Resources

Countless numbers of books, articles and other resources are available for people interested in learning more about the biblical mandate for the inclusion of LGBT people in the church. We've tried to highlight ones with a specifically Reformed perspective. If you would like to suggest a resource, please email us at resources@roomforall.com

A comprehensive list of resources is available at The Institute for Welcoming Resources.

We also have a Preaching Helps section for preachers with example sermons and sermon resources for preaching on the issue of inclusion.

The Human Rights Campaign offers Out In Scripture a weekly conversation on the scripture lessons of the Revised Common Lectionary.

Rev. Daniel Meeter offers a short essay titled "Gay Folks and Dort" which examines LGBT inclusion in light of the RCA's doctrinal standards.

Soulforce has created a 24-page booklet
What the Bible Really Says - And Doesn't Say - About Homosexuality by Rev. Mel White. You can download it free from their website.


What God Has Joined Together? : A Christian Case for Gay Marriage by David G. Myers, Letha Dawson Scanzoni.

Additional information about this book, including excerpts and interviews can be found on Professor Myers' website.

Dr. Myers also wrote an excellent article in Reformed Review titled "Another Christian Perspective on Homosexuality and the Church.

Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? A Positive Christian Response by Letha Dawson Scanzoni and Virginia Ramey Mollenkott.

Virginia Ramey Mollenkott is interviewed in the August 2003 issue of Perspectives, a Journal of Reformed Thought.

Rev. Norman Kolenbrander's article "Opening the Door" in Perspectives a Journal of Reformed Thought.

Lovely Are The Messengers a novel about friendship, ministry and religious hatred. It is written by RCA pastor Daniel Plasman.

The Church and the Homosexual by John J McNeill. He has also written: Taking A Chance On God and Freedom, Glorious Freedom.

A Time to Seek: Study Guide on Sexual and Gender Diversity offers a concise review of current sociological, public health and scientific data regarding sexual orientation and gender. It also considers key Scriptural passages in light of contemporary understandings of sexual and gender diversity. The guide is designed for individual or group study, with discussion questions aimed at specific religious concerns, such as the interpretation of Scripture, the role of LGBT persons in faith communities, and the recognition of same-sex unions.

A Place in God's Heart/A Place and Christ's Table is a collection of worship materials for the Welcoming Church Movement.

Dirt, Greed, and Sex: Sexual Ethics in the New Testament and Their Implications for Today by L. William Countryman.

Fish Can't Fly a film that explores the concept of changing ones' sexual orientation and the lives of gay men and women of faith as they recall their journeys to put their sexuality and spirtuality in harmony.