
Elizabeth Palmer interviews Tracy Nolan
Episode 38: Kenneth Samuel
"I cannot continue to pimp the gospel for my own profit, for my own prestige and power," Ken Samuel decided.
A church for the kids: Why I still care about denominational politics
Denominational meetings can be difficult. My Sunday school class reminds me what's at stake.
I, too, am America
I was born in California. One side of my family immigrated to the United States in the early 17th century. The other side of my family arrived on tightly packed ships filled with misery and tears. We have been American for a long time.
Yet, it wasn’t until a cool night in November 2008 that I felt a sense of belonging.
Other kinds of others: A Chapel Hill church redefines open and affirming
It was the congregation's pro-LGBTQ stance that brought Robbyn Davis-Ellison's family to United Church. The commitment to racial justice kept them there.