Discussions around what makes a church or pastor LGBTQ+ affirming sparked online when progressive pastor and author Brian Zahnd was asked if his church was LGBTQ+ affirming. He… read more

As a delegate to the United Methodist General Conferences in 1984 and 1988, I voted to reaffirm and expand the restrictive language regarding homosexuality. I did so out of… read more

The following article is part five of a ten-part series exploring all aspects of organizing, worshipping, and growing as a house church community. Read the previous parts… read more

The Commission on a Way Forward (the group of thirty-two set apart to make recommendations about human sexuality by the General Conference in 2016) read together The Anatomy of… read more

For eighteen months, I served as a member of the Commission on a Way Forward. Commission members worked in good faith and good will even as we expressed the range of opinions held … read more

The language of “resistance” has a long history. For many it will call to mind those who’ve marched, stood on picket lines, participated in sit-ins, and put… read more