I’m gay and thus fulfilling yet another stereotype of conservatives everywhere, I have an agenda. World domination and a leaner body aside (with particular attention to the saddlebags and love handles) my agenda could be summed up in that: every GLBTQ person would know beyond question they are the beloved of the Most High so [...]

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In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you. But [...]

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Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of [...]

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If there was a pill that could make me straight …..Straight in body …..Straight in mind …..Straight in heart ……….I would not take it. If taking such a pill would restore all my lost friendships …..And regain my parents pride …..And give back my families respect …..…..I would not take it. If taking such a [...]

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Indulge me this post to back up and do some fundamental re-framing of my recent post on Lesbian Relationships: Preparing for Love where I encouraged caring for our spiritual, relational, and emotional growth; taking time to heal the broken places in our lives; deepening our self-awareness; and fully participating in life now rather than waiting [...]

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SugarPie HoneyBunch You’re my Honeybunch, Sugarplum Pumpy-umpy-umpkin, You’re my Sweetie Pie You’re my Cuppycake, Gumdrop Snookgums-Boogums, You’re the Apple of my Eye And I love you so and I want you to know That I’ll always be right here And I love to sing sweet songs to you Because you are so dear. I know. [...]

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In the early 1950′s a network of gay and lesbian organizations began a movement to end discrimination against homosexuals known as the Homophile Movement, a term chosen for its’ emphasis on romantic relationships rather than sexual activity; phile (love) from Greek. The Homophile Movement sought to promote an acceptable image to the public so they [...]

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Have you ever sought the approval of others or been obsessed with what others think about you? No. Wait. I’m probably the only one. Or am I? Maybe I’m wrong. Do you think I’m wrong? I wonder if you think this is a weak opening. Do you think it is? Maybe it’s not good enough [...]

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For Such A Time As This When I wrote the other day that I believe we are who we are and we love who we love because it’s by God’s design and for God’s purpose that we’re GLBTQ people; when I called being gay a divine calling, a holy vocation and for the sake of [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Coming Out, Gifted by Otherness, Queering the Bible, Special Series 18 Comments »

I know. When pigs fly. But imagine just for the next four paragraphs that bacon has wings. It’s five years in the future and the issue of homosexuality has been settled once and for all. Clergy, theologians and scholars from every denomination and faith tradition have come together agreeing without exception that there exists no [...]

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