The Power of Story
As I walked out of the movie theatre recently with a friend he turned to me and asked, “So, how did you like the movie?” We had just seen the new Star Wars movie and though I had enjoyed the spectacular special effects, I was
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Hills and Valleys
“You can’t be a Lesbian and be a Christian!” These words kept me away from the throne of God for 22 years. I was raised a Catholic as a child, but it never meant very much to me. I saw it as an archaic list
Mysterious, Wonderful Ways
One of the Bible verses that has often made so much sense to me is one of Paul’s. I can honestly say that while I do not agree with many of the statements attributed to Paul, his views on salvation, love, the nature of Christ,
God Loves Me, and God Knows I’m Gay
“You can’t be GLBT and Christian!” That statement is used to wound more people. I know I was one of them. God has healed my wounds in a very gentle and slow process. We always want God to act like Flash Gordon, but that is
Deliverance
Salvation is arguably the greatest gift God can bestow on a person. It is the testimony of many Christians that nothing in the world can ever compare to accepting and proclaiming the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin. Many of
‘Out With a Passion: A United Methodist Pastor’s Quest for Authenticity’ by Richard Rossiter | Interview
As children, we all wanted to hear a story before going to bed. Hearing the words read to us in our mother or father’s soothing voice was just what we needed to drift off to sleep. Dr. Richard Rossiter hopes his story is one that
What Has Jesus Done?
Karl Barth, the premier theologian of this century for Germany, and the major contributor to the document that freed the German Church from Hitler’s influence, said that all Christian theology must begin and end with the person of Jesus Christ, or it is not Christian
GLBT-Affirming Religious Leaders Carry Message of Faith to Colorado Springs
News release COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The National Religious Leadership Roundtable wrapped up a two-day meeting here after more than 200 people attended a public forum Monday night that acknowledged the unique contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people. The Roundtable is an
Dr. Mel White Resigns UFMCC Justice Ministry
Will Focus on Applying Soulforce to Primary Voices of Intolerance News release LOS ANGELES — Mel White has resigned as the volunteer Justice Minister for the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. “I’m almost sixty,” he said. “In another sixty years they’re going to bury
Forgive Them? Are You Crazy?
Several years have passed, but just thinking about an event with a past landlord can still set my blood to boiling. He sued my ex and me for “damages” to an apartment we left. We suspected he inflicted the “damage” himself so he could make