A Pentecost Story: The Spiritual Side of Being Bi

By Believe Out Loud | May 19, 2013 |
A painting of a dove flying over a golden dome.

I confess, I cringe a bit at the identification of being “bisexual,” not because it is incorrect. It is very true that I have the capacity to be attracted to both women and men. The problem is how limiting “bisexual” is as a description of who I am as a “bi” person. For me, it…

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In Your Absence, I Found Christ

By Believe Out Loud | May 14, 2013 |
A person walking down a path in the fog.

You sit straight up in your pew, white shirt pressed, artificially hiding all of your stains, amen’ing each time the pastor condemns me: “Homosexuals, unnatural, abomination.” You nod your head after each sentence, blindly stamping me a first class ticket into exile: “It’s a choice, you have to be celibate, I don’t agree with your lifestyle.” Your…

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My Coming Out Was An Easter Experience

By Believe Out Loud | April 17, 2013 |
A cross is in the middle of a field with a sunset behind it.

It is always a joy to emerge from the forty days of Lent with its emotional climax of Holy Week into the light and life of Easter. During Eastertide, my heart lifts with every greeting and response of “Christ is risen—He is risen indeed!” As I have rested this year in the promise of new…

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Supporting Marriage—Before God and These Witnesses

By Believe Out Loud | March 4, 2013 |
A man in a suit and a woman in a dress.

On April 25th, 1981, I solemnly promised: “Before God and these witnesses, I take you for my husband, with all my care and respect, seeking to grow with you in love. I pledge to you, now, my faithfulness as your wife, before eternity.” On that day, Alvise took me for his wife and made the…

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LGBTQ Issues Not Mentioned in Presidential Debates

By Believe Out Loud | October 23, 2012
A man giving a presentation to a large audience.

Presidential debates, while filled with talk of policies and jabs against the opposing candidate, neglected to mention the words gay and lesbian, and also failed to discuss LGBTQ related issues. With only a brief mention from President Obama about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the first debate, marriage equality, hate crime legislation, and equal employment opportunities…

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There Is No Power But God, A Prayer

By Believe Out Loud | October 16, 2012
A dark sky with clouds over a lake.

Receive these words and believe them for they are true… God is the only power in my life. Nothing from without can touch the perfect Life of God within. No past experience has power over me. I am a perfect child of God and nothing that anyone has ever done or said can interfere with…

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