After the Storm
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
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‘Coming Out of Fundamentalist Christianity’ by Carolyn Baker | Excerpt
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
Churches That Won’t Bury Gays? Let’s Hold a Funeral for Misguided Principles
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
Lazarus in the Pride Parade
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
Episode 15: Soulforce Founder Mel White
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
Episode 13: GLAAD Faith Director Ann Craig | Ex-Gay Survivor Christine Bakke
Read related articles on the topic “ex-gay” The thirteenth podcast, or “Godcast” from Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians, features an interview with Ann Craig, the new Religion, Faith & Values Program Director for GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance
Volume 12, Issue 1
Feature Stories Yes It Is, No It Isn’t By Rev. Candace Chellew What we have today is a religion about Jesus — about what we believe about Jesus — and not a religion of Jesus — a religion that takes seriously his life and the
Brighten the Corner Where You Are
Back in the old tent-meeting days, they used to sing a sweet little hymn called “Brighten the Corner Where You Are.” They probably still sing it in Bible schools. It seems a good way to motivate shiny-eyed children to live for Jesus without having to
All Christians Are Called To Be Activists
He hath shown thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. (Micah 6:8) All Christians are called upon to be activists for the Gospel of
The God That Failed Me
That’s right. I felt that way at one time, that God had failed me. Not the real God that I know now, mind you; the real God, the God of Love, is not even capable or aware of such a fear-based human invention as “failure.”