The [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality
A few quotes & tweets from the first day from the plenary speakers . . . .
Jennell Williams Paris: sexual holiness is not an endless set of refusals. #SexandCovenant
Paris: sexual feelings & behavior are large categories, but sexual labels can’t capture identity as beloved children of God#SexandCovenant
Paris: what if all aspects of sexual identity were held by & expressive of our belovedness? #SexandCovenant
Paris: the church upholds structures that don’t support the spiritual practice of celibacy #SexandCovenant
Sayles: theological malpractice is when a pastor interps Paul to advise a woman to stay in an abusive relationship.#SexandCovenant
Sayles: who or what authors and authorizes our lives? Jesus: 4 sources- tradition, scripture, experience, reason #SexandCovenant
Sayles: we too often confuse the Living word Jesus & the written word which is a scriptural witness to life of Jesus. #SexandCovenant
Sayles: approach 2authority: keep tension between written word & living word Christ; God is Christlike & leads us to trust.#SexandCovenant
Sayles: god is better than god’s people. Audience: let’s hope!!#SexandCovenant
Sayles: what makes us into ecclesiastical border patrol officers? Nothing in god’s inclusiveness. #SexandCovenant
Sayles: these are not conversations ‘about them’ but ‘among us’.#SexandCovenant
Sharyn Dowd: discernment is sorting out voice of God from others competing for our allegiance & requires community#SexandCovenant
Dowd: need to discern new ways of thinking about sexual desire & behavior #SexandCovenant
Dowd: in most churches giving $$ records are more hidden than illicit sex. #biglaugh #SexandCovenant
Dowd: church is mixed bag of saints & sinners. ‘Weeds & wheat’ breaks down because we are all BOTH. #SexandCovenant
Dowd if we are condemned of welcoming sinners we’ll be in the good company of Jesus. #biglaugh #SexandCovenant
Dowd: none of our relationships are all they ought to be & need redemption. #SexandCovenant
