TGC - 020 - Colby Martin - LGBTQ & The Church

In this podcast I chat with Colby Martin who is a pastor from San Diego. Colby has been very outspoken on the topic of affirming the LGBTQ community and wrote a great book called unclobber which I think is one of the easiest to read, well studied and thought out resources for anyone who wants to understand how a Christian can hold an affirming position. Here is some of what we talk about: * Exploring who we really are? * Do certain expressions of church stifle exploring our true identity? * Why communities need to be safe places to ask questions * Why the church is worth saving * Why leaders need to be vulnerable and open * The problem with linking our beliefs to our standing with God * How to handle inter-church relations when there is so much difference of opinion? * Why is homosexuality THE issue in the church? * Why is it most people who change their minds on this topic have a loved one who is LGBTQ? * Is there something we can do to make ourselves more open to changing our views on theological issues? * Is this just a slippery slope? Support my work and join our private online community: ╰►Via my site: https://www.phildrysdale.com/partner ╰►Via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phildrysdale ╰►Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/phildrysdale ╰►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phildrysdale ╰►Find others deconstructing locally: https://www.thedeconstructionnetwork.com ╰►More about me: https://www.phildrysdale.com