Rev. Bill Johnson

Rev. Bill Johnson serves as the chief information officer at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, where he works to find ways to improve the experience of students, faculty, and staff across the digital landscape. He’s passionate about automating the things that can be automated to free up people to be fully present and engaged in the things that matter most. He and his wife, Cammie, live on campus alongside their two dogs, Daisy and Nettle.

Faithfully Caring for the LGBT Community as Christians

Rev. Bill Johnson
June 21, 2016

Perhaps the biggest public debates of our time concern gender and sexuality. There are a lot of strong emotions on every side, and there aren’t always simple solutions. I’m certain by addressing this topic at all I’m probably going to upset some people, so let me start by apologizing for any offense I’m going to cause. I don’t hate you, and, honestly, I’m not even really going to be talking about you in particular. I don’t much believe in singling out individuals, unless they’re me. Truth be told, I’d love to buy you a drink, talk this whole mess through and see what sorts of common ground we can find, because I truly do believe there’s plenty to be found.

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