Why Churches Need To Talk About Sexuality
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Why Churches Need To Talk About Sexuality
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Author : Mark Wingfield
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2019-12-03
Why Churches Need To Talk About Sexuality written by Mark Wingfield and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-03 with Religion categories.
Journalist and pastor Mark Wingfield describes how the congregation he serves undertook a detailed study of how the church should respond to the inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender members. The study was conducted by a nineteen-member blue-ribbon task force that included wide representation of the church's various constituencies. The author served as a staff liaison, recording secretary, and resource to the study group, keeping meticulous notes of the process and the aftermath of the study. Why Churches Need to Talk about Sexuality is written for clergy and lay leaders in Protestant congregations of all kinds who need a helpful guide to conversations about human sexuality within congregations. The book also has in mind anyone who wants to understand the controversial debates about human sexuality and the Christian church today and who desire to follow a process to discuss the topic and make decisions about how congregations and individuals will respond to matters of ministry and sexuality. This book not only details the process used at Wilshire but also tells the human story of why the study was undertaken and what happened to the lives and faith of real people inside and outside the church. The author's hope is to provide a resource to other clergy and church leaders to understand why this issue must be addressed, how difficult it is to address, and what to expect along the way. As the title indicates, even though this is a difficult conversation to have, churches must have the conversation anyway.
God And The Gay Christian
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Author : Matthew Vines
language : en
Publisher: Convergent Books
Release Date : 2014-04-22
God And The Gay Christian written by Matthew Vines and has been published by Convergent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Religion categories.
The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about same-sex relationships. Revised and expanded ebook coming May 6! “This book is a game changer. Every page is brought to life by the author’s clear love for Scripture and deep, persistent faith. Matthew Vines emerges as one of my generation’s most important Christian leaders.”—Rachel Held Evans As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of many young people: to one day share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love. But when Vines realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. The Bible, he’d been taught, condemned gay relationships. Feeling the tension between his understanding of the Bible and the reality of his same-sex orientation, Vines devoted years to intensive research into what the Bible says about homosexuality. He asked questions such as: • What was the real sin of Sodom? • What did Paul have in mind when he wrote about same-sex relations? • Is mandatory celibacy biblical? • Can same-sex marriage fulfill Scripture’s vision for marriage? Accessibly written and carefully argued, God and the Gay Christian shows readers how affirming same-sex relationships can go hand in hand with maintaining moral boundaries and upholding an orthodox Christian faith.
Holy Sexuality And The Gospel
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Author : Christopher Yuan
language : en
Publisher: Multnomah
Release Date : 2018-11-20
Holy Sexuality And The Gospel written by Christopher Yuan and has been published by Multnomah this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-20 with Religion categories.
From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor who now puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a gospel-centered discussion of sex, desire, and relationships. Dr. Christopher Yuan explores the concept of holy sexuality--chastity in singleness or faithfulness in marriage--in a practical and relevant manner, equipping readers with an accessible yet robust theology of sexuality. Whether you want to share Christ with a loved one who identifies as gay or you're wrestling with questions of identity yourself, this book will help you better understand sexuality in light of God's grand story and realize that holy sexuality is actually good news for all.
Is God Anti Gay
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Author : Sam Allberry
language : en
Publisher: Questions Christians Ask
Release Date : 2013
Is God Anti Gay written by Sam Allberry and has been published by Questions Christians Ask this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Homosexuality categories.
A practical and sensitive exploration of the Bible's teaching on homosexuality.
Same Sex Attraction And The Church
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Author : Ed Shaw
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2015-11-09
Same Sex Attraction And The Church written by Ed Shaw and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-09 with Religion categories.
When Christians have same-sex attraction, how should the church respond? Pastor Ed Shaw experiences same-sex attraction, yet he is committed to Scripture and the church's traditional position on sexuality. In this honest book, he shares his own experiences and shows us that obedience to Jesus is ultimately the only way to experience life to the full.
Washed And Waiting
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Author : Wesley Hill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Washed And Waiting written by Wesley Hill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Gays categories.
