Rise and Shine
“This is the day that God has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) “It is like someone going on a journey, who when leaving home puts in charge people who are enslaved, each with a particular task, and commands the
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Volume 16, Issue 2
God’s Will Cover Stories God’s Will in Three Questions By Rev. Candace Chellew When we talk about “God’s will,” we are not talking about the specific things God wants us to do in our lives like our jobs, who we marry (or what gender they
God’s Will in Three Questions
“It was God’s will.” We hear this trope a lot in many situations. A child dies. “It was God’s will.” A child recovers from a deathly illness. “It was God’s will.” A storm blows away our house. “It was God’s will.” Unless our house was
The Rainbow People
One of the most incredible facts about our relationship with God is that before we were ever conceived God not only knew us; but had also consecrated us to be his light-bearers (Jeremiah 1:5). Our Creator had plans for our lives, plans that would provide
The Institutional Church in America
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag
‘Doublespeak’: Right-Wing Politics & Theocracy
The very first thing that caught my eye as I entered the grounds of the Iowa Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll were three young children, I would guess between the ages of 4 -7, wearing day-glow orange baseball caps with “NRA” scrawled atop, and round
Gendered With Purpose
“Why should I feel punished by my gender identity?” It is a simple question, one that I’ve asked myself a lot over the last few years. I ask it because I’m often reminded why so many other Christians question my trans identity. A year ago
Volume 16, Issue 1
Trust Cover Stories Trust in Waiting By Rev. Candace Chellew I believe that trust — and trusting God, in particular — is the most difficult thing a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person can do. A Hole Is a Hole By Lori Heine To sustain
Trust in Waiting
1 Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, 2 for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and
Marriage Equality: National Versus States’ Rights
Back in December 2010, President Barack Obama supported the concept of “Civil Unions” for same-sex couples, and while he said his position was still “evolving,” he was not yet on board with full marriage equality. This “evolving” (devolving?) position seems to contradict a survey bearing