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June 2016

June 15, 2016

Reflections on the Orlando Massacre

I could not find the words to describe my pain and outrage when I heard...

June 06, 2016

Is a Traditional Sexual Ethic Intrinsically Harmful?

I sometimes hear people say that a traditional sexual ethic, which believes that God prohibits...

May 2016

May 27, 2016

Toward a Critical Review of Robert Song’s Covenant and Calling

My last blog summarized Robert Song’s provocative book, Covenant and Calling. As I previously said,...

May 26, 2016

Toward a Theology of Same-Sex Relationships

I said somewhere in the introduction to my book People to Be Loved that the...

April 2016

April 11, 2016

Nature vs. Nurture vs. Sexual Fluidity

I've been interacting with Lisa Diamond’s fascinating book Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire....

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women’s Love and Desire

Well, that title’s going to attract a wide range of readers. I’ll never forget reading...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

New Podcast: “The Gay Conversation”

Gabe Lyons (founder of Q) and I have been working on a series of podcasts...

January 19, 2016

Growing Up Gay and Christian

I had the pleasure of interviewing my new friend Rob Wood. Rob is the co-author...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

5 Bad Reasons for Believing that Homosexuality Is a Sin

There may be good reasons for believing that homosexuality is a sin, but there are...

December 10, 2015

Put Homophobia to Death

In my last post, I summed up my challenge to the evangelical church about its...

December 08, 2015

Evangelicals and Homosexuality

My books People to Be Loved and Living in a Gray World release today. Usually when an author...

December 01, 2015

Why Homosexuality Is not just an Issue

In one week, my book People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is not just an...

November 2015

November 10, 2015

Forthcoming Books on Homosexuality

I want to let you know about a few new pages that I’ve added to...

November 09, 2015

My Recovery in the Evangelical Church with Same Sex Attraction

On May 11, 2015, my friend wrote a post on my blog entitled: Living in...

November 06, 2015

Sex, Intersex, and the Fall: The Dialogue Continues

It’s been a couple weeks now since I’ve engaged Megan DeFranza’s book Sex Difference in...

October 2015

October 13, 2015

Intersex and Christian Theology

Over the summer, I spent many hours combing through Megan DeFranza’s fascinating book Sex Difference...

October 06, 2015

A Dialogue with Alan Chambers

PS: I’m so exited to have Alan Chambers on my blog! I’ve admired Alan from...

August 2015

August 17, 2015

A Final Review of Ken Wilson’s “Third Way” Approach to Homosexuality: Part 3

In this third and final review of Ken Wilson’s A Letter to My Congregation I...

August 13, 2015

A (More Critical) Review of Ken Wilson’s “Third Way:” Part 2

As stated in my previous blog, there are many things I appreciated about Ken Wilson’s...

August 12, 2015

A Review of Ken Wilson’s “Third Way” Approach to Homosexuality: Part 1

Ken Wilson has written a very important and provocative book on homosexuality and the church....

July 2015

July 23, 2015

An Apology

I posted a blog on Monday titled “Why a (yet another) White, Straight, Male Decided...

July 20, 2015

Why a (yet another) White, Straight, Male Decided to Write a Book about Homosexuality

I just found out that the release date for my books about homosexuality (one for...

June 2015

June 05, 2015

Preston Sprinkle and Jeff Cook: A Debate about Homosexuality

Pastor Jeff Cook and I hosted a debate (or discussion) about homosexuality a month ago...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

Living in Terror as a Gay Christian

*The following post is by a friend of mine who wishes to remain anonymous. He's...

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...

May 04, 2015

Kevin DeYoung’s New Book on Homosexuality: A Critical Review (Part 2)

In my previous post, I summarized the Good and Questionable parts of Kevin DeYoung’s new...

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...