Recently I was part of an email stream discussing the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Marriage ruling. I always appreciate the opportunity for dialogue with my brothers and sisters in Christ, especially as it relates to issues of same-sex relationships and marriage. These topics are near to my heart and part of my calling. So I love humble engagement, the kind that leads to better understanding and commitments to love and walk in wisdom. It breaks my heart and frustrates... Read more
As promised here is the continuation of my story (part one can be found here). We decided to offer it in the hopes that a narrative of change would get some definition and that we would have the opportunity to shed light on a forgotten reality in our discussion over same-sex attraction and marriage. I am reluctant to draw this attention to myself or our marriage but, again, we are in a cultural moment, now more than ever. This moment,... Read more
Over at spiritualfriendship.org , Wesley Hill has offered part of his response to the SCOTUS marriage ruling. I wanted to share it here because it is nothing short of beautiful! There are those who will not see Hill’s response as beautiful, but he offers a better name and a lasting Identity, that is the true end to human loneliness. Here is a brief quote from his article, click the link above to go to the whole thing and be blessed. “…Unlike... Read more
As I write this post, the Supreme Court of the United States has just issued its majority opinion to legalize same -sex marriage in all 50 states. I have experienced a range of emotions; sadness, frustration, hope, heaviness, just to name a few. This is a decision I would have celebrated 17 years ago, in fact, I dreamed of it but never saw it coming. So, in a sense I see the joy on my neighbor’s faces and I get... Read more
*What follows is part one of a story, my story. It is rather long, but the details are important and humbly I offer that it all needs to be said. I have talked privately with many over the years but, for many reasons, I have never shared openly in a public way. What’s changed? We are in a moment, a cultural moment in our society and a reformation within the church. The sexual revolution is moving at warp speed... Read more
Richard Hay’s Moral Vision of the New Testament represents a major undertaking on the subject of New Testament ethics. At the same time, it serves as an important advancement in the area of Biblical hermeneutics (the study of interpreting scripture). Hay’s Moral Vision is an important work widely recognized as one of the most important in the field of New Testament ethics. NT Wright determined that the work was “not just a breath of fresh air, but a hurricane! However,... Read more
One Friday in May can seem mundane to the common man, and it can be a life changing day to another. I have had both the former and the latter, but in May of 2013 my life was rocked! Casey and I had long known we wanted to adopt a special needs child, but we did not know when. Months prior we registered with the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network. Little did we know then that our connection to Abel... Read more
The landscape of sexuality in our culture is changing at warp speed, leaving many with a sense of having run a marathon without remembering a thing about the course. We are tired and relatively unsure how we got here. One thing we do know is that evangelicalism has changed, and with it the face of Christianity. It seems from week to week there is another article, argument, book, or personal story to consider. The average Christian has no real... Read more
The story of the Tippett family breaks me, scares me, but most of all inspires me to hold tightly to Jesus today, while cherishing each moment I am blessed with my wife, who is my star in this life, and my children, that help make me the man I am becoming. PLEASE read the Tippett’s story and let it shift your paradigm. http://www.mundanefaithfulness.com Read more
There is no shortage of story in our culture, and the desire for story and communication seems to be insatiable. Not all stories matter and even when they do the big picture seems to get lost in the unending pool of opinion and knee-jerk reactions that have no tolerance for reading and listening well. It would take a great amount of hubris to think one person can reverse that trend or that the world “needs” one more blogger.... Read more
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