Queer Community: A Response to Matthew Vines Richard Bowles·July 4, 2026Matthew Vines made an enormous splash in 2014 with the publication of his book, God and the Gay...Church ChatCULTURE SAVVYFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkHot TopicsJesus BlogNew HopeRethinking ChurchRethinking What We BelieveShepherd To ShepherdSpiritualityTestify!Uncategorized·0 Comments·6 mins read·0
The Gay Kid in the Wilderness: A Sermon on Hagar and Ishmael Richard Bowles·June 24, 2026Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkJesus BlogLiving StoriesNew HopeRethinking ChurchRethinking What We BelieveSpiritualityTestify!VOICES·0 Comments·12 mins read·0
Faith and Hope in the Queer Christ Richard Bowles·April 17, 2026My name is Rev. Richard Bowles, I’m the Associate Minister of Simplicity Christian Church, a small progressive congregation...FeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkLiving StoriesNew HopeRethinking What We BelieveSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·9 mins read·0
My Michael Lair T. Miller·July 26, 2018We first met at some self-help prosperity seminar being held at the Gay and Lesbian Center. It was...FeaturedGet RealLove & SexNew HopeShort Stories·0 Comments·12 mins read·0
Poor Kyle Lair T. Miller·July 18, 2018I remind myself of my live-in companion Oliver. Like me, he is a talker. Temperamental, moody, and at...Get RealNew HopeShort Stories·0 Comments·10 mins read·0
Conversations With an Evangelical: “God did not make you that way!” Lair T. Miller·December 15, 2015Two years ago she and I got into a discussion, and after a while of mutual discomfort, she...Hot TopicsNew Hope·11 Comments·16 mins read·0
Cross-Country. Sparks of Hope Along the Dark Journey Lair T. Miller·May 7, 2015In this chapter, L.T. Miller picks up where he left off in “Dark Night,” describing his break with...Get RealNew Hope·0 Comments·12 mins read·0
Dark Night Lair T. Miller·April 22, 2015L.T. Miller shares another scene in the continuing story about his life — first in, and then after coming...Get RealNew Hope·8 Comments·9 mins read·0
Daniel & Jessica, the Straight Friends Lair T. Miller·March 26, 2015I received a call from Daniel a few weeks ago. “Okay if Jess and I stop by for...Get RealNew Hope·9 Comments·8 mins read·0
My Straight Boyfriend Lair T. Miller·March 4, 2015I think I was about six when it dawned on me that there was something different about me....Get RealNew Hope·5 Comments·4 mins read·0
