Today’s post is part of a larger initiative of more than 50 bloggers, all sharing their thoughts on how to “bride the gap” between people on the topic of faith and sexuality.  You can find the links of other bloggers participating in this undertaking at Bridging the Gap, an outreach of New Directions Ministries of [...]

Posted in Christian Living and Faith, Christian Unity, Perspectives 23 Comments »

In my childhood home there was a strictly-enforced no swearing policy. Swearing and name-calling were so off-limits I was afraid of them; afraid that if one of those dreaded nuggets of blasphemy passed over my lips, it might void my ticket on the glory train. I’m not even talking the big swear words known, loved, [...]

Posted in Ex-Gay, Storytelling 8 Comments »

I’ve been going back and forth for a couple days about addressing a matter of internal business and only made up my mind to go ahead when Kelli over at A Wonderful Journey slapped up a post on the very same topic. It should be noted that I no more than have an idea for [...]

Posted in Blog Basics and Info, Opposing 25 Comments »

I went for my walk yesterday. Four and a half miles which translates to approximately 7945 steps, not that I was counting. I know this because my Bodybugg was counting for me. Just one of the many electronic devices I carry with me, along with my Garmin GPS, iPod, and cellphone. I hear some people [...]

Posted in Bisexual, Human Sexuality Comments Off

When I first came out in the mid-90’s and began to hang around with other queer folks, I was embarrassed to be identified in the same group as those who were transgendered. It pains me to say that, so much so that 10 years later I’m sitting in Starbucks with tears in my eyes. I [...]

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I’m struggling. I don’t know why I waited so long to ask for help. It’s odd how growing up I felt so close to God. When no one knew I was a lesbian. Then when I came out it was as if I hadn’t believed in God at all. All the things I said about [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Email Outtakes, Queering the Bible, Questioning 5 Comments »

We are SisterFriends. We are the church.
We are conservative. We are progressive. We are evangelical. We are liberal. We are seeking, searching and emerging. We have found the Answer. We are content to live in the questions.
We light candles and sing Georgian chants in the scented haze of burning incense. We sing “Amazing Grace” and [...]

Posted in Affirming, Christian Lesbian Identity, Christian Unity, Opposing 2 Comments »

Christian. Lesbian.
It’s not a contradiction. Neither are you.
When I wrote that phrase some time ago and as I write this post today I’m thinking of you who believe there’s no such thing as a “Christian lesbian.” You consider the term to be a contradiction of terms but more than that, you regard it an offense [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Marriage, Opposing, Public Homilies, Questioning 15 Comments »

This message was presented during a “Coming-Out” service at Pacific School of Religion in the Fall of 2002 by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS). Click here for the audio transcript.
My name is Anita. I’m a third year student here at Pacific School of Religion, seeking ordination in [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Opposing, Personal Stories, Public Homilies, Queering the Bible, Questioning No Comments »

This is one of the first essays I prepared for christianlesbians.com back in 1997.
On my desk is a stack of papers, about a hundred and fifty sheets thick, containing the personal stories of more than 35 ‘ex-lesbians’ which I gathered from ‘ex-gay’ ministries such as Stonewall Revisited. The first time I read them was more [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Ex-Gay 17 Comments »