“Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 The apostle Paul often told his congregations to “stand firm” in their faith. You’ll find this phrase in several letters including Galatians, 1 Corinthians and Ephesians. And it’s no wonder
Choosing God: For the glory of God When your eating, drinking, working, playing, speaking, or writing is no longer for the glory of God, you should stop it immediately, because when you no longer live for the glory of God, you begin to live for
New book assures gay Christians Koz St. Christopher has been on a journey many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians can easily identify with. As a devout Catholic, who was disappointed to discover in her youth that she was the wrong sex to become a
Gentle Spirit Christian Church, Atlanta, Ga. Readings: Psalm 139, Matthew 6:19-21, Matthew 15:10-20, 1 Peter 3:13-17 Better heresy of doctrine than heresy of heart. (John Greenleaf Whittier) Thomas Carlyle said, “A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” On this point I believe Jesus
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure … We ask ourselves: “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be …? Your playing small does
He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” — Mark 10:11-12 As you might well imagine I get a lot of letters. Letters that mainly
“… we must ask ourselves whether or not we are angry with God. We must learn how to feel that anger and not deny it. We must learn to trust God enough to bring that anger into our prayers and share it with God. Remember
Oral Roberts University’s GLBT alums If ever one needed proof that GLBT people are everywhere, in every institution, office, school, business or otherwise, the GLBT alumni group ORU-OUT proves the theory conclusively. Formed as a support group for alumni of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Oral Roberts University, ORU-OUT
We should be happy that [Jesus] did not say, “Like your enemies.” It is almost impossible to like some people. (Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love) I was in third grade when I acquired my first enemy. Her name was Linda. She was a
“We are under fire,” proclaimed Rev. Dr. Joan M. Martin at the opening session of Witness Our Welcome 2000. Knowing nods spread through the 1,000 or so attendees. As members of the Welcoming Church Movement whose goal is to move denominations to openly welcome GLBT