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Tag Archives: homosexuality
The Political Church: A Thought Question Regarding the Political Divide
Class, I’ve been thinking about something that popped into my head after today’s class while on the way to lunch. In the US, there are basically two political worldviews. One view says that the government should stay out of personal … Continue reading
Posted in Church & Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged All, church and state, Glen Beck, homosexuality, political church, social justice
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Sex, the Church, and Miss California: Serving the Hurting
The church should be a community that … loves and nurtures the hurting souls and bruised lost ones who seriously desire to be shown another way but are too consumed at this moment to see anything else. This is big. … Continue reading
Posted in Sex, the Church & Miss California, Uncategorized
Tagged All, David Fitch, homosexuality, Out of Ur
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Sex, the Church, and Miss California: Hyper-romantic Notions of Sexuality
To try to get a sense of what David Fitch is saying in his article, I figure I should sort through the summary points he makes at the end — I believe we need to become the kind of community … Continue reading
Sex, the Church, and Miss California: The Question Posed
A few days ago, David Fitch posted an article at “Out of Ur” (Christianity Today‘s blog) that takes such an unconventional view of the Miss California controversy that I had to talk about it. You see, he may be right, but … Continue reading
Posted in Sex, the Church & Miss California, Uncategorized
Tagged All, David Fitch, homosexuality, Miss California, Out of Ur, sex, The Case for Marriage
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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Romans 1 and the State of the World
I’m having increasing difficulty fitting these lessons into the mold of “backgrounds of the Restoration Movement,” but I have to look at an issue that came up in class on Sunday — because it fills in an important blank in … Continue reading
Posted in Restoration Movement, Uncategorized
Tagged All, homosexuality, Restoration Movement, romans
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Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 9
I came across these intriguing posts about homosexuality from Patrick Mead. Patrick is pulpit minister at the Rochester Hills Church of Christ in Rochester, Michigan, and one of my favorite preachers. (You would do well to listen to some of … Continue reading
Posted in Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Uncategorized
Tagged All, homosexual Christians, homosexuality, Patrick Mead
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Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 8
I know what the answers will be on the blog if you did write about it. I am very conflicted and confused about everything while trying to recover from my addiction. I have a therapist and a psychiatrist but no … Continue reading
Posted in Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Uncategorized
Tagged All, C. S. Lewis, homosexual Christians, homosexuality
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Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 7
My question is why doesn’t the church talk about it? Why is it so hush hush? Do people really think that it’s not an issue that needs to be talked about? That there’s no way a gay person could be … Continue reading
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Tagged All, homosexual Christians, homosexuality
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Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 6
Yet, I haven’t 100% rejected the idea that being gay is OK with God. You can’t just undo a lifetime of being taught homosexuality is the worst possible sin in a short period of time. No, it’s not the worst … Continue reading
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Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 5
I am about to give up the church of Christ because I can’t go on living a lie. If people in my singles class and my minister knew how I really am, I would be condemned and whatever else. Living … Continue reading
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