The story of Sodom and Gomorrah has long been used as a weapon against LGBTQ+ people, even though it’s not about loving or covenantal same-sex relationships. Instead, it’s a story about sexual violence, domination, failed hospitality, arrogance, injustice, and the abuse of vulnerable outsiders. The story will be examined contextually, historically, and through the interpretive lenses of Ezekiel, Jesus, and Jude.

What do Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 actually say, and are they really as “plain” as we’ve been told?

This article looks closely at the Hebrew word zākār, the surrounding laws about kinship and household relationships, the meaning of “abomination,” and the enormous interpretive leap required to apply these ancient texts to loving, faithful LGBTQ relationships today.

“The Bible said it” doesn’t end the conversation. It’s where the work of interpretation begins.

What if affirming LGBTQ Christians is not the greater risk?

In this reflection, Dr. Gregory S. Neal responds to one of the most common questions asked in conversations about faith, Scripture, and LGBTQ inclusion: “Is it really worth the risk?”

With honesty shaped by Scripture, prayer, conversion therapy, marriage, ministry, and decades of wrestling with God, Greg asks whether Christians have considered the risk on the other side — the risk of wrongly judging LGBTQ people, dismissing the fruit of the Spirit in their lives, and making God’s grace smaller than our certainty.

This is a deeply personal and theological reflection on faith, interpretation, repentance, judgment, and the grace of Jesus Christ.