Posts Tagged ‘LGBT Christians’
The 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 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 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…
Read MoreA Twenty Year Journey Of LGBT Ministry
Quick to smile and slow to criticize, Rev. Jim Lucas is one of the last people you’d expect to stir up controversy and encourage what some would term “radical” change. Yet, he’s done just that, making our society more accepting in the process. This year Jim is celebrating his 20 years of ministry to the…
Read MoreThere’s Hope For LGBT Students At Conservative Christian Colleges
Via Huffington Post Over 500,000 students attend more than 150 conservative Christian colleges which discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. For many queer students on these campuses, going back to college in the coming weeks means going back into the closet. It also means returning to an environment where every official message concerning homosexuality,…
Read MoreAn Open Letter To My Fellow Christians
Dear Fellow Christians, Like you, I have been concerned that America’s moral barometer has taken a beating over the years. There are many who feel separation of Church and State is meant to limit the Church’s voice in matters of politics or public life. I disagree. The Church has more to offer than hospitals,…
Read MoreNorthfield Minister Advocates For Marriage Equality In Minnesota
Via Northfield News As Minnesotans we will soon be voting on the proposed marriage amendment. I’ve been thinking about how my mind has changed, because of my faith. I grew up in a small town in northwest Iowa. I attended our town’s United Church of Christ weekly and took my faith very seriously. Homosexuality was…
Read MoreThe Spiritual Gifts Belong To All Of Us
Via GoDanRiver It seems to be open season on gays these days, doesn’t it? It must be an election year. Between the local PFLAG controversy and the national Chick-fil-A Customer Appreciation Day — which was well attended locally — social conservatives are seizing the opportunity to express their disapproval of homosexuality in ways new and…
Read MoreKidnapping Is Not A Christian Value
By Rev. Susan Russell, Huffington Post There’s been much ado this week about the call by anti-gay activist Bryan Fischer for an “underground railroad” that would effectively abduct children from same-sex parents. According to The New Civil Rights Movement, Fischer tweeted that he believes it’s his duty to Christ to steal the children of gay…
Read MoreWashington Minister Hopes To Officiate Weddings For Gay Sons
Via The Advocate In its repeated effort to make the message on marriage equality about love and commitment, a new ad from the Pride Foundation again showcases religious parents who want that special moment when they watch their son get married. In the video, Lutheran minister Gib Rossing and his wife, Beth, of Olympia, Wash., explain…
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