*Is there a place for celibate, gay Christians in the church? * How do the gospel, holiness, and indwelling sin play out in the life of a Christian experiencing same-sex attraction? And how do brothers and sisters in Christ show love to them? Wesley Hill offers wise counsel that is biblically faithful, theologically serious, and oriented to the life and practice of the church. As a celibate gay Christian, Hill gives us a glimpse of what it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God's "No" to same-sex sexual intimacy. What does it mean for gay Christians to be faithful to God while struggling with the challenge of their homosexuality? What is God's will for believers who experience same-sex desires? Those who choose celibacy are often left to deal with loneliness and the hunger for relationships. How can gay Christians experience God's favor and blessing in the midst of a struggle that for many brings a crippling sense of shame and guilt? Weaving together reflections from his own life and the lives of other Christians, such as Henri Nouwen and Gerard Manley Hopkins, Hill offers a fresh perspective on these questions. He advocates neither unqualified "healing" for those who struggle nor accommodation to temptation, but rather faithfulness in the midst of brokenness.
Shameless
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Author : Nadia Bolz-Weber
language : en
Publisher: Convergent Books
Release Date : 2019-01-29
Shameless written by Nadia Bolz-Weber and has been published by Convergent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-29 with Religion categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Raw, intimate, and timely—a no-holds-barred celebration of our bodies that flies in the face of antiquated ideas about sex and gender. “A triumph.”—Glennon Doyle • “One of the most important, life-changing books I’ve ever read.”—Rachel Held Evans, author of Searching for Sunday and Inspired Negative messages about sex come from all corners of society: from the church, from the media, from our own families. As a result, countless people have suffered pain, guilt, and judgment. In this instant bestseller, Nadia Bolz-Weber unleashes her critical eye and her vulnerable yet hopeful soul on the harmful conversations about sex that have fed our shame. Bolz-Weber offers no simple amendments or polite compromises. Instead, this modern-day reverend calls for an inclusivity that empowers us to be loyal to people and, perhaps most important, ourselves. “Christianity is not a program for avoiding mistakes,” she writes. “It is a faith of the guilty.” With an alternative understanding of Scripture passages that have been weaponized against Christians for decades, Bolz-Weber reminds us that sexual flourishing can and should be for all genders, all bodies, and all humans. She shares stories, poetry, and Scripture that wage war on perpetual anxiety around sex by celebrating sexuality in all its forms and recognizing it for the gift that it is. If you’ve been mistreated, confused, angered, and/or wounded by shaming sexual messages, this one is for you.
Talking Back To Purity Culture
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Author : RACHEL JOY. WELCHER
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Talking Back To Purity Culture written by RACHEL JOY. WELCHER and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
Gay Girl Good God
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Author : Jackie Hill Perry
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2018-09-03
Gay Girl Good God written by Jackie Hill Perry and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-03 with Religion categories.
“I used to be a lesbian.” In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, offering practical tools that helped her in the process of finding wholeness. Jackie grew up fatherless and experienced gender confusion. She embraced masculinity and homosexuality with every fiber of her being. She knew that Christians had a lot to say about all of the above. But was she supposed to change herself? How was she supposed to stop loving women, when homosexuality felt more natural to her than heterosexuality ever could? At age nineteen, Jackie came face-to-face with what it meant to be made new. And not in a church, or through contact with Christians. God broke in and turned her heart toward Him right in her own bedroom in light of His gospel. Read in order to understand. Read in order to hope. Or read in order, like Jackie, to be made new.
Bible Gender Sexuality
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Author : James V. Brownson
language : en
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Bible Gender Sexuality written by James V. Brownson and has been published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with RELIGION categories.
Brownson argues that Christians should reconsider whether or not the biblical strictures against same-sex relations as defined in the ancient world should apply to contemporary, committed same-sex relationships. He carefully analyzes each of the seven main texts that appear to address intimate same-sex relations, and in the process explores key concepts that inform our understanding of the texts, including patriarchy, complementarity, purity and impurity, honor and shame.