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Churchianity
Tim Rymel “Why didn’t you hold that last note longer?!” my senior pastor yelled at me at yet another one of our Monday morning this-is-what-you-did-wrong-yesterday private meetings. “You didn’t even...
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You Don’t Have to Love Me
Tim Rymel I, like many Christians, grew up with the phrase, “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” It’s a statement, when used in the Church, that infers Christians can show compassion and love for others,...
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Gays, Christians and Change Management
Tim Rymel Change management is a term you usually hear at work. It’s a common phrase the training department tosses around when they want you to stop doing one thing and start doing something else. It...
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Why I Don’t Talk About Scriptures
Tim Rymel After 25 years in ministry, three years of Bible College, and countless hours of Bible study, I’ve learned the Scriptures well. For decades I tried to reconcile my sexuality and faith,...
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Book Review: A Life of Unlearning One Man’s Journey to Find the Truth...
Tim Rymel My assistant introduced me to the work of Anthony Venn-Brown. Immediately, I was intrigued by his story: a former Assemblies of God evangelist gone gay. An oddly familiar theme. Venn-Brown...
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Be Ye Transformed
Tim Rymel I paced the floor of my upstairs apartment night after night, memorizing books of the Bible: Galatians, Ephesians, 1st Timothy, 2nd Timothy. I must have sounded like a madman to the...
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5 Ways Pastors Can Reach Out To The Gay Community
Tim Rymel I recently received an email from a pastor asking how he could reach out to the gay community without compromising his Biblical view of marriage. The fact that a conservative pastor is asking...
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The Gift of Deconstruction
Tim Rymel Kim Harrison tweeted to Senator Ted Cruz, “In regards to the invasion of our national sovereignty by illegal immigrants – I DO NOT want to hear about compassion and humanity…”1 Harrison was...
View ArticleChristians: Homosexuality is not going away. So now what?
Tim Rymel Click to view my guest blog on Canyon Walker Connections. The post Christians: Homosexuality is not going away. So now what? appeared first on Tim Rymel.
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Winning the Battle and Losing the War
Tim Rymel I messed up. Someone sent a message after hearing me on a radio show and said I should ask Jesus into my heart and repent of my “debased lifestyle of homosexuality.” I reacted. Actually, I...
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What It Means to be a Truth Seeker
Tim Rymel I was quoted in a Buzzfeed interview as saying, “I’m not even sure God exists.” I could hear the collective gasp from my former evangelical friends and ministry co-workers. I’m pretty sure...
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A Drag Queen for Jesus
Tim Rymel This article first appeared at The Good Men Project. When my mother was caught wearing pants at home (a pantsuit) in the 1960s by members of our small, Pentecostal congregation, the pastor...
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How to Listen to an “Ex-gay” Testimony, Guest blog by Bill Prickett
Tim Rymel This is one of the most important blogs I think I’ve ever posted on the topic of ex-gay. Former ex-gay leader and author Bill Prickett concisely, accurately and articulately addresses what to...
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Why are We Still Trying to “Fix” Gays?
Tim Rymel This article first appeared at The Good Men Project. I went to see my doctor a few months ago because of recurring headaches. After running multiple tests, he determined that I had a rare...
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Are Christians Ready to let go of the Idea of “Ex-gay”?
Tim Rymel This article first appeared in The Good Men Project. There’s no such thing as an “ex-gay.” It’s time to put reparative therapy behind us. ___ This past week, Rev. Russell Moore, director of...
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Why I Stopped Teaching My Kids to Believe in God
Tim Rymel, M.Ed. This article first appeared in The Good Men Project. Rather than tell my kids what or how to believe, I’d rather they do their own research and come to their own conclusions. —— My...
View Article5 Ways Pastors Can Reach Out To The Gay Community
Tim Rymel, M.Ed. I recently received an email from a pastor asking how he could reach out to the gay community without compromising his Biblical view of marriage. The fact that a conservative pastor is...
View ArticleThe Gift of Deconstruction
Tim Rymel, M.Ed. Kim Harrison tweeted to Senator Ted Cruz, “In regards to the invasion of our national sovereignty by illegal immigrants – I DO NOT want to hear about compassion and humanity…”1...
View ArticleChristians: Homosexuality is not going away. So now what?
Tim Rymel, M.Ed. Click to view my guest blog on Canyon Walker Connections. The post Christians: Homosexuality is not going away. So now what? appeared first on Tim Rymel, M.Ed..
View ArticleWinning the Battle and Losing the War
Tim Rymel, M.Ed. I messed up. Someone sent a message after hearing me on a radio show and said I should ask Jesus into my heart and repent of my “debased lifestyle of homosexuality.” I reacted....
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