"A photograph is the pause button of life." Pictures are a return ticket to a moment that is otherwise gone. Those moments may still be tucked away in the deepest recesses of our minds. Some memories we try to forget, yet they remain a part of us. As a transgender man, pictures from my past can bring up a perplexity of emotions and thoughts. The photo above recently surfaced in my Facebook memories. My beloved remembered it too, and shared her thoughts about it, then asked fo

I'm going to say something controversial, so brace yourself: Matthew Vines is right. Don't worry, I'm not stopping there. He's right about just one thing: his position of privilege as a white cisgender gay man is eroding. That's what his article boiled down to. In case you haven't read about the controversy, the New York Times published an opinion piece by well-known gay Christian author Matthew Vines, which claims that use of the term "queer" has threatened the existence of

The LGBTQIA+ community has always needed allies, and today we're celebrating someone who's had a profound impact of the lives of thousands of individuals. Meet Liz Dyer (she/her) founder of the wonderful organization known as Real Mama Bears. Read on to be inspired and encouraged. Hello Liz! We met about a decade ago through our work in the Where True Love Is movement, and have watched your efforts with deep appreciation. Thanks so much for agreeing to chat with us about you

Ready for an inspiring story? Meet Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf (pronounced fa-nuff), a visionary transgender woman serving a United Methodist congregation in Western New York. Rev. Dr. Phaneuf came out to her congregation in November of 2025, and the story made national news. Let's jump right in to our questions. Coming out is hard. Coming out as a clergy person often adds layers of challenges. Did being in ministry delay your transition in any way? Not consciously, but lookin

Photo of Britt Bender. We're starting a new interview series here on the WTLI blog, titled Questions for Queers. Today's chat is with Britt Bender (she/they), a bisexual ADHD cat mom, photographer, cross-media artist, TV/film critic, and part time variety streamer on Twitch. She's also a writer on many topics with a special interest in horror, mental health, and art. Thanks for joining us Britt, and for sharing your insights into bisexual life as you experience it. Now on to

The passage below is excerpted from Sex With God: Meditations on the sacred nature of sex in a post-purity-culture world. Bisexuality The Hebrew Scriptures include an extraordinary love story between two men: David and Jonathan: When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more. Then Jonathan and David made a co

We're super excited to announce that a variety of titles by Suzanne DeWitt Hall are now available as Spanish edition ebooks! Click here for access to Spanish translations of Where True Love Is books Throughout the years we've periodically been contacted by people who're hoping to get copies of Where True Love Is books in languages other than English. Technology advances have finally made that possible. Our goal has always been to spread messages of acceptance, encouragement,

The passage below is excerpted from Sex With God: Meditations on the sacred nature of sex in a post-purity-culture world. Sex Languages Some years ago a book called The Five Love Languages swept the evangelical world. It outlined the different ways people feel most loved and how they offer love to others. Some people like to hear affirming words, others like gifts, still others prefer actions. (You get the idea.) People still refer to the book, and find it useful for helping

A vibrant heart-shaped illustration filled with diverse cartoon faces, emphasizing the powerful message of unity and social commentary through art, featured on Naked Pastor's website . If you're a follower of the Where True Love Is movement on Faceboo k, Instagram , or other platforms, there's a good chance you're familiar with David's work. He focuses on deconstructing evangelical Christianity, recovery from purity culture, the rising tide of Christofacism, and a variety of

The passage below is excerpted from Sex With God: Meditations on the sacred nature of sex in a post-purity-culture world. The Song of Songs is a love poem told in two voices. It’s saturated with sensory descriptions, yearning, and seduction. Saints and mystics throughout the centuries have viewed it as a description of God’s desire for relationship with us. Let’s have a look: How beautiful and how pleasant you are, love, for delights! This, your stature, is like a palm tree,