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Righteousness We Defend vs. Righteousness Christ Forms
Why love must shape apologetics: biblical wisdom for conviction with gentleness
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A Christian Who Happens To Be Gay. Biblical and Inclusive.
Stop debating verses. Start fixing the rulebook.
I’m a lay member who’s fed up with bad theology coming from bad hermeneutics. I’m moving the Gay Christian conversation past the clobber passages by using a traditional approach to Scripture that leads to a fully affirming faith.
Fix the Rulebook: Download my deep-dive hermeneutics worksheet to start reading the Bible for yourself.
The Post-Clobber Life: Read my latest Substack articles on faith, identity, and the "fruit" of our interpretation.
Coming Soon: A new Bible translation comparison tool built for the thinking, inclusive believer.
How I Read the Bible
I approach Scripture through historical context, original language study, and a commitment to the authority of the text.
This work begins with hermeneutics, not headlines.
Read My Hermeneutical FrameworkRecent Writing
Essays at the intersection of Scripture, church life, and lived experience.
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Freedom in Christ vs Church Control: Why Performance Discipleship Fails
When “discipleship” becomes a behavior management program.
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Dear Church, I’m Still Here | An LGBTQ+ Christian’s Reflection
Why I remain in the church as an LGBTQ+ Christian, trusting a living Word and a bigger love.
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Charlie Kirk and the Power of Words: How Proverbs Guides Us in Speech
A reflection on the legacy of words, the fruit they bear, and the wisdom Proverbs offers for a faithful witness.
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James 4 and the Church’s Pride Problem
How James 4 Challenges Churches That Wound LGBTQ+ Believers
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Why “All Who Thirst”?
For the ones opening the Bible, hungry for truth and eager to grow. Together at the table.
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In progress. It is being written with careful exegesis, proper hermeneutics, and a high regard for Scripture. I have invested 2+ years of study for the sake of truth, love, and the people caught in the middle.
Book in Progress
A traditional, text-first case for LGBTQ+ inclusion.
This project builds the foundation before entering the debate.
Hermeneutics first.
Then the key texts.
Then the deeper question: What does Scripture require of covenant faithfulness today?
Written for:
- Traditional Christians
- LGBTQ+ believers
- Anyone exhausted by reductionistic arguments
Speaking Topics
Available for churches, conferences, retreats, and leadership gatherings.
Faith and Identity
Churches & faith communities
Helping churches navigate sexuality and discipleship without abandoning biblical authority.
The Gift of Limitation
Leaders & teams
Why spiritual maturity requires dependence, not performance.
Faithful Presence
Conferences & retreats
What it means to be rooted, orthodox, and engaged in a changing culture.
Tools
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Coming SoonCompare translations side by side, with context notes that explain what changed and why. Built for beginners who want real definitions and clean explanations.
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Occasional essays, book updates, and speaking announcements.