It’s hard to believe that, a year ago today, Rachel Held Evans died. Because she was so young, because her children were so young, because her illness seemingly came out of…
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A Statement from Matthew Vines About The Reformation Project
Following up on the Board of Directors’ statement from Tuesday, and recognizing the hurt that many are feeling, I would like to provide our community with as much information as…
Read MoreA Beloved Former Pastor Retracted His Support of Same-Sex Marriage. It Will Harm LGBTQ People More Than He May Know.
This post was originally published on TIME Magazine’s website on July 14, 2017. “Don’t say anything you don’t mean.” That is author and retired pastor Eugene Peterson’s rendering of Matthew…
Read MoreJen Hatmaker, InterVarsity, and Why The Evangelical Church Will Change on Same-Sex Marriage
Last week, bestselling evangelical author Jen Hatmaker said in an interview with Religion News Service that she affirms same-sex relationships, setting off a firestorm of controversy online. Her statements stand…
Read MoreOn Donald Trump and the Integrity of Our Christian Witness
This has been a depressing election year, but little has been more depressing than the willingness of so many evangelical Christians to tolerate or even justify some of the worst…
Read MoreA Response to Tim Keller’s Review
This week, Dr. Timothy Keller published a review of my book, God and the Gay Christian, and Ken Wilson’s book A Letter to My Congregation on his church’s website. First,…
Read MoreResponse to a Review: On Celibacy, Human Identity, and the Orientation/Behavior Distinction
I would like to thank Sam Allberry and The Gospel Coalition for reviewing my book, God and the Gay Christian. I am grateful for Allberry’s kind, measured tone as well…
Read MoreThe Reformation Project: Training Christians to Eradicate Homophobia From the Church
A little less than a year ago, I gave a speech at a church in Kansas about the Bible and homosexuality and posted the video of it on YouTube. Two years earlier,…
Read MoreThe Bible and Homosexuality: Why I Left College and Spent Two Years Finding Out What the Scriptures Really Say
I love God. I also happen to be gay. In a better world, this would be no more interesting or noteworthy to people than loving God and happening to love,…
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