“I don’t even know why she is here, she isn’t even really gay.” As I heard a gay male staff member speak these words about a bisexual volunteer at a prominent LGBTQ youth community center, I began to recognize the truly in-between space in which
Weird situation at church yesterday. A group of us were sitting around talking, waiting for our weekly men’s group to begin, and there was this plastic bucket sitting on the table in front of me, filled with condoms. All kinds of condoms. Colored, textured, lubricated,
Not too long ago, I found myself in the midst of having one of those “difficult conversations.” Not that I was uncomfortable with the topic being discussed – quite the contrary. It was one of those talks with a friend enduring some difficult circumstances where
The Bible speaks authoritatively to four thousand years of time. This is because of the diversity of the book. The Bible speaks from diverse experiences through which God’s people draw conclusions about the Word for them in their own lives. What we know about the
In thinking about original blessing, we come face to face with the notion of creation. Or rather, of being created, of being creatures. But what does it mean to be created? What does it mean to be made in God’s image? And how does a
Though it’s become a cliché, we hear it all the time. Every time somebody gets too narcissistic, these days, they are put in their place with a caustic, “It’s all about you!” Comedians won’t even use it anymore because it’s become too tired and threadbare.
If revamping Social Security is the deadly “third rail” of politics, asking for the focus of Christianity to move from the idea of “fall and redemption” to a more positive way of thinking about God and our faith, is apparently the theological “third rail.” The
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday in Lent: Then you… shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house. (Deuteronomy 26:1-11) For forty days he was tempted by the devil. (Luke 4:1-13)
Most of us remember the Pepsi commercial showing a scene from the 1960 movie, “Spartacus.” One by one the slaves revolt, standing up and declaring “I’m Spartacus!” Kirk Douglas looks on with a tear in his eye, drinking his Pepsi in inspiration. It worked for
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me. (Psalm 138) For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken. (Luke 5:1-11) Carrie Newcomer is