In thinking about original blessing, we come face to face with the notion of creation. Or rather, of being created, of being creatures. But what does it mean to be created? What does it mean to be made in God’s image? And how does a
The Bible speaks authoritatively to four thousand years of time. This is because of the diversity of the book. The Bible speaks from diverse experiences through which God’s people draw conclusions about the Word for them in their own lives. What we know about the
Not too long ago, I found myself in the midst of having one of those “difficult conversations.” Not that I was uncomfortable with the topic being discussed – quite the contrary. It was one of those talks with a friend enduring some difficult circumstances where
Weird situation at church yesterday. A group of us were sitting around talking, waiting for our weekly men’s group to begin, and there was this plastic bucket sitting on the table in front of me, filled with condoms. All kinds of condoms. Colored, textured, lubricated,
Sir Elton John has made headlines claiming that Jesus was gay. The quote in the Sun was: JESUS was GAY – according to the gospel of SIR ELTON JOHN. The singer makes his controversial claim about the Lord in a new US interview that will
I couldn’t even see my hand in front of my face, it was so dark. My partner and I were standing deep inside the bowels of a mountain in Montana. One of the excursions we had taken on this day of our vacation was to
In issuing the “Call for Submissions” for this issue of Whosoever, the editor directed our attention to the notion of light in the darkness – specifically, how can we as GLBTQ Christians “witness to the light of God within us – and let it shine
Like many of our tribe, I have managed to collect for myself a “voluntary” family. I’ve been blessed to include in it several “real” relatives, as well as dear friends. But as most of my relatives live thousands of miles away, it is crucial friends
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under a bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and
Perhaps it’s just me, but it seems like 2009 really just got underway, then Christmas hit me upside the head. Anyone else experiencing that? This year really seems to have flown right by. I remember when I was kid, it was like Christmas would never