Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Pro-Gay Theology Follows a Pattern of Past Interpretive Mistakes

Alan points out how the interpretive mistakes made by pro-gay theology advocates today have been made in the past.

Eight Tips to Become a Professional Apologist

Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.

The Problem with a Christian Attending a Same-Sex Wedding

Should a Christian attend a same-sex wedding? Alan has attended a same-sex wedding in the past, but believes he made the wrong decision. In this episode, he unpacks his past reasoning, explains why he was mistaken, and offers a practical alternative.

If Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Could Change the Past, Would that Change the Future Like They Want?

Alan explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible translation team from using the word “homosexuals.” He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s teaching on marriage, homosexuality, and sexual ethics today.

Problems with Creating Your Identity When You Reject God

When a person rejects God, they’re left to determine for themselves their own identity. Alan unpacks some problems with this approach.

Why It’s Reasonable to Refuse to Use Preferred Pronouns

Alan addresses whether it’s reasonable to refuse to use a transgender person’s preferred pronouns.

Should You Violate Your Conscience to Maintain Your Relationship with an LGBT Person?

People who identify as LGBT routinely ask their Christian friends and family to accommodate various requests. Are you justified in declining to go along even if it might damage your relationship with them? Alan unpacks his thoughts on this thorny dilemma.

What Are My Concerns with Andy Stanley’s Unconditional Conference?

Alan attended Andy Stanley’s Unconditional Conference, an event intended to equip parents and ministry leaders how to reach out to LGBTQ youth. In this episode, Alan provides his assessment of the conference, including three major concerns.

Is it Difficult to Define a Woman?

Why has it become so hard to define a woman? Alan looks at a few definitions that are offered, explains what’s wrong with them, and then offers his own definition.

Do Christians Have an Ulterior Motive for Being Kind?

Alan addresses the objection that some people claim Christians are only kind to people so they can convert them.