Covenant Metropolitan Community Church, Birmingham, Ala. Those of us that come from the more liturgical churches feel theology is best left up to experts. Those of us from the younger Protestant churches disagree. There is nothing daunting about theology. Theology is nothing more than thinking
After years of struggle, I am un-conflicted about being both gay and Christian. My church, however, is not. I am an Episcopalian. I often am told that it’s okay that I am who I am, but I am shown something quite different. I was asked
Help. I reckon that after wondering about it for some time that I believe the “ex-gay” thing is a sham. However, I wanted to ask how many of these schemes use “laying on of hands” etc. Because I have very little self-confidence to make judgments
She left me three weeks ago, without any warning. Just came home one day with her brother and cousin and started moving stuff out. I still can’t believe that this is happening. I’m still expecting her to walk in the door any minutes. We have
Northaven United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas Reading: John 6:25-40 First in a series of sermons on a proposed new mission statement “We, the children, youth and adults of Northaven are called to be a community urgently devoted to the God whose gift is love and
Dear Gentle Folks: This is a different column for me. It is different because the story that you read next was not a letter written to me, but information that was sent to me when I asked. There is no solicitation here but rather a
At a meeting we were discussing the topic of homosexuality. One guy came with an argument against homosexuality that bothers me to this day. His conclusion was that if he accepted homosexuality (or the intercourse part) then pedophiles should also be accepted (and also their
I am a 20 year old male. Two years ago, I have openly admitted to myself something I have known all my life: I’m gay. Yet, a few months ago, I became a Christian. All my friends tell me that I should pray about my
Does healing always come when we pray? Some people say “yes, healing always comes when we pray. You just may not have enough faith to receive it.” That sounds like a very trite and simple answer especially to someone in pain. When Saint Paul asked
Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A. Noah: he floated his stock while everyone else was in liquidation. Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A. Pharaoh’s daughter: she went down to the bank of the Nile and picked