When Heresy-Hunters Hunt Themselves
The Original Blog Post: Two days ago, well-known Christian author Christopher Yuan posted on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter): Temptation knocks on everyone’s door—but what happens next is what really matters. A thought by itself isn’t sin, but let it linger, feed it, and suddenly, it takes root . The […]
“Is Same-Sex Attraction Godly?”: Greek Answers to English Questions
Before we begin, a brief content warning: If you don’t like thinking nerdily about language (especially New Testament Greek), this blog post may not be for you. For those of you who’d prefer a less nerdy discussion of Greek, I recommend this clip from My Big Fat Greek Wedding. You’re still here? Great! Let’s get started. I’ve […]
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 […]
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’ […]
“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 […]
Challenges Faced by Parents of LGBTQ Kids
Last summer, The Center took a survey of over 500 Christian parents who have LGBTQ+ or same-sex attracted kids. We wanted to better understand the challenges these parents were currently facing—and we used the data we gathered in that survey to help us create our series Parenting LGBTQ Kids. Now that the series is complete, we want to […]
Did Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Relationships Exist in Biblical Times? A Response to Matthew Vines
Rainbow Flags and Symbolic Ambiguity
By Gregory Coles. Greg is a Senior Research Fellow at The Center and is the author of Single, Gay, Christian and No Longer Strangers. This is a blog post about rainbow flags and other LGBTQ+-related symbols. But it’ll take us a little while to get there. First, let’s talk about crude hand gestures. […]
Is Reintegrative Therapy Making People Straight?, Part 1
By Gregory Coles. Greg is a Senior Research Fellow at The Center and is the author of Single, Gay, Christian and No Longer Strangers. If you visit the website of the Reintegrative Therapy Association, you’ll see a triumphant announcement on their homepage declaring, “Landmark Study Shows Trauma Treatment Significantly Alters Sexual Attractions.” Dig deeper into the website, and you’ll find this […]