Embrace Webinars: Sprinkle Posted, Registration Open for Greg Coles

Preston Sprinkle

CHICAGO, IL (April 2, 2018) – The webinar with Preston Sprinkle is now available for viewing online at the Embrace website, and registration is open for the next event.

The hour-long webinar with the author of People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue was held March 20, and facilitated by Michelle Sanchez, executive minister of Make and Deepen Disciples. The website  also includes links to resources and books mentioned during the webinar.

Embrace is a suite of human sexuality discipleship resources curated by Make and Deepen Disciples (MDD). The suite includes a series of webinars.

Registration is now open for the next webinar, which will be a conversation with Greg Coles, author of Single Gay Christian: A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity. The webinar will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, April 25. To register, click here.

Greg Coles

Coles will share about his experiences in the church as a same-sex attracted disciple of Jesus. He will also share thoughts on how the church can love and embrace all LGBT people more effectively.

A preview is posted on the Embrace homepage.

All are welcome to participate, although it will be assumed that webinar participants have read Greg’s book. You can e-mail questions in advance to be considered to embrace@covchurch.org.

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