Surely My Cup Runneth Over
Jesus is … The joy of my heart The light of my life The bright and morning star My highest and best hope The peace in my soul and The praise in my mouth There is none like Him When I am down with the
Epiphany Set
The head nun gave us two things: ‘You are a good person’, and ‘It’s just a statue’. There’s no wavering when you get it from an expert. Hope borrowed from her jumps into you. We lesbian rurals start our 21st family year knit up tight
Vindication: Whose Job Is It To Defend the Transgender?
Recently in church the pastor spoke from a familiar verse of scripture and, as so often happens, I saw something new and fresh in it. The scripture is Isaiah 54.17 and it reads: “No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue
Lee Frances Heller: God’s Gift to the Transgender
A Christian may be defined as a follower of Jesus Christ, a person who loves God and all of God’s children. A person who’s heart is a conduit for God’s unconditional love. A person who has a special, loving relationship with God that leads them
Letters to the Editor
Editor: I have just this afternoon found Whosoever, and I just wanted to send you my great thanks! I am 26, gay, living in NYC, and been discerning for the ministry for a couple of years in the ELCA. I have yet to find (and
Congregational Focus: Diversity Christian Fellowship in Tulsa
Embracing Diversity After “coming out” I found myself alienated from fellowship with other believers because of the long-standing views on homosexuality that exists in almost every mainstream congregation, especially in the Bible belt of Oklahoma. Now God has blessed me to be a part of
‘Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes’ by John Shelby Spong | Review
Freeing Jesus Like so many other people, I was taught as a child that the biblical books we call the Gospels were eyewitness accounts detailing the life of Jesus of Nazareth. The accuracy of these books, I was also told, was so precise that we
‘Gifted by Otherness: Gay and Lesbian Christians in the Church’ by L. William Countryman & M.R. Ritley | Interview
The gift of otherness Being a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Christian can be tiring, frustrating even. It seems that we are always on the defensive, always having to explain ourselves, justify our existence or tell people over and over again why the Bible does
The Offensive Cross
It started out as a business meeting, but it quickly turned personal when the businessman saw the cross around my neck. I was wearing a brass pendant, the “Peace Cross” – the peace sign with a cross on top of it. It’s the logo of
The Role of Permission in the Christian Church
From “Simon Says” to “Mother May I?” As a child I never was very good at playing “Simon Says.” [1] I would always, inevitably, make some illegal movement and be tossed, unceremoniously, from the game. I always wondered, “Who is this Simon and how did