A Whosoever Church

This book features interviews with twenty black scholars and religious leaders who speak out--from various theological perspectives--against institutional prejudice toward gay and lesbian people. The interviews are conducted in a conversational format in language that will be accessible and interesting to lay readers.

Arising from the John 3:16 Conference held in late 2008 at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia, Whosoever Will presents a biblical-theological assessment of and response to five-point Calvinism. Baptist leaders offering an alternative to the doctrine’s TULIP tenets include Paige Patterson (Total Depravity), Richard Land (Unconditional Election), David Allen (Limited Atonement), Steve Lemke (Irresistible Grace), and Kenneth Keathley (Perseverance of the Saints).

It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done—God wants a relationship with you. Social media, television, video games, drugs, pornography – there is so much noise distracting us from what is important in life that it is nearly impossible to hear God’s truth that He will take you as you are. When we finally kill the noise of the world, we’ll discover in the silence a loving Savior who is waiting to forgive us and offer us a purpose for our lives. Ryan Ries is living proof of this truth. Growing up in Los Angeles as the son of a mega-church pastor but surrounded by the music, skate, and snowboard industries, Ryan felt a tug-of-war between the church and the world. It was in the skate and music culture that he found his passion and his identity. As a result, he walked away from God and dove head first into the world, losing his way in alcohol, drugs, and sex, which led to anxiety, brokenness, and emptiness. Kill the Noise tells Ryan’s story about finding God in the messiness of life, and lets you know how you too can find peace, joy, and purpose in Jesus Christ. This book will be a tool to help you kill the noise of the world so you can hear God’s voice telling you that He loves you and that you belong to Him.

This thoughtful, practical guide shows readers a way through the minefield of condemnation and persecution faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians and helps foster a faith that is bulletproof—impervious to attacks, yet loving and savvy in its approach. Bulletproof Faith is filled with useful insights and proven spiritual practices that deflect attacks and enhance and strengthen faith by turning attacks into opportunities for spiritual growth. Praise for Bulletproof Faith "Gay and lesbian Christians are constantly demoralized and told they are not children of God. In Bulletproof Faith, Chellew-Hodge reassures gays and lesbians that God loves them just as they were created and teaches them how to stand strong, with compassion and gentleness, against those who condemn them." —Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu "It is an amazing truth that gay and lesbian Christians need to develop a bulletproof faith in order to survive the attack of other Christians. That, however, is the experience of many homosexual persons. Candace Chellew-Hodge has in this book committed herself to the task of making that survival a reality. I salute her and her work." —John Shelby Spong, author, Jesus for the Non-Religious "We know the Religious Right is wrong about same-sex relationships and it's time to move on. But how to withstand their relentless attacks and find lasting peace of soul? Candace Chellew-Hodge offers a practical guide. It met me right where I am. It will touch and help heal many others, too." —Daniel A. Helminiak, professor of psychology, University of West Georgia, and author, What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

For centuries, evangelicals who read the Bible literally have misused seven verses to convince the world that homosexuality is a sin and homosexuals sinners. Those verses have forced LGBTQ+ persons to live their lives under a cloud of shame and guilt. In Clobber the Passages, Mel White doesn't bother to explain the verses again. That's been done a thousand times. Instead, he blows away that dark cloud by celebrating the truth learned from America's leading mental and physical health professionals. Homosexuality like heterosexuality is just another of the Creator's mysterious gifts. White calls literalists to stop accusing LGBTQ+ people falsely and to start celebrating what they have achieved throughout history in music, science, athletics, politics, the arts, education, literature, the military, parenting, and even religion. Clobber the Passages presents LGBTQ+ people in a healthy new light and leaves that dark cloud of guilt and shame over the evangelical literalists where it belongs.

The Whosoever Gospels are for whosoever may read the testimony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John regarding Jesus of Nazareth. Taken and adapted from The Holy Bible American Standard Edition, The Whosoever Gospels retain this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by the four evangelists. Dropped by many "modern" English language translations in favor of a more contemporary idiom, the incredible inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news about the Jesus. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." This "Reader's Edition" of "The Whosoever Gospels" contains none of the "Bibleness" that can serve as a roadblock to reading the Gospels. There are no double columns, no chapter and verse numbers, no notes or study helps, no commentary, no marginal renderings, no lists of related passages. There is just the Gospel, the whole Gospel, and nothing but the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In this boldest book since Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, Bishop John Shelby Spong offers a compelling view of the Gospels as thoroughly Jewish tests.Spong powerfully argues that many of the key Gospel accounts of events in the life of Jesus—from the stories of his birth to his physical resurrection—are not literally true. He offers convincing evidence that the Gospels are a collection of Jewish midrashic stories written to convey the significance of Jesus. This remarkable discovery brings us closer to how Jesus was really understood in his day and should be in ours.

Follow a group of seven teenage misfits from various backgrounds as they fight the ills of the world, rising to reign supreme in their sovereignty over life’s events, watched over – quietly, faithfully – by three adults who offer words of encouragement. Celebrate with them all as they step into the world with Pride for who they are as children of God and the Universe. Sovereign Souls: Whosoever Edition is book one in a series that allows those in marginalized groups to feel seen and understood. A YA novel-in-verse, it was inspired by Helen Frost’s 2003 novel Keesha’s House, and an outgrowth from Winfield’s 2019 book Gender Identity: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Second Edition.

The Whosoever Gospels are for whosoever may read the testimony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John regarding Jesus of Nazareth. Taken and adapted from The Holy Bible American Standard Edition, The Whosoever Gospels retain this wonderful word, whosoever, throughout the telling by the four evangelists. Dropped by many "modern" English language translations in favor of a more contemporary idiom, the incredible inclusive nature of the term is lost to the eyes and ears and hearts of whosoever reads the good news about the Jesus. No other expression means "me too," quite like a good, old-fashioned whosoever: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." This Combined Edition of The Whosoever Gospels includes both the Reader's Edition and the Chapter and Verse Edition, back-to-back, in one volume. In format, the Reader's Edition, appears as a normal book: no double columns, no verse numbers; just sit back and read the good book. The Chapter and Verse Edition is presented in double columns with the traditional verse numbers, should the reader desire to find a verse quickly, or to compare The Whosoever Gospels with another translation.