
Last year, the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church finalized its decision to allow LGBT clergy to serve and for Methodist ministers to conduct same-sex weddings.
Last year, the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church finalized its decision to allow LGBT clergy to serve and for Methodist ministers to conduct same-sex weddings.
For several weeks, Christians and non-Christians alike on social media have debated video clips by Stanley about homosexuality. Pastor J. D. Greear says Christians must follow the example of Jesus, whose “unstoppable power came from being filled with both grace and truth.”
Pope Francis recently spoke out against laws that criminalize homosexuality, calling them “unjust” and asserting that God loves all his children regardless of their sexual orientation.
John Kluge, a music teacher, was forced out at Brownsburg (Ind.) High School after he declined to follow a new district-wide policy mandating that teachers use the preferred gender names and pronouns of students.
We need to remember that we are all sinners. We all have fallen short of God’s glory (Roman 3:23). Choosing to allow people to dictate what is truth is never a good idea, especially because it goes against Scripture. I think of Aaron allowing the impatience of the Israelites to drive him to make the golden calf idol (Exodus 32).
An independent news blog notes the children’s network has lost over two-thirds of its audience in the past four years, suggesting it is due in part to the way the network continues to push LGBT themes and messages to young viewers.
Jane Wade, who is a lesbian and professor of gender and sexuality, explained the dislike men and women have for one another, which she says has been made more apparent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, citing "the highest number of murders of transgender people," has promised to seek protections for members of the LGBT community. That includes flying the pride flag at US embassies.