David Runcorn writes: The name 'Evangelical 'in the United States has become so strongly identified with narrow ology, right right wing nationalism and President Trump that many Christians are finding it unusable. There is a growing and flourishing post evangelical movement in the States. David Gushee teach theology and ethics around the world. He is a prolific blogger and book writer and a significant consultant and resource in the Post Evangelical movement. You can follow

Steve Burnhope has been a leader of two Vineyard Churches. He is now a theological writer and teacher. He has published several books on the bible including 'Reading the Bible with Its Writers: What They Were Saying, Why They Said It, How They Said It' (Cascade 2025). https://www.steveburnhope.com This is an extended study review of a book by the influential conservative theologian, Preston Sprinkle. People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue (Nashville: Harp

Simon is Rector of Holy Trinity and St Mary's, Guildford. He preached this sermon at a recent service to mark and celebrate the contribution LGBT+ people make to our churches. ‘I preached a very personal sermon', he writes, ‘which on reflection feels like my own response to the very limited outcomes of Living in Love and Faith’. Readings: Genesis 32:22-32, 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 https://www.facebook.com/reel/846743338496153 One of the things that growing up gay teaches

Join us as church leaders, church members, academics and students come together to explore what it means to be genuinely inclusive and authentically evangelical, hosted at Luther King House by the Inclusive Evangelical Research Group, a network of inclusive evangelical scholars and theologians. The gathering opens on Thursday evening with a keynote address by Professor John Barclay: Is There a Gospel Case for Inclusion? Friday sessions run in parallel, a ‘Church’ track focuse

Fruitful is a series of day conferences for LGBT+ Charismatic Christians and their allies in the UK. In 2026, there will be two Fruitful day conferences - one has already happened at Birmingham in April, the other is scheduled for Whitstable, on 12 September. Not everyone can make it to conferences such as these, but for those who can go along they are times of enormous encouragement, fellowship, worship and teaching. As a taster, Fruitful have put up the talks from April's d

David Runcorn is a convenor of the Inclusive Evangelical network, and the author of Love means Love – same-sex relationship and the bible. A collection of studies and stories about evangelical faith and belief has just been published. Evangelical and Inclusive – a future and a hope is significant because it is written by evangelicals who support the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people and their relationships in the life of the church. Their purpose is more than a revisiting of

A book review by Dr Stephen Burnhope of Darrin W. Snyder Belousek's Marriage, Scripture, and the Church: Theological Discernment on the Question of Same-Sex Union . Marriage, Scripture, and the Church has been widely praised in conservative circles as a compelling defence of a traditional doctrine of exclusively male–female marriage. Its endorsers have welcomed the author’s decision to move beyond the familiar debate about the so-called “clobber texts” and to reframe the d

Jeremy Marks is a Christian spiritual director and writer who has spent more than four decades in pastoral work with LGBTQ+ Christians. Drawing on his own long journey of faith, he writes about discovering God’s true character through Jesus, and the freedom that emerges when fear gives way to love. He blogs on Substack and on his website https://postcourage.net . Jeremy has recently published If You've Seen Me, You've Seen the Father: Discovering God's True Face in Jesus. H

Tim Chesterton offers the last of our New Year Resolutions for inclusive faith. Tim has recently retrred after a long and varied ministry in Canada. He was one of the founders of Inclusive Evangelicals and continues to be a wise and ally. Be More Radical Here on the Inclusive Evangelicals blog, some of the convenors and members have been writing posts about new year’s resolutions for the IE movement. I have found their thoughts helpful, and they’ve also prompted me to ask