Emmanuel
We are often told that God is with us, that we should not be fearful, but secure in His love for us. Those are comforting words that we have heard often, but when trouble strikes us they can seem no more than words. The verses
Category Archives: Faith & Witness
Still and Know
“Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion you are sheep. You are souls immortal, spirits free, blessed and eternal.” ~Vivekananda One day, the devil and his friend were walking down the street. Ahead of them, they saw a man bend down, pick something
Loving and Living as God’s Beloved
Have you ever grabbed a handful of words and rolled them over in your mind and heart till you could almost taste their essence in your mouth? Have you measured out the beat of each syllable and found the words penetrated through all the layers
Great Expectations
At the job I had before my present one, although I was definitely one of many Christians, I was one of the few liberal minded Christians there (and more than likely the only bisexual and polyamorous one). Most of the Christians I knew there were
Dear Pastors
Dear Pastors, We are writing you this letter in hopes that you will understand our thoughts on same-sex marriages and gay rights. In no way are we going to haunt you because of your opinion. We pray that this note will open you eyes to
Being Gay Is a Gift from God
Fortunately, in our community there are gay affirming congregations. They understand the Gospel of inclusiveness that puts all of us in the same tent for worship and ministry. To be able to love another person is a gift from God! As human beings we have
The Pressures of Traditional Religious Culture
Part One of a series of essays concerning the struggles of married life as a gay man. This essay covers life before marriage, and the pressure to be involved in heterosexual relationships many gay teens face growing up in a fundamentalist culture. Early childhood was
Rediscovering God
I’d been raised a Roman Catholic, but when I came out at the age of 17, I assumed that God and I would go our separate ways. After all, the Catholic Church is infamous for its shabby treatment of homosexuals, both in the lack of
The Love of God Is for All
There is a lot of prejudice against gays in the church. Society also has used gays to explain things that go wrong. Especially when things happen and there is no ready explanation. Just as the Nazis blamed the Jews for the ills of society, so
I Don’t Have a Closet Religion
This message is intended for those wondering if their sexual orientation is keeping them from being a child of God. This, indeed, is a time of harvest and many of us wrongly assume we are unable to be harvested. The main thing that prevents us