How we understand scripture is foundational to our abundant inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in the life of our congregations and in our culture.
These resources offer approachable and accessible entry points to decipher Biblical perspectives on LGBTQIA+ inclusion, as well as opportunities to dive deeper into a theological imagination with queer people firmly in the heart of God’s love. If you have a resource to share or don’t see one that would be helpful for you please contact us.
The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to Walk in the Dark recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the world’s religions to undergraduates...
Five-star ratings abound on Amazon.com for The Kairos, a modern-day suspense novel dealing with Jesus, homosexuality, and the power of fundamentalist religions. For 40 years, the two primary Dead Sea Scrolls scholars – Dr....
Here, finally assembled together in one collection, are Bert Montgomery’s LGBTQ-related musings, columns, and sermons. Bert uses humor, stories, and the Holy Scriptures to challenge the heresy of homophobia within the church and to...
On a daily basis, author and LGBTQ advocate Amber Cantorna receives emails asking the same question: How does one reconcile their sexuality with their faith? Depression, despair, and thoughts of suicide often haunt LGBTQ...
For 40 years, the two primary Dead Sea Scrolls scholars – Dr. Lute Jonson and Fr. Sean O’Derry – have hidden seven fragments that tell where the teenage Jesus of Nazareth lived … because...
The Bible’s Yes to Same Sex Marriage, Mark Achtemeier In The Bible’s Yes to Same-Sex Marriage, Achtemeier shares what led to his change of heart: the problems with excluding groups of people and the insights...
Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, Austen Hartke In 2014, Time magazine announced that America had reached “the transgender tipping point,” suggesting that transgender issues would become the next civil rights...
enfleshed enfleshed was created out of a deep longing for spiritual resources that speak in our time to the things that matter most. With a commitment to spiritual and theological depth and the centering of...
Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God Since the middle of the twentieth century,’ writes Elizabeth Johnson in Quest for the Living God, ‘there has been a renaissance of...
Where True Love Is Where True Love Is is a 90 day Biblical exploration of God, scripture, the law, gender, sexuality, marriage, and more. After reading it, you’ll be able to offer a Bible-based...
Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate Torn tells the story of Justin Less. As a teenager and young man, Justin felt deeply torn. Nicknamed “God Boy” by his peers, he knew that...
Jesus, The Bible, And Homosexuality: Explode The Myths And Heal The Church, Jack Rogers Jack Rogers book is a classic. This version is revised and expanded to include a guide for group study and...
Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith God’s love for us breaks every boundary. So should our love for each other. Mihee Kim-Kort is a wife, a mom, and a Presbyterian...
Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know About Life and Love and How It Can Revitalize Christianity, Elizabeth Edman As an openly lesbian Episcopal priest and professional advocate for LGBTQ justice, the Reverend Elizabeth Edman...
Transgender, Intersex, and Biblical Interpretation In Transgender, Intersex, and Biblical Interpretation, Hornsby and Guest, Hornsby and Guest introduce readers to terms for the various identities of trans people and how the Bible can be...