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In Western culture today, both in the “secular world” and among many Christians, the institution of marriage is a mess. Most people would say that marriage should be based in love, and by that they mean romantic love. (The Bible uses the word “eros” for this kind of love.) Love is that funny feeling you… Read more

The mass transit system in Chicago uses electric trains. The cars run on two normal tracks for the train wheels and an electrified third rail that supplies the power. I remember from little on being told by my parents to “never touch the third rail!” Apparently I have “touched the third rail” with my blog… Read more

In my last blog post (found here) I began unpacking the controversy of drag performances in society today. In this blog I’ll move the conversation forward by looking at the key Bible passage that is often used to address the issue. But first a story… The congregation I used to serve was a multi-site church,… Read more

In recent months I’ve received a bunch of questions and requests for me to post something about drag shows. Once limited to bars and late night, a whole bunch of new “drag expressions” have been in the news. From drag brunches where families are invited, to drag queens doing book readings at local libraries, what… Read more

I had the privilege of working with many amazing people during my 40+ years of full-time ministry. One of those people was a man named Jack Giles. Jack was a gifted leader, a patient teacher, and a brilliant theologian. He cared deeply for the people around him and worked hard at helping people grow more… Read more

At a government task force meeting, two gay psychologists were discussing issues affecting the gay community. At one point one of them shared a concern that they had seen a number of gay people joining Christian churches. They speculated that there was something missing in the gay community that was not meeting the emotional, spiritual,… Read more