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Who Should Be Part of the Church’s Story?
The church has traditionally sought to exclude LGBTQIA+ people, but when Christians take the time to apply what they know about the nature of God to relationships with LGBTQIA+ people, it becomes obvious that the church’s position has missed the mark.
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The Case For Marriage Equality
Bruce Balcom The convergence of legal and biblical interpretation in the area of divorce and remarriage provides a compelling case for marriage equality. In 2015, the Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges, a case which held that states must issue licenses for same-sex marriages and recognize licenses issued by other states. The ruling was based…
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Damn Time
You may think you have heard it said, “homosexuality is an abomination,” but I believe experience is calling us to look more closely. May we come to lead with love. May the stance of the Church of the Nazarene become one that is governed by “What does love look like in this situation?”
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Naming Someone: A Love Story
We named our children before we were dating; then our adult child changed the name we chose.
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See No One As “Other”
It is time to soften our gaze; we must stop seeing LGBTQIA+ people as “Other.”
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The Story of the Spanish Videos
Kara Hudson Good afternoon, Nazarene brothers and sisters. My name is Kara Hudson, and I grew up in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Peru and Guatemala. We spent months in the United States between these countries, 6 to 12 months. I learned about love from the students at the Nazarene Bible Institute in San George Rivas, Nicaragua,…
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Introduction to the New Book
(The following is an introduction to Why the Church of the Nazarene Should be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming) The essays in this book were written in response to an invitation. We (Tom and Alexa) invited people to contribute to a book we would title, “Why the Church of the Nazarene Should be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming.” You’re…
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1908 Project Petition for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
It is time we have a serious conversation around a theology of love that includes the marginalized and offers a welcoming table to all of humanity.
