Embrace Webinar #3 – Dennis Edwards
Just Sexuality: Exploring The Intersections of Justice and Human Sexuality
May 18, 2018
Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith
by: Soong-Chan Rah, Mae Elise Cannon, Lisa Sharon Harper, and Troy Jackson
Evangelical Christianity in America has a reputation for political self-interest and hurtful attitudes toward homosexuals, women, minorities, followers of different religions, and others outside its fold. Though sometimes unfair, sadly, this reputation is too often deserved. In Forgive Us, four evangelical leaders confess the church’s public failings and call their fellow believers to reengage the surrounding culture in a new and better way.
Finding Common Ground on LGBTQ+ Ministry
Rooted in the values expressed in our six Covenant affirmations, the Evangelical Covenant Church has historically sought to find common ground on areas where many Christians have been divided. In light of this heritage, a diverse group of Covenanters (initially spearheaded by Pastor Randall Wilkens) developed a list of suggested ways in which we might find common ground in our ministry with and to LGBTQ+ people. This document is not meant to be an “official” statement or resolution of the ECC, but we do believe it can serve as a starting point for conversations on how we can all tangibly excel in love for LGBTQ+ people.
Lead Them Home: Justice Initiatives
There is no greater need today than for the evangelical church to stand up and be counted in the effort to eradicate anti-gay bullying, reduce gay teen suicide, and combat gay teen homelessness. Lead Them Home offers three ways to express justice in these critical areas.
DENNIS EDWARDS (Presenter)
Dennis ministered in New York, Washington DC, and Minneapolis where he currently serves as lead pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church. He believes that people can be changed for the better through encountering God and engaging God’s word. Consequently, he is passionate about studying and teaching Scripture. He earned a PhD in Biblical Studies and has taught at various seminaries over the years.
