Here is a list of resources that Open Hearts. Open Church. have reviewed and find helpful in learning about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and related topics.

Bible Study

The "God's Radical Love For All" Bible Study was created by Open Hearts. Open Church. to help individuals, small groups, and congregations better understand what the Bible has to say regarding God’s inclusive love, especially focusing on people of all gender identities and sexual orientations. We pray that this resource will be beneficial in your understanding of how the bible speaks to God's love for all.

• Participant Guide
• Leader's Guide
  

Online

Reconciling Works (reconcilingworks.org) is the organization that leads the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program and provides numerous resources. Some of the more popular ones are:

• Lutheran Guide to Advocate for LGBTQ People in Church and Society
• Lutheran Introduction to Conversations About HIV/AIDS
• Lutheran Introduction to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, & Gender Expression
  

Books

• God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
• Know My Name: A Gay Liberation Theology by Richard Cleaver
• Embracing the Exile by John E. Fortunato
• Wrestling with God and Men by Rabbi Steven Greenberg
• Coming Out as Sacrament by Pastor Chris Glaser
• Stranger at the Gate by The Rev. Mel White
• Married in the Sight of God: Theology, Ethics, and Church Debates Over Homosexuality by Christian Batalden Scharen
  

Music/Hymns

• Songs for the Holy Other: Hymns Affirming The LGBTQIA2S+ Community
  

Videos

• Seven Passages (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VylkyEoxacE)
  
• Fish out of Water

Sermons

• Injustice Regarding Gender / Sexual Orientation by Rev. Mike Wernick
• Diversity Sunday Sermon on Matthew 9:35 - 10:23 by Rich Weingartner
• RIC Sunday 2018 Sermon on Matthew 19:10-15 by Rich Weingartner
  

Other

• What the Bible Really Says About Gay Christians May Surprise You! - A study/seminar by Rev. William M. Lyons