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On Being an Outsider
As of late, I have found myself entangled in a very complicated, passionate, and mildly destructive love affair with the Roman Catholic Church. Many describe their journey with Catholicism as one of...
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Why Failure Is(n’t) a Bad Thing
Before we go any further on this blog, we need to talk about failure, because I will probably spend a substantial amount of time discussing how the church is falling short in loving those who are...
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A Field Trip to the Gay Christian Network
Last Saturday, the editors and I made the trek to Raleigh, North Carolina for the Gay Christian Network open house. We got to meet the staff, a few of the board of directors, and fellow GCNers. The...
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Living the Wound
This week, I have decided to dig up some of my old writings from a few of the darkest times of struggle with my sexuality. The following piece is from an anonymous blog I kept in early 2012, and is a...
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Listening to Failure
Over the past few weeks, I’ve received some criticism from conservative Christians who are concerned about what I’ve written on this blog. Mostly their criticisms boil down to a single point: they...
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Confession: I’m Angry
They say confession is good for the soul, so it’s time for me to be honest. I’m angry. I’m trying very hard to be as neutral and hospitable as I can towards the traditional perspective on gay marriage...
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A Love Letter to People I’ve Hurt
Let me tell you a story. Everyone was telling me to start a blog. “You are such an awesome writer, Stephen.” They all said, “I think you have such good things to say, and you need to write again. It’s...
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An Open Letter of Forgiveness to the Ex-gay Community
In 2008, I left the ex-gay world and came out. Last year, I wrote this open letter on an anonymous blog. For those who don’t know, the ex-gay movement tries to lead people out of a homosexual...
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The Cracks In My Vocation, Part 1
As I’ve taken time off from blogging, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about all the things that led me to walk away from the traditional perspective on gay marriage. Certainly, I’ve written that it...
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Of Icebergs and Selfish Theology
During my time away from the blogosphere, I spent a lot of time thinking about why, on a personal level, the vocation of celibacy fell apart for me. Earlier this week I wrote about how I only ever...
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An Interview With James Brownson, Author of “Bible, Gender, Sexuality” (Part 2)
Today, we are continuing our interview with James Brownson regarding his book “Bible, Gender, Sexuality”. Be sure to check out part one. James Brownson is the James and Jean Cook Professor of New...
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In Which I Have a Breakdown: An Open Letter to the Church
Back in October, just before I left the blogosphere for my sabbatical, I had something of a breakdown. What made the breakdown so devastating was that I didn’t see it coming at all. It had been a...
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Sharing Stories of Brokenness
Yesterday, John Smid posted a powerful reflection titled “Where do the Tears Come From?” discussing monday’s post, In Which I Have Breakdown: An Open Letter to the Church. He discusses how, even...
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Four Reasons you Should Read Matthew Vines’“God and the Gay Christian”
My friend Matthew Vines’ book God and the Gay Christian is hitting bookshelves tomorrow, and some reviewers have already predicted that it might be one of the more popular, if controversial, Christian...
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Finding Balance
Over the past 2 years, I have been on a long, complicated journey in regards to how I respond to people and their ideas. Over a year ago, when I was still traditional in my beliefs regarding...
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Of Polygamy and Chastity: A Response to the Gospel Coalition (Part I)
Last week, Kevin DeYoung over at the Gospel Coalition wrote “Five Questions for Christians who Believe that the Bible Supports Gay marriage.” I found his questions relevant, as they are probably...
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Celibacy as a Death Sentence
Several months ago, I had a conversation with a dear lesbian friend of mine who believes that, while it is okay to have a gay orientation, it would be sinful for her to act on her desires and be...
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