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 Queer Bible Commentary, Deryn Guest The Queer Bible Commentary brings together the work of several scholars and pastors known for their interest in the areas of gender, sexuality and Biblical studies. Rather than...
Scripture & Discernment: Decision Making in the Church, Luke Timothy Johnson Scripture & Discernment: Decision Making in the Church is an excellent resource for serious exegetical work with difficult issues in the church. Johnson presents a...
Speaking of Christ: A Lesbian Feminist Voice, Carter Heyward Speaking of Christ: A Lesbian Feminist Voice is a collection of “prose and homilies meant to evoke christological sensibilities–experiences, beliefs, and images of who or what “Christ”...
Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again, Rachel Held Evans In Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans...
“Mom, I’m Gay” – Loving Your LGBTQ Child And Strengthening Your Faith, Susan Cottrell Susan Cottrell, a Christian and a mom of a lesbian daughter, offers her hard won wisdom about how to respond...
Bible, Gender, And Sexuality: Reframing The Church’s Debate On Same-Sex Relationships, James Brownson Bible, Gender, And Sexuality: Reframing The Church’s Debate On Same-Sex Relationships, a thought-provoking book by James Brownson develops a broad, cross-cultural...
UnClobber: Re-Thinking Our Misuse Of The Bible On Homosexuality, Colby Martin Armed with only six passages in the Bible-often known as the “clobber passages”-the conservative Christian position has been one that stands against the...
Radical Love: An Introduction To Queer Theology, Patrick S. Cheng Patrick Cheng’s Radical Love is an excellent introduction to queer theology. This book is for those who are ready to dig deeper into theology from an...
Hearts Unbound: Engaging Biblical Texts Of God’s Radical Love Through Reader’s Theater, David Weiss Hearts Unbound is designed to be used as a small-group Bible study. It explores 10 inspiring Biblical stories of radical love...
God And The Gay Christian: The Biblical Case In Support Of Same-Sex Relationships, Matthew Vines Matthew Vine’s book has become an instant classic. Approaching the scripture from his background as a self-described conservative Christian,...