Have you ever asked any of these questions: Can I be a Christian and affirming of my LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors? Can I love my gay child and still go to church? I'm gay - What does God think about me? Where does most homophobia originate? What specific Bible verses do people use to "clobber" […]
As a little girl, I lived on the East side of our town, which, like many cities, is divided by a river. Our side of town, in the late 60's and early 70's, was considered the rough side, the more dangerous side. We were, and still are, a city divided by race. My folks chose […]
Once again my favorite Irish poet for the win for thought-provoking statement of the day. Oh, did I tell you Padraig O'Tuama is gay? No? That's because ... who cares if he is? Here's what he said in my reading this morning: The suspicion I have is that if the way you read the [biblical] […]
I recently officiated the wedding of two of the most kind, compassionate, Christ-following young women I know. The wedding was holy, filled with love and laughter. The entire event had a profound impact on all of us who were there. The love these women share is contagious!! The argument I often hear against same-sex relationships […]
When I mow the lawn, I think. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes it is boring. Sometimes I am fascinated by what my mind drifts toward. Today, this is what I pondered: Jesus often "broke the rules" in order to heal or love a person. For instance, He broke the Sabbath laws in order to heal […]
Jesus always stood on the side of the marginalized, the left out, the ones the religious elite labeled as "unclean," even outside of God's love. At what point in history did Christians start to believe that we should do otherwise? (Alice Shirey)
