Posts by Believe Out Loud
Finding Manna in the Wilderness
All are welcomed and affirmed as beautiful and wholly Holy.
Read MoreDan Savage And Brian Brown Debate The Bible And Same-Sex Marriage
Dan Savage And the President Of NOM Debate The Bible And Same-Sex Marriage
Read MoreMarriage Is A Journey That All Should Be Able To Experience
Via Stillwater Gazette Hope often gets confused with optimism, but the two are not the same thing. When asked about the future well being of the planet in light of global warming and other environmental threats, one of my favorite professors in seminary used to say, “I am not optimistic, but I am hopeful.” For…
Read MoreThe Gay Black Church
It’s Sunday afternoon in the sanctuary of City of Refuge, a linoleum-floored auditorium with folding chairs, at a particularly sketchy downtown San Francisco intersection. Yvette Flunder, founding pastor, is preaching at the podium, a fine wooden pedestal that gives the altar a hint of traditional “church.” It was her grandfather’s pulpit, and now she’s…
Read MoreThe Key To Winning Marriage Equality
My mother did not congratulate me when I announced my engagement. It wasn’t because she didn’t like the person I was going to marry. It was because she was not comfortable with the idea of two men getting married, especially when one of them happened to be her son. It wasn’t that she wanted to…
Read More10 Reasons Conservative Christians Should Support Same-Sex Marriage
Via Huffington Post In raising my kids, I have to apply certain moral principles, rules to live by, that derive from my own sense of right and wrong and the foundation I have: follow the golden rule, be willing to learn, help others, don’t judge, etc. I pass these on to my boys not because…
Read MoreBishop Targeted For LGBT Inclusion In The United Methodist Church
Bishop Melvin Talbert works for full LGBT inclusion in the United Methodist Church
Read MoreThe Trevor Project Launches ‘Talk To Me’ Campaign
Via Huffington Post This September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when we should all learn steps we can take to prevent the tragedy of suicide and take action to reduce risk for all people. During this month of awareness, I urge the LGBT community to take a stand and lead the fight to…
Read MorePeople You Know Conversations
Referendum 74 will be voted on this November in Washington State. In February, the Legislature passed marriage equality legislation with bi-partisan support, and our Catholic Governor, Christine Gregoire signed it into law. Marriage equality opponents then launched a signature campaign to overturn it and now Washington State must approve it by a vote of the…
Read MoreWill You Marry Me?
By Rev. Chuck Currie Summer is wedding season and while I’m not overwhelmed with wedding requests I’ve had a few and there is one that I’m really looking forward to in September. Weddings are, of course, special events. At their best, weddings bring not just two people together but families and even communities in a…
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