Gay sex in the church
Dallas Theological Seminary has begun an new initiative on Cultural Engagement, and part of this initiative is a regular chapel series covering important issues facing the church in the twenty-first century. In the first of these chapels, DTS was pleased to have Dr. Stanton Jones, professor of psychology and provost of Wheaton College, who offered students lessons he has learned in more than thirty years of counseling on sexuality. The video of his message is below along with a transcript of his prepared remarks and the text of a handout with summaries and additional resources.
The homosexuality issue is not about "them" but about you and about us.
One of my friends is a man who several decades ago sat in this very audience as a dedicated DTS student. He is still a consecrated student of the Bible and dedicated believer. His lifelong homosexual attractions hold never been altered or healed despite fervent prayer to that end. He has struggled mightily but imperfectly to maintain sexual purity, and sacrificed much in following Christ as a chaste single guy. He is far from perfect, but his tenacity and sacrificial obedience inspires me. And he has not been well-serve
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Roman Catholic Church
BACKGROUND
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the nature, with approximately 1.2 billion members across the globe. With its origins in the earliest days of Christianity, the Church traces its leadership––in the person of the Pope––to St. Peter, identified by Jesus as “the rock” on which the Church would be built.
The Catholic Church in the United States numbers over 70 million members, and is organized in 33 Provinces, each led by an archbishop. Each bishop answers directly to the Pope, not to an archbishop. Those Provinces are further divided into 195 dioceses, each led by a bishop. At the base of the organizational structure are local parishes, headed by a pastor, appointed by the local bishop. The Conference of Catholic Bishops in the United States meets semi-annually.
As part of a global group with its institutional center at the Vatican, the Catholic Church in America is shaped by worldwide societal and cultural trends. It is further shaped by leadership that is entirely male, with women excluded from the priesthood and thus from key leadership roles.
LGB Homosexuality and the Church: Result a “Third Way”
Here is a word I a distributed this last weekend with Woodland Hills Church (where I’m senior pastor) in response to numerous questions I’ve received over the last several months. People possess asked me why the direction of WHC refuses to hop on the bandwagon of evangelical churches in the Twin Cities who rally their congregations to get out and vote “yes” for the marriage amendment currently on our ballot in Minnesota. Others have asked for clarification on WHC ‘s view of homosexuality, especially in light of the fact that we host a vibrant LGBT support community (called “Sacred Space”) that accepts people where they’re at, regardless of how they personally integrate their faith with their sexual orientation.
Many progressive, evangelical Christians enjoy myself face something of a conundrum regarding these sorts of questions. On the one hand, we believe the Bible is God’s Word and we can’t with integrity deny that it teaches that sex outside the parameters of a monogamous, life-long, marriage covenant is sin, whether it is sex with a person of a different gender or sex with a person of the same gender. We find the argument
Same-Sex Attraction
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledges that same-sex attraction is a sensitive issue that requires kindness, compassion and understanding. The “Same-Sex Attraction” section of ChurchofJesusChrist.org reinforces the reality that, in the words of one Latter-day Saint scripture, God “loveth his children” (1 Nephi 11:17), and seeks to support everyone better realize same-sex attraction from a gospel perspective.
The Church does not take a position on the lead to of same-sex attraction. In 2006, Elder Dallin H. Oaks said, “The Church does not own a position on the causes of any of these susceptibilities or inclinations, including those comparable to same-gender attraction.”
Feelings of same-sex attraction are not a sin. President M. Russell Ballard said: “Let us be clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that ‘the experience of lgbtq+ attraction is a complex reality for many people. The attraction itself is not a sin, but acting on it is. Even though individuals carry out not choose to have such attractions, they do decide how to respond to them. With love and comprehending, the Church reaches out to all God’s children, incl
Homosexuality and the Church: Result a “Third Way”
Here is a word I a distributed this last weekend with Woodland Hills Church (where I’m senior pastor) in response to numerous questions I’ve received over the last several months. People possess asked me why the direction of WHC refuses to hop on the bandwagon of evangelical churches in the Twin Cities who rally their congregations to get out and vote “yes” for the marriage amendment currently on our ballot in Minnesota. Others have asked for clarification on WHC ‘s view of homosexuality, especially in light of the fact that we host a vibrant LGBT support community (called “Sacred Space”) that accepts people where they’re at, regardless of how they personally integrate their faith with their sexual orientation.
Many progressive, evangelical Christians enjoy myself face something of a conundrum regarding these sorts of questions. On the one hand, we believe the Bible is God’s Word and we can’t with integrity deny that it teaches that sex outside the parameters of a monogamous, life-long, marriage covenant is sin, whether it is sex with a person of a different gender or sex with a person of the same gender. We find the argument
Same-Sex Attraction
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledges that same-sex attraction is a sensitive issue that requires kindness, compassion and understanding. The “Same-Sex Attraction” section of ChurchofJesusChrist.org reinforces the reality that, in the words of one Latter-day Saint scripture, God “loveth his children” (1 Nephi 11:17), and seeks to support everyone better realize same-sex attraction from a gospel perspective.
The Church does not take a position on the lead to of same-sex attraction. In 2006, Elder Dallin H. Oaks said, “The Church does not own a position on the causes of any of these susceptibilities or inclinations, including those comparable to same-gender attraction.”
Feelings of same-sex attraction are not a sin. President M. Russell Ballard said: “Let us be clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that ‘the experience of lgbtq+ attraction is a complex reality for many people. The attraction itself is not a sin, but acting on it is. Even though individuals carry out not choose to have such attractions, they do decide how to respond to them. With love and comprehending, the Church reaches out to all God’s children, incl