We Come Bearing Gifts Cover Stories God’s Irrevocable Call By Rev. Candace Chellew Everyone has something to offer and no one is better than anyone else. We each are blessed with gifts like prophecy, teaching, contributing, or serving. We are all part of Christ’s body
For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. (Romans 11:29) The church is in turmoil. Those with more conservative beliefs are in an uproar that the church is now including those with new ideas, those with ways they deem sinful and unnatural. The
I’m going to make a seemingly odd claim. I think, nonetheless, that it’s a true one. The gift gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender believers bring, among so many others, is that of safeguarding the state – the overall health – of the Body of Christ
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. (John 15:19) Many Christians seem to believe that whenever a Christian
A few years back, during a town hall forum on marriage equality, an undergraduate student, possibly a freshman at the University of South Carolina, rose from the back row of a crowded auditorium to ask a question. Citing his background as a child growing up
Revelation 21: 5: “See, I am making all things new.” Many who may be reading this might be where I once found myself. Others may have moved forward, and merely want to see or read about the path, or beliefs of another, if for no
Republished from Coming Out of Fundamentalist Christianity: An Autobiography Affirming Sensuality, Social Justice and the Sacred with permission of the author. Introduction In early 2005 in anticipation of my sixtieth birthday, I began working on an autobiography. Certainly, I reasoned, now entering my sixth decade, I
Background: In August 2007, a fundamentalist mega-church in Texas refused to conduct funeral services when it found out the deceased man was gay. Whew. I don’t know about you, but I sure sleep better at night knowing the Christian churches in Texas are standing by
Reading for All Saints Day: John 11:32-45 Jesus received a message that Lazarus was sick. Jesus did not leave immediately to see Lazarus. He waited for two days before going to see Lazarus. By the time Jesus arrived, Lazarus had been dead and buried for
Read the related article The fifteenth podcast, or “Godcast” from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Rev. Dr. Mel White about his latest book, Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right, and what’s