Category Archives: Same-sex

Heading to New York (where gay marriage is now legal)

This Thursday evening my children and I will fly to upstate New York to spend a week visiting with my mom as well as my sisters and brother and his family who all live in Minnesota. My mom lives on … Continue reading

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Recent poor attempt to address(?) same-sex relations and Christian tradition

An old friend/classmate from Great Britain posted a link to a recent article by Jonathan Dudley entitled “My Take: Bible condemns a lot, so why focus on homosexuality?”. I thought “ho hum another article/piece/post on the subject” and made the … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Culture, Family, Hamartiology (sin), Hermeneutics (Interpretation), Logic and Reason, Religion, Same-sex, Sexuality | 12 Comments

Who leaves and who keeps the house? (or) When denominations undergo radical change

Was perusing Lectionary Homiletics for December as part of my weekly sermon preparation. Noticed how many contributions are from Ed McNulty. Wonder who that is? Do a search. Come across a website that might tell me more. Turns out to … Continue reading

Posted in Baptists, Christianity, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Culture, Logic and Reason, Ministry, Same-sex, Southern Baptist Convention | 3 Comments

“I am not my sin” – The finest podcast I have ever heard?

Funny how everything works together. I was mildly annoyed when 3 teenagers who attend Church of the Nations said they needed me to take them home in the church bus – which had left 10 minutes earlier. Sigh. Which meant … Continue reading

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Why the Episcopal Church obsession over property?

A recent development in the ongoing disintegration of the Episcopal Church prompted me to address something that has been on my mind for a few years. Quick summary. Problems in the Episcopal Church. Largely disagreements over faith and practice. More … Continue reading

Posted in Anglicanism, Ecclesiology, Law and Justice, Logic and Reason, News, Same-sex | 2 Comments

'Twould appear conservative lesbians are more common than leprechauns

I stand corrected. Very corrected. Several weeks ago I wrote a short post expressing appreciation for gay conservatives. What I did not write but was thinking was “so why can one find gay conservatives but apparently not conservative lesbians?” Well … Continue reading

Posted in Fun and Geek Stuff, Same-sex, Society and Culture | 2 Comments

In praise of gay conservatives(?)

This may surprise some people. I am becoming increasingly aware of gay conservatives – and frankly I appreciate them. Not entirely easy to articulate exactly why. I first noticed Charles Winecoff via Big Hollywood. Excellent articles. Intelligent. Rational. Willing to … Continue reading

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