Spreading the News of Queer Affirmation
Loving Nazarenes is on a mission to help queer people and their allies. The upcoming trial of Thomas Jay Oord places a spotlight on the loving change desperately needed. With your support, we can secure resources to share this story of love widely.
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We Want Loving Change
To fulfill its call to love, the Church of the Nazarene should affirm and support LGBTQ+ people and their quest to live in peace and love.
LATEST POSTS
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Sometimes What You Say Gets in the Way of What You Mean
The cultural message of the Nazarene Church’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues undermines God’s mandate to love the vulnerable.
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We’re Harming People In Jesus’ Name
Non-affirming doctrines and policies harm queer folks—Nazarene or otherwise. Affirmation is the path to the love of God and neighbor to which we by the Spirit have been called.
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Bonus Essay: Like A Shroud
Holiness empowers and equips us for service in the kingdom. Rather than accusations, threats, trials, dismissals, or shunning in any form, God recognizes holiness in the honesty and courage it takes to live in accordance with one’s true self, even when it disrupts cultural norms in society or the church.
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Further Reading
The stories and perspectives shared in this blog are part of a much larger body of literature arguing for the inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQIA+ people from a Christian perspective. For further reading recommendations, click here.