Reach Me a Gentian
“Here I am — this is me in my nakedness, with my wounds, my secret grief, my despair, my betrayal, my pain, which I can’t express, my terror, my abandonment. Oh, listen to me for a day, an hour, a moment, lest I expire in
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Fire in the Lake
“You, yesterday’s boy, to whom confusion came: Listen, lest you forget who you are. It was not pleasure you fell into. It was joy. You were called to be bridegroom, though the bride coming toward you is your shame. What chose you is the great
Serve Him Well
Under the list of topics I found the following: “People who are dealing with a struggle of being gay and being married. Divorce feels completely wrong but continuing to pretend that everything is ok is not right either.” I was married for 28 years and
Hundreds Celebrate Pride, Gather Outside Falwell’s Church for Gay and Lesbian Equality
Hundreds of people converged on Riverside Park in Lynchburg, Va., Oct. 26 for “OUT and ABOUT in Lynchburg,” the first-ever pride festival in Jerry Falwell’s hometown. The following morning 150 people stood in prayerful vigil for four hours outside Falwell’s Thomas Road Baptist Church. Vigilers
Letters to the Editor
Editor: I happened across your site. It is wonderful. I look forward to hours of reading and studying it. God is blessing others through the plan He has for your life. Many will be touched and comforted because you have allowed His will in your
A Commuter’s Classroom: Learning Compassion in the Fast Lane
“The difference between persons and groups of persons is not that some are victims and some are not: we are all victims and all dying from lack of compassion; we are all surrendering our humanity together.” (Matthew Fox, A Spirituality Named Compassion: Uniting Mystical Awareness
Anger and Compassion
“God Hates Fags!” “Matthew Shephard is Burning in Hell!” “No Tears for Queers!” Those were just some of the signs being held aloft by the protesters at this year’s Gay Pride Parade in Atlanta. The protesters had come all the way to Atlanta from their
The Near Enemy
“There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself, no greater misfortune than having an enemy.” — from the Tao Te Ching, translated by Stephen Mitchell Being a member of an oppressed group in this day and age is
Called to Ministry
My name is Khenneth Dantzler and I am writing this article to let positive individuals know that there is hope and you do not have to give up or give in because of the ignorance. Life at times may not be easy, but I thank
Ignore the Vipers
Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, be aware of a presence in this world that seeks to keep you from the truth about yourself and your distinct place in the universe. Satan. He knows his hold on GLBT people is maintained not by our lack