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May 2015

May 07, 2015

How to Talk about Homosexuality: 6 Things Every Straight Christian Should Know

1. Avoid the phrase “the gays” and the term “homosexual.” If you’re a white male...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Kevin DeYoung’s New Book on Homosexuality: A Critical Review (Part 1)

*I've updated this blog on 5 After re-reading the blog, I felt that some things...

April 28, 2015

The New Testament and Same-Sex Relations

By Preston Sprinkle and Jeff Cook This will be our final post in the 8...

April 24, 2015

Did Moses Get it Wrong?

The following post is part 7 of 10 in the debate between Jeff and me...

April 22, 2015

Gay Sex—What is Paul Cranked Up About?

The following post is by Jeff Cook, where he responds to my opening argument about...

April 20, 2015

The Sin “of” Homosexuality?

The following post is number 5 of 10 in the discussion about homosexuality between Jeff...

April 17, 2015

The Target of the Rules

The following post is written by Jeff Cook, where he responds to my response to...

April 15, 2015

Don’t Push the Ladder: A Response to Jeff Cook about Gay Sex

The following is part 3 of 10 in the dialogue/debate between Jeff and me about...

April 13, 2015

The New Testament and Gay Sex

As stated in our introductory post, my friend Jeff Cook and I are going to...

April 10, 2015

Discussing Homosexuality: A Better Way

What we debate is becoming less important in Christian circles than how we debate. To...

March 2015

March 11, 2015

Human Sexuality and the Church

The third annual Ecclesia and Ethics conference will be taking place over the next two...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Recent and Forthcoming Books On LGBTQ Questions

There are a ton of books on LTBTQ related issues and many more coming out....

January 2015

January 09, 2015

An Open Conversation on Mixed Orientation

A “mixed orientation (M.O.) marriage” is where one spouse is straight while the other opposite-sex...

December 2014

December 01, 2014

Is Same-Sex Attraction Sinful?

A couple weeks ago I gave a paper at the Evangelical Theological Society's Annual meeting....

November 2014

November 17, 2014

What Is a Mixed Orientation Marriage?

A “mixed orientation marriage” is where one spouse is straight while the other opposite-sex spouse...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

More Thoughts on David Gushee and Homosexuality

In yesterday’s post, I gave a brief response to Dr. David Gushee’s recent shift regarding...

October 28, 2014

David Gushee’s Recent Shift on Homosexuality

As you may have heard, leading Evangelical ethicist, Dr. David Gushee, has shifted his views...

October 17, 2014

A Celibate Same-Sex Couple?

I want you to meet a rather unique couple. Their names are Sarah and Lindsey,...

October 16, 2014

Meet Sam Allberry

Today, we’re going to get to know author and pastor, Sam Allberry. Sam is the...

October 09, 2014

Blogs on Homosexuality

As you may know, I’m writing a book on homosexuality, which should be published by...