Review of The Widening of God’s Mercy by Christopher B. Hays and Richard B. Hays
By Preston Sprinkle. Preston is the author of several books, including Embodied and Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?, and serves as President of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender. Dr. Richard Hays is one of the most prestigious New Testament scholars of the last four decades. His highly celebrated book The Moral Vision […]
“The One Who Can Accept This Should Accept It”: Misinterpreting Matthew 19:10-12
By Gregory Coles. Greg holds a PhD from Penn State, is a Senior Research Fellow at The Center, and is the author of Single, Gay, Christian, No Longer Strangers, and The Limits of My World. Last week, my church had what we call a “reading service”: a ninety-minute Sunday read-aloud through six or seven chapters […]
Where did you get your dishes from?
By Louis Phillips. Louis is Director of Church Relations at The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. A few weeks ago, I went to a friend’s thirtieth birthday party in Austin. It was probably my favorite birthday party I’ve ever attended, because it was much more than just an event celebrating another year of life. […]
A Mother’s Humble Prayer
By Melissa Russell. Melissa is a mom of three adult kids, an interviewee for the Parenting LGBTQ Kids video series, and a group facilitator for Helping Parents Love. We learned of our son’s gender dysphoria and his decision to begin transitioning on the same day we received my husband’s cancer diagnosis. From that day forward, we were […]
Prioritizing Mercy When Discussing Sexuality
By Tony Scarcello. Tony is a church planter, writer, and the pastor of Open Table Church in Eugene, Oregon. He regularly speaks all over the country, helping churches and leaders think biblically and lovingly about their LGBTQ+ neighbors. His first book, Regenerate: Following Jesus After Deconstruction, is available wherever books are sold. You can connect with […]
Just Our Family
By Louis Phillips. Louis is Director of Church Relations at The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. I grew up in a large family, as the youngest of six kids, and I have the fondest memories of Christmas: homemade cinnamon rolls, loud talking (mostly yelling), and a sea of wrapping paper covering the living […]
Responding to Rosaria Butterfield’s Claims about Preston Sprinkle and The Center
By Preston Sprinkle. Preston is the author of several books, including Embodied and Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?, and serves as President of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender. Over the last several months, Dr. Rosaria Butterfield has made claims about me and The Center (along with other great organizations like Cru and Revoice) that accuse us of […]
New Pastoral Paper: Youth Ministry with LGBTQ+/SSA Students
By Anne Wilson and Tony Rogatto. When I (Anne) was 22 years old, I never would have guessed that my most complicated practical ministry scenarios as a youth pastor would involve students’ sleeping arrangements. But that’s exactly what has happened. Most youth ministries regularly host overnight events, which means making arrangements for students’ […]
Barbie, Augustine, and the Beauty We Were Made For
By Gregory Coles. Greg is a Senior Research Fellow at The Center and is the author of Single, Gay, Christian and No Longer Strangers. Last week, I donned my best pink t-shirt[1] and went with six similarly bedecked friends to watch Greta Gerwig’s new Barbie movie. That night when I got home, I set the movie’s best original song[2] playing on […]
“I Used to Experience Same-Sex Attraction”: A Language Ambiguity Anecdote
By Gregory Coles. Greg is a Senior Research Fellow at The Center and is the author of Single, Gay, Christian and No Longer Strangers. Not too long ago, I sat across a brewery table from a new friend who told me, “I used to experience same-sex attraction.” 1 “Fascinating,” I said. “I’d love to hear more […]