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Human Sexuality: Hospitality and Truth

Human Sexuality: Hospitality and Truth

Four weeks of collective learning on biblical hospitality for all people

Sunday mornings, 9:00 – 9:50 AM
September 29 – October 20
Meeting in community room 110 @ Pine Lake Covenant Church

  • Participants asked to review resources in advance
  • Open to anyone middle school and older
  • Childcare available by advance registration (email Pastor Sharon at sharona@plcc.org)

Week 1 (September 29) / Clarifying Issues: The Great Debate
Resource: Dive Into the Deep by Bruce Miller

Week 2 (October 6) / Biblical Perspectives
Resource: Sexuality, Scripture & the Soul of Christianity (YouTube video of debate between Justin Lee and Preston Sprinkle)

Week 3 (October 13) / Creating Hospitable Space
Resource: Embrace webinar # 11 – “Is the Gospel Good News for Gay People?” by Laurie Krieg

Week 4 (October 20) / Moving Forward
Resource: Finding Common Ground

Each week a resource (webinar, article, chapter of a book, etc.) will be highlighted to engage before the gathering. The schedule and links to weekly resources will be accessible here on this page.

Resource List

These resources are offered for increasing our discipleship and understanding. There are many other resources that might be included. Inclusion on this list does not necessarily mean endorsement by Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Books:

  • Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning by Bruce B. Miller
  • What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming? Navigating LGBT Questions in Your Church by Travis Collins
  • Costly Obedience: What We Can Learn from the Celibate Gay Christian Community by Yarhouse & Zaporozhets
  • People to be Loved: Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue by Preston Sprinkle
  • Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs-Christians Debate by Justin Lee
  • Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality by Wesley Hill
  • A Letter to My Congregation by Ken Wilson
  • Does Jesus Really Love Me? A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America by Jeff Chu

Webinars:

Embrace – All 13 webinars are helpful, but these are especially recommended:

“Dive into the Deep” (Bruce Miller) on Right Now Media

Articles & websites:

General resources

If you would like to speak with someone about these classes or resources, please contact one of our pastors.