Gracepointe Church - Franklin, Tn

If we want to practice radical inclusivity, we need to start by facing and accepting ourselves. Today, Mike Maeshiro shares his experience of serving in the church as a gay Christian. He explains how his experience of God forced him to re-evaluate the theology he believed in, and he encourages us to move beyond performative inclusion into radical, authentic inclusivity of all people. Episode Recap: Today we’re talking about radical inclusivity (0:10) In 2023, so many Christians still are not affirming (1:33) Mike’s own experience as a queer person in the church (4:40) When our experience of God doesn’t match our theology, then what? (19:56) The kingdom of God is a mirror (25:51) We shouldn’t need to be convinced to love and accept people (30:56) If we want to be radically inclusive, we have to start by facing ourselves (34:24) Resources: Learn more about GracePointe Check out our schedule of upcoming events Become a sustaining member of the GracePointe community Follow GraceP