These two "clobber verses" in the book of Leviticus are among the Bibles most challenging scriptures. Join us as we continue with an affirming, LGBTQIA+ positive view of the Bible.

Today: Leviticus 18:22 and Leviticus 20:13.

References and URLs:

Levitical clobber verses:

https://sophiedora.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=Leviticus%2018:22

https://ecinc.org/clobber-passages/leviticus-1822-2013/

https://serendipitydodah.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=Leviticushttps://serendipitydodah.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-clobber-verses/#:~:text=Leviticus

This is an AI remake of Episode 5: What Did Jesus Say About Sexual and Gender Minorities?

Does the Bible actually condemn all homosexuality?

The case against homosexuality and sexual minorities is much less clear cut than most conservatives believe. Pastor Lambert reviews the 6 clobber versus most frequently used to condemn same sex relations.

Pastor Zach W. Lambert speaking at Restore Austin. www.restoreaustin.org

This is part 4 of 4 from a sermon called: All-Inclusive - Homophobia and Transphobia

Book List:

• God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
• Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan DeFranza
• Changing Our Mind by David Gushee
• Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen Keen
• Bible, Gender, and Sexuality by James Brownson
• Walking the Bridgeless Canyon by Kathy Baldock

Last week’s murder of Charlie Kirk has been challenging for many Christians.

How should we Christians think about the assassination of Charlie Kirk?

I found this sermon by Pastor Dave Peterson helpful. Delivered on September 14 as, Spiritually Formed: By Mercy, I hope you find comfort and insight in it as well.

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Affirming Scripture from Matthew, Isaiah and Luke.

Pastor Zach W. Lambert speaking at Restore Austin. www.restoreaustin.org

LGBTQ+ people are fully loved exactly as they are and fully included in every part of our church family.

This is part 3 of 4 from a sermon called: All-Inclusive - Homophobia and Transphobia

Book List:

• God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
• Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan DeFranza
• Changing Our Mind by David Gushee
• Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen Keen
• Bible, Gender, and Sexuality by James Brownson
• Walking the Bridgeless Canyon by Kathy Baldock

Pastor Zach W. Lambert speaking at Restore Austin.

LGBTQ+ people are fully loved exactly as they are and fully included in every part of our church family.

This is part 2 of 4 from a sermon called: All-Inclusive - Homophobia and Transphobia

Book List:

• God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
• Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan DeFranza
• Changing Our Mind by David Gushee
• Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen Keen
• Bible, Gender, and Sexuality by James Brownson
• Walking the Bridgeless Canyon by Kathy Baldock

Pastor Zach W. Lambert speaking at Restore Austin.

LGBTQ+ people are fully loved exactly as they are and fully included in every part of our church family.

This is part 1 of 4 from a sermon called: All-Inclusive - Homophobia and Transphobia

Book List:

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan DeFranza

Changing Our Mind by David Gushee

Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships by Karen Keen

Bible, Gender, and Sexuality by James Brownson

Walking the Bridgeless Canyon by Kathy Baldock

#Bible

#Christian

#Affirming

What Should the new pope do first?

A controversial game plan that will please almost no one.

Referenced in this Podcast:

Scott Austin Key and

Every Shelter, an organization which empowers refugees to build shelters: We Design Shelter Solutions for Refugees - Every Shelter

https://everyshelter.org/

"All-Inclusive - Homophobia and Transphobia," Sermon by Pastor Zach Lambert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3d_mhbTwL4

or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69RLRBxTUJJz4zXrq6nKiJ

The fascinating history and back story of Pope Paul VI's ban of birth control in Humanae Vitae: https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/new-birth-control-commission-papers-reveal-vaticans-hand