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I do not want to suggest that Christians who experience same-sex attraction cannot experience some reduction in it over time, as that has been reported by some who have had that as their goal.  Some find that they can marry heterosexually.84  However, the church would do well to expand the vision of the Christian who is navigating sexual identity issues beyond the expectation of complete heterosexuality or the expectation of heterosexual marriage, even if a modest number of believers do experience a more significant shift.  Many others will not experience the same degree of shift, and a Christian’s measure of spiritual depth and maturity does not hinge on the eradication of same-sex attraction or an increase in attraction to the opposite sex.  If a believer does not experience heterosexuality or a significant reduction in homosexual attractions, he or she has much to experience in the life of the church and in a personal walk with God.  For all believers, single...

The topic of a Christian understanding of homosexuality and a Christian and pastoral response to homosexuality is related in some ways to a Christian view of singleness.  There is a need, particularly among Protestant Christians, to revisit our view of singleness and how we communicate what we value in the local church.  If most of our programming is geared toward marriages and families in ways that communicate a devaluing of the single state, we will (perhaps unintentionally) convey to the person who contends with same-sex attractions that they must attain heterosexuality to find a spiritual home in the body of Christ. Recent scholarship on a Christian understanding of singleness suggests that marriage alone cannot convey all that there is to know and experience of God’s nature. Lisa McMinn illustrates this well: The fullness of God’s nature cannot be captured in one human who bears God’s image, in marriage as a model of God’s love for the Church, or in one of Christianity’s...

Is homosexuality freedom or a broken, binding life? Unquestionably, homosexuality has become a major issue in the world today. The openness and political clout of the homosexual movement have dramatically increased in recent years.  In former times, it was not talked about openly; if it was, the movement and people were often derided. Today homosexuals as a group have considerable leverage, and any slight against them is met with an immediate and forceful response.  Remember some of the words that were used to describe homosexuals in days past? For example, although the dictionary still gives “homosexual” as a meaning of the word queer, one would dare not use that word today in public. Gay is the “in” word now. “Gay rights” are asserted in many arenas, and “gay pride” parades occur in many cities annually. Until 1973, homosexuality was on the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental disorders, but it was removed that year. Defenders of the movement tell us that homo...

'Letters from Leo' hailed Pope Leo’s recent LGBTQ-friendly appointments, which include a bishop who had a drag queen speak at Mass.  A gay news site published an article praising Pope Leo XIV for having “made room for prog ressive LGBTQ+ voices.”  Headlined Pope Leo’s Recent LGBTQ-Friendly Appointments Include Bishop Who Had Drag Queen Speak at Mass , the article draws heavily from a liberal Catholic Substack, Letters from Leo , authored by former Obama staffer Christopher Hale. The article focuses on the installation of four reportedly pro-homosexual and pro-transgender bishops: James Checchio, appointed by Leo in February to head the Archdiocese of New Orleans; Bishop Ramón Bejarano, chosen in December to lead the Diocese of Monterrey, California; Bishop Christian Würtz, selected in by Leo in July 2025 as the new bishop of Eichstätt in Germany; and Baker, Oregon diocese’s Bishop Thomas Hennen, who at age 47 became the youngest bishop to head a diocese.  Perhaps the most...

A Corinthian Changes April 18, a.d. 56 Gaius was troubled as he passed through the market gate into the city of Corinth. He could not help noticing the fertility symbols emblazoned on the gateposts and lintel. Such open sexuality had earned Corinth an infamous name. He was again facing intense desires. “No!” his thoughts shouted as he wrenched his gaze from the decoration, “God, deliver me.” John was coming through the crowded market. “Gaius, my brother,” John said in warm greeting. “Your public confession has encouraged me to live for Christ. I am on my way to pray with Stephanos. Do you wish to come?” “Yes, I really do,” Gaius responded with a silent prayer of thanks. How long would he struggle so? April 12 Gaius felt such relief! A weight of guilt was lifting from his shoulders. For the first time in his life he felt clean, forgiven—free. Brothers and sisters in Christ gathered around him. He had crowded into the small dwelling with forty or so worshipers that morning. Standing at t...

Pim Pronk, Author Of Against Nature? Types of Moral Argument Regarding Homosexuality, has laid down a challenge to anyone who uses moral argumentation to oppose homosexuality.1  Specifically, he objects to the use of Romans 1 and its description of homosexuality as “unnatural.” His is a very elaborate presentation that makes some interesting contributions to the discussion of Pauline parenesis. I will give an overview of his position, citing positive contributions, and explaining my criticism. Pronk’s Reasoning Pronk’s chief point is that moral arguments or positions precede an appeal to revelation. While Christians may appeal to Scripture for teaching content, they must use some additional criterion to determine whether the teaching truly is God’s “good,” His will, for them. This criterion is our insight into good and evil, the consensus of discussion or “deliberation in the human community as a whole” (315, 323, 325).  Before settling the matter, the community must test the...