Hidden in Plain Sight: An Open and Relational Take on Sexuality

by Jonathan Foster

What if the bible’s most controversial passages about sexuality have been hiding a radical message of inclusion all along? In this ground- breaking micro theology series entry, discover how five key biblical texts—from Sodom and Gomorrah to Jesus’ words about eunuchs—actually open the doors to LGBTQ+ acceptance when read through a lens of love rather than a lens power. This book reveals how “defaulting to love” changes everything about how we interpret scripture. Prepare to leave behind theological baggage you never knew you were carrying and embrace a God whose love truly has no exceptions.

--Jonathan Foster captures the heart of a biblical, Christ-centered vision of divine love, which is, as he explains, uncontrolling, nonviolent, nonbinary, non-scapegoating energy that mirrors the life and teachings of Jesus. Foster takes Scripture passages about homosexuality seriously by providing well-documented biblical commentary in a reader--friendly way. —Dr. Michael Brennan, DTh, author of An Open and Relational Queer Theology

--This book is a compassionate (and courageous) reframing of Scripture that invites us to see God’s love as both wider and wilder than we’ve been told. Jonathan Foster doesn’t argue against the Bible but encourages us to read it more honestly, more humanely, and ultimately, more like Jesus. —Jeremy Jernigan, host of Cabernet and Pray and Rebuilding Faith

--With kindness and surgical precision, Foster dismantles harmful biblicism by embodying how “love-from-power” creates the coercion Jesus rejected. He opens integrative pathways to liberating engagement with sacred text that heals rather than harms. —Rev. Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, Minister of Human Evolution, Creator of the Neuro-Relational Integration (NRI) Model

40 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 2, 2025

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