Review of Richard and Christopher Hays’s ‘The Widening of God’s Mercy’
In The Widening of God’s Mercy, father and son Richard and Christopher Hays,[1] show why they believe same-sex sexual relationships and marriage ought to be fully welcomed in the church today. This book is significant because Richard Hays has been a leading New Testament scholar for over four decades and his 1996 book The Moral […]
An Editor’s Take on Megan Basham’s ‘Shepherds for Sale’
September 2, 2024 Everybody loves an editor. (Ha, that’s the closest you’ll get to an editor joke.) The truth is, nobody likes being told all the ways they could have said what they said better. But it’s also true that every writer needs a good editor, which is why I never like to publish or […]
Looking for Clarity During Pride Month? Here Are Two Helpful Resources.
June 19, 2024 I have the privilege of leading College Press Publishing Company. We have been publishing Christian books since 1959. We have a solid partnership with RENEW.org, and we recently joined forces to create an updated version of Louis Cochran’s classic, The Fool of God. The Fool of God is a work of historical […]
Christians and Sexuality: Q&A with Jonathan Storment on the Sexual Revolution
What is the relationship between Christians and sexuality in light of the sexual revolution? Are Christians doomed to be at war with sexual and gender minorities until they reframe biblical passages to come in line with modern views of sexuality and gender? Pastor Jonathan Storment discusses the landscape and offers clarity for a confused cultural […]
Renew Review: ‘Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage’ by Preston Sprinkle
John Whittaker reviews Preston Sprinkle’s Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?: 21 Conversations from a Historically Christian View. For a written review by John, click here.
Review of ‘Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?’ by Preston Sprinkle
Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? is Dr. Preston Sprinkle’s latest contribution to the ongoing conversation concerning what the Bible teaches about sexuality and marriage. It “is designed to offer thoughtful Christian responses to some of the main arguments for same-sex marriage” and is intended to be an “accessible one-stop book” addressing this topic from […]
The Catholic Church Is Blessing Same-Sex Unions? Let’s Check.
December 18, 2023 On December 18, many of us woke up to headlines such as “Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples” and “Pope Francis Authorizes Blessings for Same-Sex Couples.” For most people, what did those headlines spell? They spelled CONFIRMATION. From one group came confirmation that said drily, “Pope Francis always was a […]
How One Church Handled the LGBTQ+ Conversation
The people in your church are being discipled into somebody’s view of marriage, sexuality, and gender. Is your church helping to disciple its people into God’s view as described in the Bible—or is your church increasingly at the mercy of predominant cultural views? We want to give you a snapshot of what a church can […]
