Woke Pastor Tells Church: ‘My LGBTQ friends are MORE important to me than what the bible says’

Josh Hilburn is the lead pastor of Gather Houston. Founded in 2019, they are a “Christian community of healing passionate about inclusion, justice, and practicing the way of Jesus” with a wild confession of faith. At a recent Q & A, he was asked about the church’s beliefs on homosexuality. In a refreshingly honest take, Hilburn explained that he cares more about what his LGBTQ friends and family think and feel than what the bible says: It’s important to me what the Bible says about it. It is. I love the Bible. I preach from it every week. It’s very...