In messages for equality, keep it short Two examples of how in this day and political climate we need short, bumper-sticker size slogans to get our messages across hit me this past weekend. Today’s reality, whether we like it or not, is that people are
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom.” [Jesus] said, “Don’t worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise.” (Luke 23:42-43) A few years ago, I was included in a meeting with a group of clergy who had received a large
Transgender Day of Visibility is a necessary reminder to honor and uplift transgender and nonbinary people. It is also a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans and nonbinary people, while acknowledging the harsh reality of the continued assaults on the community. In
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same
Part 3 of 3 If you’d met me a few years ago, you’d have met someone who loved God. But I was afraid of Him too. I didn’t call it fear back then. That freedom began the day I realised something quietly revolutionary: God is
Part 2 of 3 I didn’t grow up hearing lots of different views about sexuality. I grew up hearing one. It was presented as settled. Clear. Biblical. Not something you explored, but something you accepted — and certainly not something you questioned. Over time, I learned the
Part 1 of 3 After a lifetime shaped by fear, faith, and silence, one journey home revealed what had been quietly true all along: God had never left me. I am writing this from my apartment in France. In November, I married my partner, Caroline.
Why we need more ‘tomboys’ on the playground Just look at her. There’s something so free about the girl on the playground who hasn’t gotten the message that she should act like a “little lady.” The playground is her place to soar, to dream of
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on February 17, was a protégé of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and among the last remaining icons of the modern Civil Rights Movement. Known for his fiery oratory, he was once nicknamed “The Country Preacher,”
Is literally everything forgivable? Lent in the Christian faith invites us into a period of deep reflection. It is time to look inward, to examine the landscape of our own hearts, and to consider the paths of repentance and renewal. As we walk this journey,