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. […]
YWAM and LGBTQIA Inclusion
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is a large Christian missionary organization that has recently released some statements that reaffirm their commitment to the historically Christian view of marriage and sexual ethics: “We uphold and celebrate the Biblical view that God’s intent for holy matrimony is between one man and one woman.” Or more fully: We […]
Our Hopes for the Future of the Church
The following blog is cowritten by Rachel Gilson and Greg Coles and is the conclusion of our series, “Gay” vs. “Same-Sex Attraction”: A Dialogue. Rachel is the director of theological development for Cru Northeast. You can find more of her writing at rachelgilson.com. Greg is part of The Center’s collaborative team and is the author […]
Responding to Concerns with LGBT+ Terminology
The following blog is written by Greg Coles and is part 6 of our series, “Gay” vs. ‘”Same Sex Attraction:” A Dialogue. Greg is part of The Center’s collaborative team and is the author of the book Single, Gay, Christian. Rachel Gilson is one of my favorite people to disagree with. By that, I don’t mean that she’s easy […]
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Three Concerns with LGBTQ Terminology
The following blog is written by Rachel Gilson and is part 5 of our series, “Gay” vs. ‘”Same Sex Attraction:” A Dialogue. Rachel is the director of theological development for Cru Northeast. You can find more of her writing at rachelgilson.com. In my first post, I explained how I have come to use language of “same-sex attraction” […]
Responding to Concerns with the Term “Same-Sex Attracted”
The following blog is written by Rachel Gilson and is part 4 of our series, “Gay” vs. ‘”Same Sex Attraction:” A Dialogue. Rachel is the director of theological development for Cru Northeast. You can find more of her writing at rachelgilson.com. The concerns of my brother Greg are stated with charity and gentleness but are ultimately unpersuasive […]
Three Concerns with the Term “Same-Sex Attracted”
The following blog is written by Greg Coles and is part 3 of our series, “Gay” vs. ‘”Same Sex Attraction:” A Dialogue. Greg is part of The Center’s collaborative team and is the author of the book Single, Gay, Christian. I don’t invest much effort trying to proselytize Christians who call themselves “same-sex attracted” (or “SSA”) into using the […]
Why I Started Calling Myself Same-Sex Attracted
The following blog is written by Rachel Gilson and is part 2 of our series, “Gay” vs. ‘”Same Sex Attraction:” A Dialogue. Rachel is the director of theological development for Cru Northeast. You can find more of her writing at rachelgilson.com. “So what are you, then?” As a young Christian, I received this question about my sexuality […]
Why I Started Calling Myself Gay
The following blog is written by Greg Coles and is part 1 of our series, “Gay” vs. ‘”Same Sex Attraction:” A Dialogue. Greg is part of The Center’s collaborative team and is the author of the book Single, Gay, Christian. “Gay” is the first word I remember being afraid of. I’d been afraid of plenty of other […]