Q&A with Greg Coles and Tom Kang // NewStory Church

Q&A from May 22, 2022 with Greg Coles & Tom Kang. Greg answers your anonymous questions that were submitted online.
Gregory Coles is the author of Single, Gay, Christian (InterVarsity Press, 2017) and No Longer Strangers (InterVarsity Press, 2021). He holds a PhD in English from Penn State and lives in Idaho's Treasure Valley, where he works as a writer and speaker. Greg is a Senior Research Fellow at The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender and curates most of his creative activities at www.gregorycoles.com
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Questions:
0:00 - Intro
4:06 - How do you respond to someone who says not affirming someones gay lifestyle is not loving?
11:41 - Why do you choose to call yourself gay vs. same-sex attracted?
19:39 - Is it okay to address someone by their preferred name or pronoun?
23:17 - Does God acknowledge gay marriages? If not, do gay Christians need to divorce their partners?
32:15 - What is a good approach to talking with teens about gender dysphoria?36:38 - What is your best biblical argument for affirming and non-affirming sides?
46:41 - What do you say to people who say being gay is a result of brokenness, the fall, sin etc.?
50:24 - We used to call a girl a tomboy but now that same girl would be called transgender. Why is that?
55:50 - “Hate the sin, love the sinner” is this a good or bad thing and why?
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