Affirmation David and Jonathan

Mephibosheth had Two Dads

Mephiboseth was the son of Jonathan. Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name was […]

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News Romans

Against Nature?

I just saw this on the BBC website. Same-sex pairs of monogamous birds are just as attached and faithful to each other as those paired with a member of the opposite sex. The post revealing which person in the Bible ad two dads will be next – I just thought that story was too interesting […]

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Affirmation

Jesus Had Two Dads…

… And he turned out just fine. There is a phrase that has been doing the rounds in gay Christian circles for a while now: “Jesus had two dads, and he turned out just fine.” Is there any scriptural basis for this? Yes, of course there is. It is right there in Matthew chapter 1. […]

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Quick thoughts

The Foundation of What We Believe

Stafford Carson says we believe that planting our feet on any foundation other than the Bible is a dangerous and perilous place to stand. And I agree with him. It is important for ‘orthodox’ Christians to understand that many gay Christians believe exactly the same thing. Our disagreement is not in the foundation of what […]

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Affirmation

Did David and Jonathan Have Sex?

My talk, Jonathan Loved David, has been discussed over on Stafford Carson’s blog. Some of the commenters are concerned about whether or not David and Jonathan actually had sex, or perhaps I should say that some of the commenters are concerned about whether or not I think they had sex. The simple fact of the […]

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Defence Leviticus

Leviticus, the Law, Christ, and Divorce

Christians are not under the Law of Moses. This is a really fundamental Christian doctrine, and it is clearly stated in the New Testament. Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. So the law was put […]

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Belfast Pride 2011 News Prejudice

Diversity and Judgement

Just like straight people, gay people are a diverse bunch. On one hand there are the drug-fuelled, sexually promiscuous party-goers, and on the other hand there are the couples in decades-long stable, faithful relationships. Because of that diversity you can’t look at one part of the spectrum and judge the whole continuum based on one […]

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