New book shows gay Jesus and female Christ Art that shows Jesus as gay or female has been censored, but now these stunning images by 11 artists fill a beautifully illustrated new art book. Art That Dares: Gay Jesus, Woman Christ, and More by Kittredge
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 12:20-33 Lest anyone believe the incredible notion that pastors are somehow perfect and have the secret to life, the universe and everything all figured out, let me begin by shattering that notion.
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26 Back in 1998, a well known politician made a bizarre statement. Now, I know that’s not anything unusual, and I would only have to look
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 21: 1-4 Sometime last year I arrived at the salon where I get my hair cut and sat down right in the middle of a sticky theological predicament. That’s not something
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they
Controversial new book tackles Black church homophobia Attempting to break “hundreds of years of silence,” a new, controversial book argues that pervasive homophobia in the historically black church has reached “crisis” proportion. “The black church’s teaching that homosexuality is immoral has created a crisis for
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings: Psalm 139:7-12, Matthew 6:25-34 Back in the early 1990s I hosted a radio talk show in Gainesville, Georgia. Each year we had to do our shows on location at one of the local festivals called
I invite you all to come with me now to a sacred place. The room is large, the ceilings are high, dotted with recessed lighting – turned down low. The room is overlooked by a balcony, full of people greeting one another, smiling and laughing
Listen to the podcast interview When Jack Rogers hears someone talk about the “gay lifestyle” he thinks of Playboy millionaire Hugh Hefner. “Hugh Hefner lives in a mansion with a lot of pretty women with whom he can have sex. His is a life of
What do a defrocked Methodist minister, a furniture maker and a former, self-described, homophobic, right-wing bigot have in common? A commitment to ending religious-based discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Their weapon of choice? Advertising. “These ads are intended to start something –