An Awkward Jacob’s Ladder
Jacob left Beersheba and went to Haran. He came to a certain place and camped for the night since the sun had set. He took one of the stones there, set it under his head and lay down to sleep. And he dreamed: A stairway
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Forbearance
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. (Ephesians 4:2) I was out on an errand and encountered a man who walked in front of my car while it was in motion. I
So Many Hats, So Much Joy: A Spiritual Un-Apology
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in
Patricia Nell Warren: 3 Essays on Berdaches, Genetics and Marriage
Patricia Nell Warren: An Appreciation A year ago today, God called home a beautiful soul named Patricia Nell Warren, an early Whosoever contributor and the author of the groundbreaking gay novel The Front Runner. Published in 1974, The Front Runner was the first contemporary gay
My Unseen ‘Green’ Agenda
Everyone knows that “the gays” have a hidden agenda to take over world government and create a Utopian society where “it’s raining men” is a good thing. Somehow, we make that work and feel good for everyone who is in relationship with someone from his
Killing Faith Softly: Fear-Based Preaching and the Death of the Modern Church
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7 NIV) Determining what makes a church or faith-based organization successful is based on the needs of the community, the passion of
Black Churches Divided over Same-Sex Marriage
Recently, Sightings picked up on some lines written by the influential Evangelical-oriented author, Eric Metaxas. “Not so fast,” he wisely enough cautioned those who consider legalized, same-sex marriage to be inevitable. And yet, hours after he posted this alert, the United States Supreme Court issued
Why Does Jesus Eat with LGBT People? | Matthew 9:10-13
Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such scum?” When Jesus heard this, he
‘Their Own Receive Them Not: African American Lesbians and Gays in Black Churches’ by Horace L. Griffin | Review
Controversial new book tackles Black church homophobia Attempting to break “hundreds of years of silence,” a new, controversial book argues that pervasive homophobia in the historically black church has reached “crisis” proportion. “The black church’s teaching that homosexuality is immoral has created a crisis for
Exception to the Rule
I was having dinner recently with Cleo Manago in DC. It turned out to be just the shot in the arm that I needed to start writing again. Somewhere, somehow I’d grown tired and lost my passion. Life had become so stressful and so difficult