The God That Failed Me
That’s right. I felt that way at one time, that God had failed me. Not the real God that I know now, mind you; the real God, the God of Love, is not even capable or aware of such a fear-based human invention as “failure.”
The Cost of Ignoring the Call
At fifty years old I thought myself a bit long in the tooth to be getting another call to the clergy. But as you will see, God’s plans don’t always take into consideration your ability (or lack thereof) to think. In my case God’s call
All Christians Are Called To Be Activists
He hath shown thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. (Micah 6:8) All Christians are called upon to be activists for the Gospel of
The Ironies of Falwell
This is the 369th M.E.M. Sightings (archived since 1999). At forty lines each, that means there have been 14,720 lines, only seven of which — in a 2001 and a 2005 column — were devoted to Jerry Falwell. Our calculators tell us this means he
Those June Gay Lifestyle Expos
It wouldn’t be the first time that someone pointed out that Gay Pride Festivals aren’t gay pride festivals anymore. They’re no longer defiant statements that affirm against mainstream bigotry that LGBT people are proud and healthy anyway. They’re now concerned with being liked by the
Brighten the Corner Where You Are
Back in the old tent-meeting days, they used to sing a sweet little hymn called “Brighten the Corner Where You Are.” They probably still sing it in Bible schools. It seems a good way to motivate shiny-eyed children to live for Jesus without having to
Yes It Is, No It Isn’t
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings: John 14:11-13, James 1:22-25 When I began seminary my mother, a faithful and faith-filled Southern Baptist woman, told me in an ominous voice, “You’ll shipwreck your faith.” You see, that’s what happens when you go
Route Recalculation
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings: Jonah 1:1-10, Matthew 6:25-33 Our grandson, Ayden, recently celebrated his first birthday. To join the celebration we had to make our way from Camden to Summerton where the other grandparents live. Now, at least one of us
Remembering Who We Will Be: The United Church of Christ and LGBT People in 2057
United Church of Christ 50th Anniversary General Synod, Hartford, Conn. It is an enormous privilege to be with you today. I am grateful to the planning committee for its invitation to share with you my thoughts on where – God being our helper – I
Episode 12: Soulforce Equality Ride Organizer Jarrett Lucas
Read related articles The twelfth podcast, or “Godcast” from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features a wrap-up of the Soulforce Equality Ride with Jarrett Lucas, the co-director of the East bus.