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The Taxi Driver and the Minister

A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who’s dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans. Saint Peter addresses this guy, “Who are you, so that I may know whether or not

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Episode 15: Soulforce Founder Mel White

Read the related article The fifteenth podcast, or “Godcast” from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Rev. Dr. Mel White about his latest book, Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right, and what’s

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Episode 14: Former Ex-Gay Leader Darlene Bogle

Read the related article The 14th podcast, or “Godcast,” from Whosoever features an interview with Darlene Bogle, a former leader in the ex-gay movement. She’s doing a lot lately, authoring a new book, apologizing for her ex-gay past, appearing in a new movie and taking

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Letters to the Editor

Editor I enjoyed Lori Heine’s article “Ready Aim Fire” about the accessibility of heaven for all. It reminded me of a very good point Dr. Bob Lowery made during a sermon. “Would God forgive Osama Bin Ladin? You’d better hope so.” The implication in the

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Answer Back

Down in the south, there are many churches known as “answer back” churches. When the preacher says something, the congregation naturally replies. One Sunday, a preacher was speaking on what it would take for the church to become better. He said “If this church is

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Letters to the Editor

Editor I really enjoyed the article “Season of Hope” by John H. Campbell. It is obvious that Mr. Campbell has a kind and gentle heart, which I think is exactly what God asks of us. Unfortunately, I know many people who are right-wing conservatives and,

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Hymns of the Lukewarm Church

The LukeWarm Church announces publication of “Church Songs,” whose title, according to the editor, was chosen because “we didn’t want to turn anybody off with threatening words that no one understands anymore like ‘worship’ or ‘hymn.’ People in today’s society get kind of uncomfortable with