In this episode, Jonathan Bell aka JBell joins Jessie to talk about his specific experience with being a follower of Jesus and being gay. JBell tells his story and some of the positive and negative responses to his sexuality. Jessie and JBell break down what it would look like for the Church to love and support the LGBTQ community, regardless of what their doctrine says. There is a way to bridge the gap when there are differing opinions and that is to greet every person with the same compassion and gentleness that Jesus did and still does.
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Resources mentioned:
*Podcasts
- God, Gay Christians and the Church on Unbelievable with Justin Brierley
- Gay Christian, Celibacy, and the Lord’s Prayer on Theology in the Raw with Preston Sprinkle
- Blue Babies Pink by BT Harman
- Queerology by Matthias Roberts
- Life on Side B with Josh Proctor
*Books
- Scripture, Ethics and the Possibility of Same Sex Relationships by Karen Keen
- Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill
- Spiritual Friendship by Wesley Hill
- A Place at His Table by Joel Hollier
- Space at the Table by Brad Harper
- Torn by Justin Lee
- Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the church’s debate on same sex relationships by James Brownson
- People to be Loved by Preston Sprinkle
- Two Views on Homosexuality: The Bible and The Church by Preston Sprinkle
