For the past several decades of American Evangelical culture, the Bible has been used as a weapon against queer people, banning or restricting their participation in many faith communities and denying their place in the world God created.

Dr. Jun Young, communications expert, speaker, teacher, and consultant, to talk about a new ministry he’s founded: Beloved Arise supports LGTBQ+ youth of faith with resources, encouragement, and biblical teaching that affirms their identity.

As a reference, there are six places in the bible where same-sex activity is mentioned: Genesis 19:5, Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, Romans 1:26-27, I Corinthians 6:9, and I Timothy 1:10.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

• Matthew Vines’s case for biblical inclusion
• Seattle Times article on Jun and Crista Ministries
• Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality
• The Reformation Project
• Churchclarity.org

FIND BELOVED ARISE:

• Belovedarise.org
• Facebook
• Instagram

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