Soulforce News release LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — People from all over the United States joined together in New Orleans June 11 – 13, at the Southern Baptist Convention to protest the anti-gay teachings of Southern Baptists and spread a message of hope that hearts and
Soulforce protests and civil disobedience action that I joined in New Orleans in June were not about Southern Baptist doctrine. It was about genocide. It was not about Southern Baptist polity and practices. It was about the life or death choices that multitudes of gay
Having been involved with Soulforce since its founding, and having been involved in several previous direct actions, I thought I knew what to expect in New Orleans during the Southern Baptist Convention. However, where there are no allies within the denomination, the experience is quite
You were never a Christian in the first place!” Comforting words from my wife, the one who ten years ago had originally invited me to the church we attended. And honestly, I had the same feeling about myself for a long time. I remember a
News release OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Pacific Northwest advocacy group of United Methodists today accused their denomination’s national lawmaking body of heresy for its anti-homosexual legislation. The charge came from The Reconciling Ministries Network in the Pacific Northwest, a coalition of lay and clergy in
There is an old story where a priest tells a young boy, “I’ll give you an orange if you can tell me where God is.” To which the wise child responds, “I’ll give you TWO oranges if you can tell me where God is NOT.”
God at the center of your life Pray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17) Whether we realize it or not, God is at the center of the life of the Christian, and our life is a constant life of prayer, not merely because of what we
New book assures gay Christians Koz St. Christopher has been on a journey many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians can easily identify with. As a devout Catholic, who was disappointed to discover in her youth that she was the wrong sex to become a
Editor: Thank you for the insightful article by Candace Chellew Embracing the Devil You Don’t Know. While I’m not “out” yet, the article certainly gave me strength to possibly face that event some day. The first-hand thoughts, feeling and experiences in the article made me
Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence. (1 Peter 3:15) Note: All letters are posted as they were received. No spelling or grammar