My Father Gives Me Bread: What the LGBTQ+ Community Needs from the Church
Oct 01, 2024 | Dr. Amy E. Hamilton | What We Need to Know
“If it’s wrong, You’ll have to show me another way, because I just can’t see it.” At nineteen years old, I whispered this prayer to God, closed my Bible, and turned my face away. Amid my experiences with lesbian relationships, I was questioning Christian teaching about same-sex sexual behavior. Many Christian leaders—from Catholic Synod participants to evangelical megachurch pastors—are now posing comparable questions. But are all inquiries into settled matters made in good faith? Too often, we ask because we don’t like the answer already given. Our “questions” are posed as a means to demand a different one. …