Posts Tagged ‘Baptist’
Introducing A Baptist Resource On Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
There are many reasons I remain Baptist, despite having to always explain myself to those who fail to see the fit between my identifications as a queer person and a Baptist minister. “Well, I’m probably not the kind of Baptist you imagine,” I say. Then I get to explain to folks the kind of Baptist…
Read MoreA Baptist Revival Of Love
Last year I had a dream, a vision really, of driving across country in a RV sharing the good news of the ministry of inclusion within the Baptist community that is known as AWAB, the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists. In this vision, the word “revival” was very present. I was curious about this…
Read MoreRhode Island Marriage Equality Honors Baptist Founder Roger Williams
With same sex marriage in Rhode Island becoming law of the land today, New England becomes the first region in the United State to vote in favor of marriage equality. Rhode Island may have been the last state in the Northeast to grant LGBT couples the same civil rights as other couples, but this victory…
Read MoreA Different Kind Of Baptist: Countering Westboro Baptist Church
Two weeks ago, I stood face-to-face with Westboro Baptist Church outside the Supreme Court. I was one of many Christians attending the rally for marriage equality who gathered nearby to counter their offensive rhetoric. Some stood for hours to shield LGBTQ people and their allies from Westboro’s comically hateful version of God. With rainbow banners and…
Read MoreA Baptist Case For The Freedom To Marry
I know, I know. You hear the word Baptist and you think of exclusionary televangelists or some tiny church in Kansas with colorful signs. I am constantly telling people I’m not THAT kind of Baptist. I am the kind of Baptist who loves freedom, even the freedom of our Baptist forbearers. I also believe that granting…
Read MoreStorm Coming As Baptist Church Kicked Out
The flood gates have only started to leak as the Ginter Park Baptist Church has been asked by the Baptist General Association of Virginia to revoke its membership because they ordained an openly gay minister. If the church does not withdraw their membership by the end of this year, the General Association will not accept their donations.…
Read MoreCooperative Baptists Rethink Sexuality
This weekend’s [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality and Covenant in Decatur, GA, was a breath of fresh air in hostile debates about religion and homosexuality. It was hosted by the moderate Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) and the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University. It’s no secret that the loudest religious voices in the media are driving gays and lesbians from churches…
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