by Think Theology | Feb 17, 2015 | Church Life, Cultural Engagement, Marriage, Messy Church, Practical Theology, Sex
Per our mission of fostering theological conversation, ThinkTheology.org is hosting a conversation between Bill Hoard and our very own Luke Geraty in regards to homosexuality and the Church. This is a six part series where Bill will offer a perspective and Luke will...
by Think Theology | Oct 15, 2014 | Church Life, Ethics, Homosexuality, Messy Church, Practical Theology
Per our mission of fostering theological conversation, ThinkTheology.org is hosting a conversation between Bill Hoard and our very own Luke Geraty in regards to homosexuality and the Church. This is a six part series where Bill will offer a perspective and Luke will...
by Think Theology | Sep 24, 2014 | Church Life, Ethics, Homosexuality, Messy Church, Missional, Practical Theology
Per our mission of fostering theological conversation, ThinkTheology.org is hosting a conversation between Bill Hoard and our very own Luke Geraty in regards to homosexuality and the Church. This is going to be a six part series where Bill will offer a perspective and...
by Luke Geraty | Jul 15, 2013 | Homosexuality
One of the responses that people have towards the practice of homosexuality is that it’s unnatural. These people say things like, “Animals aren’t gay, so that proves that it’s not how God made people.” When I was growing up, this was...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 18, 2012 | Cultural Engagement, Homosexuality, Marriage, New Testament, Old Testament, Scripture, Sex
A common question that is posed when discussing how the New Testament addresses the issue of homosexuality is as follows: Are there differences between the homosexuality addressed in the New Testament (1st century) and the monogamous homosexuality that is being...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 31, 2017 | Discipleship, Gender Issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, Messy Church, Missional, Practical Theology, Sex
The hot button discussion in American Evangelicalism this week is the recently released “Nashville Statement”. This is an attempt by some Reformed Evangelicals to clarify their views on sexuality; the statement has raised a fair amount of agreement and a...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 7, 2016 | Christian Living, Reviews, Theology
As one of my recent reviews reveals, there are many resources available for Christians interested in having a better understanding of what Scripture says regarding homosexuality, engaging homosexuals, and how the Church should respond to questions about issues related...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 1, 2016 | Christian Living, Reviews
In a fast changing world that is still in a “sexual revolution,” many Christian parents have expressed to me a great deal of concern and frustration, especially in regards to how they should go about addressing the various subjects with their children....
by Brad Blocksom | Mar 15, 2016 | Church Life, Evangelicalism, Evangelism, Homosexuality, Leadership, Messy Church, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
I recently shared a post from Pastor Mike Turrigiano about his friendship with Lonnie Frisbee – a controversial figure from the early days of the Vineyard movement (and Calvary Chapel for that matter). For those who don’t know the history, Lonnie was known...
by Able Baker | Feb 25, 2016 | Gender Issues
Trevin Wax is a smart guy. He writes convincingly, humbly and with an uncanny cogency. I deeply appreciate his consistent conservative theological witness for The Gospel Coalition (TGC). His articles always cause me to think about what I believe. My only purpose with...
by Brad Blocksom | Jul 28, 2015 | Biblical Studies, Hermeneutics, Scripture
It was one of those late into the night conversations. It was the final night before the conclusion of the Society of Vineyard Scholars Confernce back in April of this year. I stopped by my friend Kenny Burchard’s room at about 11:30pm. We talked into the wee...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 7, 2015 | Biblical, Christian Living, Church & Pastoral, Reviews, Theology
Last year I was at Society of Vineyard Scholars’ annual conference and had lunch with a really cool dude with a beard. He informed me that he had started attending the Central Vineyard in Columbus, OH and was a writer. As an aspiring author, I was immediately...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 13, 2014 | Biblical, Christian Living, Church & Pastoral, Reviews, Theology
In this post, I want to review and interact with Ken Wilson’s work in ALTMC on the Apostle Paul. In addition to several posts covering Ken’s introductory work (here, here, and here), I’ve posted my thoughts on his use of the Old Testament. Now I want...
by Don Bromley | Jul 28, 2014 | Conflict Resolution, Cultural Engagement, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
My favorite scene from Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy: Ron: “Mmm. San Diego. Drink it in. It always goes down smooth. Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diago, which of course in German means a whale’s vagina.” Veronica:...
by Thomas Lyons | Jul 7, 2014 | Biblical Studies, New Testament
So, let’s review. On one end of the spectrum, we have an otherwise healthy church who, in their rejection of sin (which probably included some porneia), have become unloving. Somewhere in the middle, we have a community who are under persecution, even to the point...
