same sex attraction

People to Be...Misunderstood: A Response to the Gospel Coalition

The Gospel Coalition just published a review of my two booksPeople to Be Loved and Living in a Gray World. The author of the review was Anne Paulk. As a writer, I enjoy good, constructive criticism of my work, and I’m so thankful to have people in my life who give it to me. Since I’m not Jesus, everything I say contains a mixture of truth and error, and I’m on a mission to weed out the latter.

People to Be...Misunderstood: A Response to the Gospel Coalition

Growing Up Gay and Christian

 had the pleasure of interviewing my new friend Rob Wood. Rob is the co-author of the forthcoming book Satisfaction Guaranteed and has also jointly launched a new website called Satisfied in Christ (http://satisfiedinchrist.com), which is aimed at helping Christians who experience same-sex attraction. 

Growing Up Gay and Christian

My Recovery in the Evangelical Church with Same Sex Attraction

April 5, 2015, Easter Sunday was the first time in 23 years I stepped foot in a church. Having struggled with Same Sex Attraction, the Evangelical Church severely damaged me and wiped out my faith by treating people with SSA with hate, rejection, and disgust.

My Recovery in the Evangelical Church with Same Sex Attraction

How to Talk about Homosexuality: 6 Things Every Straight Christian Should Know

1. Avoid the phrase “the gays” and the term “homosexual.” If you’re a white male and don’t like to be called “white boy,” then you should not refer to gay people as “the gays.”

  How to Talk about Homosexuality: 6 Things Every Straight Christian Should Know

Is Same-Sex Attraction Sinful?

A couple weeks ago I gave a paper at the Evangelical Theological Society's Annual meeting. The paper was part of a seminar on sexual orientation and the topic was: "Is Same-Sex Attraction Sinful?" Two other participants also gave papers: Denny Burk and Wesley Hill.

Is Same-Sex Attraction Sinful?