Common Ground West

1. How do we support someone who is gay through god? if god doesn’t intend for gay people how can we tell them they aren’t fully loved? 2. In 1952, Alan Turing was castrated for being homosexual justified by the same beliefs we hold. Where else in modern times are God’s words being used to hurt? 3. Some views on Romans 1 see it as Paul poking fun at “the weak’s” critique of “the strong’s” beliefs....

Cross-Shaped Sexuality // Anthony Jones // March 5, 2023 // Romans 1:18-2:3 **Personal testimony by Joe Garner following after the sermon**

1. How do we faithfully respond to the proposed bills that are moving through our legislature that have the potential to harm people in the LGBTQ+community? 2. When talking with friends who are gay, how should we suggest they handle their natural sexual desires while also encouraging them to remain celibate? 3. What are sexual desires for if we are single and can't express them? How are they good?

Cross-shaped Sexuality // Anthony Jones // February 26, 2022 // Revelation 2:18-29 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

1. What does is mean for a believing spouse to “sanctify” a non believing spouse? 2. Elliot Reiss asks: how did Jesus rescue Jonah after being eaten. 3. In early church time how did Jewish culture compare to that of Greco-Roman and the church's teaching re: sexuality & hierarchy of men and women? 4. Why does the Bible give a concession for the permanence of marriage (divorce) but not other asp...

Cross-Shaped Sexuality // Ephesians 5:21-33 // Anthony Jones // February 19, 2023

Timestamps: 0:00 - How should we respond when other Christians use “the clobber verses” against someone from the LGBTQ+ community? 13:14 - How can the church expect people in the lgbtq community to embrace singleness/ celibacy, when the church has habitually idolized marriage & pitied singleness?

Cross-Shaped Sexuality // 1 Corinthians 7 // Anthony Jones // February 12, 2023

Timestamps 0:00 - welcome 2:20 - how can we be welcoming to LGBTQ people? 17:02 - Should the church treat same sex couples and remarried couples differently? 28:34 - How do I experience intimacy as a single person while honoring God?

Anthony Jones // Cross-Shaped Sexuality // February 5, 2023 // Matthew 19:1-12

Introduction to questions pertaining to inconsistencies with how the Church responds to remarriage after divorce vs. how it responds to same-sex relationships. Will cover in more detail next week. How do you respond to one who's read the Bible and rejects God is worthy of worship based on God killing babies 2 Sam 12:15,18 or having others do so 1 Sam 15:3?

Cross-Shaped Sexuality // 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; 1 Corinthians 6:12ff // Anthony Jones // January 29, 2023

Gospel of Mark // Mark 9:43-50 // Karrie Thomas // January 22, 2023

What is the differentiating factor between the miracle workers in Mark 9:39-40 who Jesus "affirmed" and in those in Matthew 7:22-23 who Jesus "condemned"?

Gospel of Mark // Mark 9:38-42 // Anthony Jones // January 15, 2023

Intro and the goal of these podcasts - 0:00 Response to question about abortion - 2:00-14:00 Response to question about fear and evangelism 14:00 -20:00

Gospel of Mark // Mark 9:33-37 // Anthony Jones // January 8, 2023 Have a question you're curious about in response? Share it at the following link, and Anthony will respond later this week. You can even share your questions anonymously. https://app.sli.do/event/5zjbRoQznBjJBCuU5GEGYB

Gospel of Mark // Mark 9:30-32 // Anthony Jones // January 1, 2023

Advent Prayers // Psalm 13; Matthew 6:9-13 // Karrie Thomas // December 18, 2022

Advent Prayers // Matthew 6:12; Luke 18:9-14; Psalm 32// Anthony Jones // December 11, 2022

Advent Prayers // Matthew 6: 10-11; Habakkuk 1:2-4: 3:16-19 // Anthony Jones // December 4, 2022

Advent Prayers // November 27, 2022 // Psalm 146; Matthew 6:9-10 // Anthony Jones

Postures and Practices of Dependence // 1 Timothy 6:6-19 // Anthony Jones // November 20, 2022

Postures and Practices of Dependence // Luke 24:13-35 // Anthony Jones // November 13, 2022

Postures and Practices of Dependence // Psalm 46 // Anthony Jones // November 6, 2022