Is the Traditional Definition of Marriage Harmful to LGBTQ People?
By Preston Sprinkle, President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. This question is dear to my heart, because many of my friends, who identify as LGBTQ, are so dear to my heart. And many of them have been harmed by the church. Drew Harper, a gay man raised in the church, captures […]
Shame Watching a Football Game
The following blog is written by Pieter Valk. Pieter is a part of The Center’s collaborative team and the director of EQUIP, which is a Nashville-based organization that helps churches become places where gay people can thrive according to a traditional sexual ethic. I was watching a college football game with my family over Christmas break. […]
What the Church Gets Wrong About Singleness and Marriage
By Preston Sprinkle. This article was originally posted at Relevant. Church can be a tough place for single people. Most Christians don’t realize it, unless they’re single, but if you step back and look at our Christian culture, you’ll see that we elevate marriage. In some cases, we idolize it. We see a beautiful girl […]
All But Invisible
The following blog is written by Dr. Nate Collins. Nate is part of The Center’s collaboration team and has recently completed his Ph.D. in New Testament from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In this post, Nate talks about some themes expressed in his book All But Invisbile, which releases today! Conservative evangelical conversations about Christianity and […]
How to Talk about Homosexuality: 6 Things Every Straight Christian Should Know
1. Avoid the phrase “the gays” and the term “homosexual.” If you’re a white male and don’t like to be called “white boy,” then you should not refer to gay people as “the gays.” And if you take offense at people calling African Americans “colored folk,” then you too should avoid calling gay people “the […]