Listen to the podcast interview I first saw Jay Bakker when he spoke at a conference held by the Gay Christian Network in Washington, D.C., in 2007. At that time, it was a big deal for Jay to be speaking before a crowd of gays
Read the related article Jay Bakker is the son of famous television evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. He grew up on the PTL (Praise The Lord) Club, and he suffered terribly when his parents’ empire fell. Turning to drugs and partying eased the pain
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Second and Third Sundays after Epiphany: The Lord is my light and my salvation. (Psalm 27:1-9) Come and see! (John 1:29-42) Our first song tonight comes from the fifth album released by the Dave Matthews Band. Busted Stuff
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and the First Sunday after Epiphany He will not fail or be discouraged… (Isaiah 42:1-9) An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream… (Matthew 1:18-25) Our first song comes from the
“If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?” I asked the children in my Sunday School class. “NO!” the children all answered. “If I cleaned the
When the Methodist minister falls down the stairs, he picks himself up and says, “That was an experience, how do I learn from it?” When the Catholic priest falls down the stairs, he picks himself up and says, “I must have done something really bad
Some are calling right-wing Ohio Republican John Boehner “The Weeper of the House,” as he strengthens his control over the US House of Representative’s agenda. New Speaker Boehner openly tears-up when he talks of his own working class background and his personal success in achieving
Over many years, ample evidence has been presented that homophobia that is linked with many clergy’s interpretation of selected Bible verses that has been enmeshed, if not fused, with their views of Christianity and “morality,” is not going to be swayed or altered by appeals
The recent GOP rebound has been regarded by many as a victory belonging to rifle-toting, SUV driving, born-again Christians. But to oversimplify evangelicals in this manner is to ignore a growing rift within their ranks. Few mainstream evangelicals have attempted to link laissez-faire capitalism with
Wherever you find Gay Rights activism, you’ll also find varying degrees of reticence to combat homophobia and heterosexism in a meaningful way. All too often, that reticence will have a political/ideological justification: “That’s just not the way they do things on Capitol Hill. We can’t