Two years ago we bought a house in a marginal, but up and coming, neighborhood. On one visit to check out the house we eventually bought, we were greeted by one of the neighbors. He was friendly enough, but it was clear he was “checking
Who is my neighbor? That’s the question the legal expert on Jewish law asked in the gospel reading. Today we need to challenge our comfortable attitudes about the person who is our neighbor and our Christian response to that person. You see, it’s easy to
When I was a little girl, many years ago, my mother was terribly afraid of storms, a fear that was, no doubt, brought on by her having been in a house that was completely destroyed by a tornado in her early adulthood. This fear was
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is right? But even if you do suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Christians, along with their friends and families, face two big obstacles in the exercise of their faith. The first obstacle comes from The Bible itself. Some versions were composed in a kind of stained-glass-language which makes it hard for many
Jesus reminded us that it is easy to love those who are near to us, but asked, “What reward do you have?” One of the toughest challenges lesbians and gays make for the Religious Right is that Scripture witness to the great gettin’ up morning,
What?! Do people shame you?! Tell you how you are an abomination and that God hates you?! Treat you like a pervert and tell all your friends and family that you are going to hell?! Are YOU ever lucky!! You have an opportunity to know
Love your enemies… for if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same? (Matthew 5:44-46) Like many transgender folk, my ears perk up whenever a talk show features transsexuals, transvestites, or transgenderists, if for no other
Jesus is the key to spiritual self defense for Christian gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. The call of Jesus to “Follow Me” provides the path to victory in resisting our enemies and winning with truth and love. When Billy Graham began his great New
When I began editing an interfaith newsmagazine, my interests naturally led me to write many articles on moral theology, and this in turn led me to write articles on homosexuality, a hotly debated subject among Christians. And after several months of reading much literature on