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Nick Roen

Nick Roen serves as pastor for worship and education at South Cities Church in Lakeville, Minnesota. He writes on topics related to worship, sexuality, and celibacy.
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An Alternative Script for Same-Sex Attraction

An Alternative Script for Same-Sex Attraction

Nov 20, 2013
If we want churches to be a place where those struggling with SSA can thrive, here are three areas we need to grow.
Nick Roen
Nov 20, 2013
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Is It Sin to Experience Same-Sex Attraction?

Is It Sin to Experience Same-Sex Attraction?

Dec 17, 2013
Is same-sex attraction itself sinful, and if so, how should we deal with it?
Nick Roen
Dec 17, 2013
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Same-Sex Attraction and the Wait for Change

Same-Sex Attraction and the Wait for Change

Jan 29, 2014
Heterosexuality is not my ultimate goal — holiness is. And my holiness is not ultimately contingent on the reversal of my attractions.
Nick Roen
Jan 29, 2014
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True Kinship in God’s Family

True Kinship in God’s Family

May 15, 2014
Recently, I had the amazing joy of welcoming into the world my newest niece and nephew. It’s a privilege beyond measure to be called an uncle. However, by all natural accounts, this is an impossible reality because I only have…
Nick Roen
May 15, 2014
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Orienting on Homosexual Orientation

Orienting on Homosexual Orientation

Jul 17, 2014
I remember a particular conversation I had one evening with a good friend about my struggle with same-sex attraction (SSA). He asked me, “Attractions are messy, complicated realities. How do you deal with them toward other guys?” The real issue…
Nick Roen
Jul 17, 2014
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A God Worth Repeating in Worship

A God Worth Repeating in Worship

Jul 19, 2015
Today, I read the most repetitive praise song I’ve ever encountered in my life. It repeats the same line twenty-five times. In fact, that line makes up half of all the lyrics! As a worship pastor, part of my job…
Nick Roen
Jul 19, 2015
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Eat with Those Who Weep

Eat with Those Who Weep

Helping the Hurting at Thanksgiving

Nov 25, 2015
I know what it is like to feel alone. I know what it is like to watch everyone else celebrate an endless number of special occasions with someone whose presence is simply assumed as absolute, while I scroll through my contacts trying to find a friend who isn’t “already busy.”
Nick Roen
Nov 25, 2015
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Homophobia Has No Place in the Church

Homophobia Has No Place in the Church

Mar 29, 2016
Homophobia is not biblical opposition to certain behaviors, but a fear-based attitude that often leads to unhelpful stereotypes and mistreatment.
Nick Roen
Mar 29, 2016
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How to Warm Your Heart in Worship

How to Warm Your Heart in Worship

Nov 6, 2016
What do you do when the worship song in your mouth is not in your heart?
Nick Roen
Nov 6, 2016
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God Knows What You Need in Worship

God Knows What You Need in Worship

Feb 5, 2017
God promises to work in the regular, ordinary gathering of his church to provide for our true needs by his Spirit.
Nick Roen
Feb 5, 2017
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What Is Really Best for Me? Applying the Bible to the Same-Sex-Attracted

What Is Really Best for Me?

Applying the Bible to the Same-Sex-Attracted

Mar 27, 2017
Does the “progressive sexual ethic” really have a corner on good fruit? Consider three fresh arguments in support of what Christians have long believed.
Nick Roen
Mar 27, 2017
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Lead Us Back to You

Lead Us Back to You

How to Confess the Church’s Sins

Apr 23, 2017
We sing songs of confession together to remind us to hate our sin and to grieve over the sins we see in the wider church.
Nick Roen
Apr 23, 2017

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