There are to be no second-class citizens in the United States! We established a long time ago that “separate is not equal,” and all American citizens are entitled to enjoy equality under the law. Any society that presumes to refer to itself as “decent” and
Editor: I am a lesbian and I am not Christian. I stumbled upon this site, and, even though it is not my religion, I absolutely love it! I think it’s wonderful to hear such a refreshing, acceptant voice, and, I think is an important wonderful
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 104, Mark 10:35-45 Bob Dylan was born May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minn., as Robert Allan Zimmerman. He formed several bands as a teenager, but was discovered in
Preached August 9, 2009 at Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, SC Readings for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost: John 6:35-51 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 This morning’s song is from 1982. It was the first major hit for Crosby, Stills and Nash in roughly five
MCC Seattle, Wash. Readings for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost: James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-24 I want to start off by saying that there are no bad guys in Mark 7:1-24. The Pharisees and the lawyers that confront Jesus about the behavior of his disciples do
Have You Still No Faith? Cover Stories Jesus, Wake Up! By Rev. Candace Chellew What if we have it all backward? What if it isn’t Jesus asleep in the boat, but us? My Proof of Faith: The Human God By Steve Pearson As much as
We without God cannot, and God without us will not. (St. Augustine) God, as revealed to us by Jesus Christ, often uses fallible human beings to carry out “His” work in this world. Of course these human vessels in no way limit Who God is.
On June 1, 2009, President Barack Obama officially declared June 2009 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. Of course, June has been Pride Month since the Stonewall Riots in June 1969, and there are parades and festivities occurring this month all around the
On June 28, 1969, a group of street people and drag queens in Greenwich Village enacted the “Bunker Hill” moment of the movement for equal rights for transgender, lesbian, gay male, and questioning people in the U.S. This motley crew didn’t decide to hold a
Trying to see beyond myself I’ve never dated another Christian. God, it’s embarrassing to type that. Even though Scripture says that we should be with other believers, I have never trusted that the same God who died on the Cross for me could possibly bring