What if the Bible is clearer about some parts of this conversation, and far less specific about others? Before we talk about culture, politics, or the Church’s response to LGBTQ people, we need to go back to the texts themselves. What we find may challenge assumptions on both sides.

We’ve quoted “do not forsake the assembling” for generations, and usually meant, “Be in church on Sunday.” But is that actually what Hebrews 10:25 says? Maybe the verse isn’t demanding less of us than we thought. Maybe it’s demanding far more.