Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. –Isaiah 60:1-2 The
“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” -Genesis 1:3 “I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will never walk in the night but will have the light of life.” -John 8:12 “Those who do what is true come
Read the rest of the Via Creativa: Island of Misfit Toys series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday after Christmas: Samuel was ministering before the Lord. (1 Samuel 2:18-20) I must be in my Father’s house. (Luke 2:41-52) Playing one’s part in
Everyday Miracles Cover Stories Stranger Things Have Happened By Rev. Candace Chellew We, as LGBT people, are pregnant with blessings. Embraceable Us By Lori Heine Every gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender human being is a miracle. None of us was an accident, none of us
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and
“Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you … Embrace me, you irreplaceable you…” (George Gershwin) You and I are nothing short of a miracle. Each and every one of us. Our very individual existence is a miracle. Think of all the people who went into making
Love, hate and solidarity Is it possible to love and hate a book at the same time? That’s what I’ve been struggling with for the past week, after reading Timothy Kurek’s book The Cross in the Closet. As a gay man I find the premise
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people have long been held responsible by some Christian conservatives for causing many of the greatest natural disasters of modern times. For example, back in May 1978, Anita Bryant, Florida Orange Juice queen and chief organizer of her so-called “Save
Our words reveal who we are. They show forth what is in our heart-of-hearts. Jesus Himself makes this clear. He also says that we will be called to account for every careless word we’ve ever spoken. Do people often pause to reflect on what their
Questioned about the opposition his company, Chick-fil-A, has received on its position supporting the so-called “traditional family,” CEO Dan Cathy quipped “Well, guilty as charged.” In a recent article appearing in the Baptist Press (July 22, 2012), he continued that “We are very much supportive