While looking at the story on atheist pastors, this link popped up and it is quite fascinating. A committed evangelical congregation and pastor that have decided the Gospel calls them to welcome gay and lesbian members. Not welcome them to worship and convince them to change their ways – welcome them fully into the congregation in their orientation and lifestyle. While this is nothing new in most mainline denominations/tribes like mine, this is a radical move for an evangelical. The cost of confessing this kind of grace and saying it is grounded in Scripture and not contrary to it was a loss of half their members and two thirds of their income when the decision was made. But the congregation continues, is growing again, and is moving on.
I’m going to have to explore this ABC online series called The Conversation. Simple recorded skype conversations on some fascinating topics. Maybe the mainstream press is learning to get creative. Its just too bad they don’t emable embedding for their videos on their website or on youtube.
The link to the video is here.
Click here to go to Highlands Church, Denver’s website.