The Naked Journal

Thoughts, musings, and meanings behind NakedPastor Art.

The Naked Journal

September 10, 2020

The Church's Failure to Embrace LGBTQ Rights

God at the Gay Pride Parade

I attended a gay pride parade some years ago in Dallas, Texas, and I must say it was one of the happiest and most remarkable events I’ve ever attended. It inspired this cartoon, God and Gay Pride. Do you know what first started challenging my theology about gays? I was in a hot tub with friends and a couple of gay men joined us. After they found out I was a pastor, they were not shy at all about sharing their experiences of being kicked out of their church, being ostracized by their community, employers, and local businesses… all for being gay. I was horrified! It was actually communing with them, hearing their stories, and having an ounce of empathy that changed everything for me. Try it. Here’s to all my LGBTQ friends!

Exploring Faith and LGBTQ+ Acceptance

This is based on the original cartoon, Jesus Eats with the Black Sheep. Someone asked if I could draw it with LGBTQ colors, so I did.

Vicky Beeching and Gay is Not Broken

I did this back when Vicky Beeching first came out and the flood of opposition, expressing itself in misunderstanding, hate, harassment, and exclusion, began for her. Began because it continues. She's written a book, Undivided... her story of how she bravely chose to live with authenticity, that you can pre-order HERE.

World Vision, Gays, and Hypocrisy

Many children have lost support due to the fact that World Vision will employ Christians in same-sex marriages. (Download this cartoon by clicking on image or HERE.) I'm aware of the issue some have with such organizations. I'm also aware that World Vision does more than feed people. I'm also aware that this cartoon only addresses a part of the issue. I'm also aware of the fact that people have a right to their own consciences. I'm also aware that support for World Vision might increase because they've opened their hiring policy. What I'm addressing is our hypocrisy. My hope is that this cartoon would expose a bit of that.