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June 2017

June 26, 2017

Daddy, is LGBTQ Pride a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

This weekend was the annual Pride Celebration in St. Petersburg. There were close to 300k...

June 26, 2017

Daddy, is LGBTQ Pride a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

This weekend was the annual Pride Celebration in St. Petersburg. There were close to 300k...

July 2016

July 13, 2016

Social Justice, Race, and the Christian

"Good faith does not prioritize relationship with God over and against relationships with one another....

June 2016

June 22, 2016

My Neighbor is Gay?

Jesus told a story once, one that was particularly hard for the Jews of the...

June 16, 2016

The Gospel Pursues Justice and So Should We: Loving our LGBT Neighbors

In the wake of Orlando I find myself asking; Is dialogue is possible? Can we...

June 12, 2016

Being the People of God: A Response to Orlando

We "weep with those who weep and mourn with those who mourn!" As I lay...

June 06, 2016

Six Reflections on Sexual Identity and Ministry

The Identify Network exists to equip and serve the local church in the mission of...

June 03, 2016

Gospel Perspectives and Resources for the Transgender Conversation

Gospel Perspectives for the Transgender Conversation Central to the heart and mission of The Identify...

May 2016

May 27, 2016

A Conversation with our Kids on Sexuality and Gender

One of the most frequent questions Casey and I get as parents or in...

May 20, 2016

6 Ways Evangelicals Can Move Forward from the Bathroom Debate

If you are like me, you find yourself surprised at the number of times you...

May 02, 2016

Marriage, Singles, and the Kingdom

In the past, I have engaged the church on the need for a more inclusive...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Bathrooms, Liberty, and the Gospel: A Better Way Forward

I have dedicated part of my ministry life to helping the church move forward in...

January 2016

January 19, 2016

Openness Unhindered: Sexual Identity and Union with Christ

Rosaria Butterfield, a former lesbian, atheist, and English professor, graciously stepped onto the public stage...

September 2015

September 06, 2015

Representing the Light-You are Wanted!

This week has provided an unofficial look at the thinking of Christians in America....

August 2015

August 10, 2015

What You Believe Matters! The Trinity and Sexual Identity

This week, in an interview with the Huffington Post, T.D. Jakes came out in...

August 08, 2015

ERLC Simulcast Event Now Available Online

Did you miss our simulcast event on the Gospel and Same-Sex Marriage, held last...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

Our Story: Dan & Casey and The Identify Network

We are so thankful for the City Church Fort Worth. From the beginning, the elders...

July 14, 2015

Julie Rodgers, Celibacy, Sexual Identity, and The Church

Julie Rodgers, a well-respected member of the Chaplain's office at Wheaton, has resigned from her...

July 03, 2015

Strangers in our House?

Recently I was part of an email stream discussing the aftermath of the Supreme Court's...

June 2015

June 28, 2015

A Better Name

Over at spiritualfriendship.org , Wesley Hill has offered part of his response to the SCOTUS marriage...

April 2015

April 01, 2015

A Vision for a Life Well Lived

Richard Hay's Moral Vision of the New Testament represents a major undertaking on the...

March 2015

March 18, 2015

The Changing Face of Evangelicalism?

The landscape of sexuality in our culture is changing at warp speed, leaving many...