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“I’m coming out.” Few phrases strike dread into the heart of conservative Christian parents and pastors as that one. It’s probably even worse than “I’m not sure I believe in God anymore.” Well, today is October 11th 2022, and since 1998, this day has been celebrated by the LGBTQ community as “National Coming Out Day.”

And I’m coming out.

Not as gay or queer, myself, but as explicitly an ally, as one who is affirming of the acceptability to the Lord and to myself of others’ LGBTQ identity and/or lifestyle.

The books mentioned in this episode include: 

• “Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church's Debate on Same-Sex Relationships” by James V. Brownson
• “UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality” by Colby Martin and Glennon Doyle Melton
• “Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology)” by Preston Sprinkle
• “The Bible’s Yes to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelical’s Change of Heart” by Mark Achtemeier
• “God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships” by Matthew Vines
• “Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships” by Karen R. Keen
• “Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, and Friends” by Mark A. Yarhouse PsyD

You can also read the paper itself here: https://crucibleofthought.com/coming-out-on-national-coming-out-day/