…o;no longer a biblical church.”This last comment strikes at the heart of the real issue behind the debate about homosexuality and the Christian faith.  The real issue for the church is not homosexuality, but the Bible.  And the…

…of the Conference regarding gay and lesbian people. Will the denomination continue to hold that “the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching”? Will it continue to prohibit pastors from officiating in same-gender…

I spent 24 hours this week meeting with a group of 16 leaders in the United Methodist Church discussing the issue of homosexuality and if there is a way to hold the denomination together given the strong convictions on the right and the left in the…

I came to faith reading the Bible, 35 years ago. I read it every morning (right now I’m reading through Luke) and I read it again every night as I’m going to bed (at night I’m reading and praying through the Psalms). As I read and study it, I...

…alive if they became prostitutes? Is Revelation a guide to the end times? You get the idea. And yes, chapter 29 is on homosexuality. If you buy the book, I hope you’ll resist the urge to skip to that chapter; at least read the first 28 chapters…

…not entirely override their own cultural and theological assumptions. Our debates in the church about thorny issues like homosexuality are really debates about our assumptions concerning the Bible. If every word of scripture was chosen by God, then…

…in the Old Testament? Suffering and God in the Bible Does the Bible really teach that only Christians go to heaven? Homosexuality and the Bible Is Revelation really a roadmap of the end times? I hope you'll take this opportunity to join us for…

…these public discussions can help The United Methodist Church as it seeks a solution for the current impasse over homosexuality. I offer the following response to Rob’s letter in the same hope. One note of clarification: there are multiple pastors …

… In it we offered suggestions for how the United Methodist Church might move forward as it relates to the divide over homosexuality. It was written in response to some who were discussing dividing the denomination. It was written in consultation…

…od’s will on the matter. Among them, Franklin Graham had this to say, “This court is endorsing sin. That’s what homosexuality is – a sin against God…God gave marriage between a man and a woman and that’s what marriage is…God gave us…