Now that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” may be, at long last, on its way out, LGBT Christians must do more than merely rejoice. There is work for us to do yet. Christians have been a big part of the reason why the grievously discriminatory policy
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent: They shall obtain joy and gladness. (Isaiah 35:1-10) The least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (Matthew 11:2-11) Our first song comes from Minnesota singer-songwriter Peter Mayer. The song is called
All these studies and surveys about the effects of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell serve only to show one thing — something largely missed by the media and most of the public. They show how truly irrational many people still are about homosexuality. They’ve gotten ahold
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday of Advent: Neither shall they learn war anymore. (Isaiah 2:1-5) Keep awake… (Matthew 24:36-44) Our first song comes from the Atlanta duo the Indigo Girls. This song comes off their 1999 album “Come on Now Social.”
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for All Saints Day: O taste and see that the Lord is good. (Psalm 34: 5-14) Blessed are those who hunger… (Matthew 5:1-12) Sheldon Allan Silverstein was born in Chicago on September 25, 1930. Many children, and some adults will
A young doctor had moved out to a small community to replace a doctor who was retiring. The older gent suggested the young one accompany him on his rounds so the community could become used to a new doctor. At the first house a woman
The new minister’s wife had a baby. The minister appealed to the congregation for a salary increase to cover the addition to the family. The congregation agreed that it was only fair, and approved it. When the next child arrived, the minister appealed again and
In an article titled “GLAAD criticizes Hilton for anti-gay slurs,” part of it reads as follows: “The openly gay [Perez] Hilton called Black Eyes Peas singer will.i.am a “f****t” after the two reportedly were involved in a heated confrontation….. “The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Back in November 2008 we saw the perfect storm for the religiously addicted I described in When Religion Is an Addiction. Their “Christian” president who was dealing their high of being right was ending his eight-year term. He hadn’t dealt the ultimate fix they’d needed.
“And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” (Mark 3:25) Particularly in the last several years we have seen the Church increasingly fractured by polarization attendant upon such variables as differences in biblical interpretation, degree of inclusivity