Mustard Seeds
The Dominion of Heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of
Growing Up as a Whosoever
Recently, Whosoever conducted a “Stories of Hope” essay contest, asking readers to reflect on what Whosoever has meant to them over the past ten years. We’ll be sharing these stories as we continue our celebration of our decade of ministry to GLBT Christians. The following
New Publication Helps Homosexuals, Christianity Connect
As Whosoever celebrates its 10-year anniversary, we’ll be presenting articles that have appeared over the years about Whosoever or by Whosoever founder and editor Candace Chellew. This article originally appeared in the January 9, 1997 edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. By Diana Schuh, The Atlanta
Letters to the Editor
Editor: I just discovered the Whosoever podcasts. Wonderful! I love the magazine. I enjoy your blog and sermons, and now there is a podcast! It looks like you are doing one every month? Whatever the timing I hope you continue; I hope the Spirit continues
Love Knows No Gender, Only Soul
We didn’t buy tickets early, as we drove down the streets of Spokane we discussed this possibility. My best friend and I saw no need in a conservative town like this, we were just happy it was even here to see. As we rounded the
Backstairs in the Night: Adding Up the Clues About ‘Brokeback Mountain’
I must begin with a caveat. This is not a review, but simply an essay about a film. It’s meant to be enjoyed, like an after-dinner decaf, once you’ve already experienced the main attraction. I give away so much of what happens that you may
William Werc’s Prayer
I come here to your cross, Christ, a raging quean. I want to walk with my head high, a child of God, but I am feeling too much like the scum people take me to be. Sometimes I get downright campy and want to shout
Reflections on the Life of Coretta Scott King
With the passing of Mrs. Coretta Scott King, we have lost not only a woman who stayed in the struggle for freedom but also a leader who embodied the ideals and true values of that freedom. And in her passing, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
Articles of Faith: Religious Right’s Moral Failures a Result of Repressive Religion
As someone who was raised and ordained as a Southern Baptist I was saddened, but not shocked, at news of the recent arrest of Rev. Lonnie Latham, a minister from Tulsa, Okla., and executive committee member of the virulently anti-gay Southern Baptist Convention. Rev. Latham
David v. Goliath
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Religious Leadership Roundtable released a groundbreaking study on the resources, challenges and opposition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-affirming religious organizations. The study, David v. Goliath: A Report on Faith Groups Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and