by Pastor Jeff Nelson | Jul 11, 2019 | Christianity, Church, LGBTQ+
“I pray they will be one…so that the world will believe that you sent me.” John 17: 21 “I pray they will be one.” In the 17th Chapter of the Gospel of John, we have Jesus’ last prayer. This prayer was prayed in the upper room after a final meal with his best...
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by rofum | Jun 27, 2019 | Christianity, Church, LGBTQ+
by Rev. Paul Perez, Michigan Conference UMC Associate Director for Mission and Ministry My assignment was to write about “3 ways Jesus life and ministry support LBGTQIA inclusion.” As a Mexican-American, straight, cisgender man, I can’t really deliver on that...
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by Pastor Jeff Nelson | Jun 20, 2019 | Christianity, Church, LGBTQ+
“The Bible says it!I believe it!That settles it!” This is often the mantra of those who use scripture to claim LGBTQ+ persons and their relationships, marriages, and leadership within the church are incompatible with Christian teaching. They will point to a handful of...
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by rofum | Jun 10, 2019 | Christianity, Church, LGBTQ+
by Rev. Jeff Nelson, Lead Pastor & Rev. Caleb Williams, Minister of Worship & Arts The first in our four-week series for Pride Month. At Royal Oak First, we are committed to the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons in the community of faith. We lament and we...
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