“Gospel” Response? (to Proposition 8)

I’m virtual friends with this guy name Daniel Kirk. He’s a New Testament Professor at Fuller Theological Seminary and a great guy. I saw this post earlier today and thought it to be outstanding. Also, you might want to get involved in the discussion that is going on right now with this post. by J. R. [...]

This is why I hate the Church.

“This is why I hate the Church.” I’ve said these words before. Many times. They were an empirical statement and I was right, damnit! I was wounded. I was hurt. I was lied about. And not necessarily by the church people. I was hurt by the pastoral staff. And not just once. Time and time [...]

Is Homosexuality an “Abomination”?

by Tony Jones At Religion Dispatches, Jewish scholar Jay Michaelson undertakes an in-depth study of the word, toevah, most often translated “abomination” in English versions of the Hebrew Scriptures.  His conclusion: Now, if by “abomination,” the King James means a cultural prohibition—something which a particular culture abhors but another culture enjoys—then the term makes sense. [...]

“[Homosexuals] need to be quarantined…”

from Matthew Paul Turner @ Jesus Needs New PR I debated whether or not to post this video. Since yesterday, this video has been spreading across the internet like gonorrhea. (over 99,000 hits so far) So, before you watch this, make sure you have a dose or two of antibiotics in the house. I thought [...]

Coming Out as a Christian

Award-winning Christian pop singer Jennifer Knapp discusses her return to music from a soul-searching hiatus and reveals how she reconciled her spiritual life with her sexuality. By Emily Drabinski The rumors dogged her then as they dog her now. They said Jennifer Knapp canceled all her gigs and sold every inch of gear save one [...]