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What The Story Of Philip And The Ethiopian Eunuch Reveals About Being An Ally

As far as we know, Philip baptized the Ethiopian eunuch without them having to declare any specific belief system. Think about that act of r

The notion of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch without demanding a confession of faith stands as an act of radical inclusion. Adam Allen breaks it down in this study of Acts 8:26-40.

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Why You Should Doubt Anyone Who Proclaims 'The Bible Says It'

Fun fact: Nowhere in the Bible are “homosexuality” or same-sex committed and loving relationships condemned — and neither is trans identity.

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Why Deuteronomy 23:1 Isn't About Trans People

Deuteronomy 23:1 is a common "verse grenade" lobbed at trans people as proof that God opposes gender-confirming surgeries. The truth is some

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Letters To Home: The Many Hats We Wear

We may wear many hats through life, but Jesus only wore one: A reminder that we're each uniquely and wonderfully made in the image of God, a

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BFF's For Eternity: What If That's Actually The Whole Point Of It All?

What if the whole point of the afterlife could be to leisurely commune with whoever you care about, with none of the usual worries about tim

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Loving Others As Ourselves: LGBTQ+ Spiritual Formation

Society teaches us to live in selfishness, not solidarity. Spiritual formation can help us love others as we love ourselves — by tending to

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An End To Decency?

When we believe in a world of harmony, happiness, plenty, prosperity, peace and right action — more than fear, anger and despair — we will s

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If You're Not Watching 'The Chosen,' Here's Why You Should

The runaway streaming hit "The Chosen," which deftly colors in the margins around the Gospels, comes to network TV after weathering a conser

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You Don't Have To Stay In An Abusive Relationship With The Church

For LGBTQ+ people debating whether to wait for an abusive denomination to change: That change could come slowly, and there are alternatives

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Could The Bible Point The Way Forward For Women's Colleges?

Women's colleges such as Wellesley who struggle to embrace the full spectrum of gender identity might find inspiration in the Bible's histor

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It’s Not You, It's Them: An LGBTQ+ Guide To Right-Wing Mind Games

The U.S. political party that loathes LGBTQ+ people or anyone opposing the patriarchy isn't dumb: They've perfected the mind games that get

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Here's What LGBTQ+ Affirming Churches Are Still Getting Wrong

Even affirming churches see LGBTQ+ people as a theological issue to be discussed and voted on, "allowing" queer people to join them after a

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Religion Isn't Responsible For Bigotry, People Are

Those who use religion as cover for bad behavior are saying they'd rather stay addicted to righteousness than confront their own issues or f

No matter how many times Pat Robertson said horrible things about LGBTQ+ people (and many others) in Jesus' name, he was always — and forever will be remembered as — one of the worst representations of Christianity ever to have had the impact that he did.

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Letters To Home: Growing Up (Not) Gay

Now I know I've been gay my whole life. I just didn’t know what to see or how to feel. I didn’t have any examples. I honestly didn’t know I

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Affirming churches that truly believe LGBTQ+ people are wonderfully and uniquely made in the image of God should exhibit these 5 key signs of genuine welcome.

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The updated edition includes new terminology, updated statistics and new congregational materials, and a new foreword by Jamie and Rebekah Bruesehoff.