I Want To See People Again
I’ve been taking a break. I haven’t had many things to say in the past month. And, most of what I did have to say wasn’t nice. Thus, I decided I wouldn’t blog. A good choice. But, I did...
Read moreThe L Word
A couple of years ago, I was visiting a friend over spring break. It was a sunny morning. I woke up early, found my way to the kitchen and folded up in a cozy window seat. As I relaxed...
Read moreThe Best That We Can
Several weeks ago, I flew down to Denver to speak at Our Witness, an afternoon event that highlighted the stories of LGBT+ faith leaders. This event was a response to Q Denver, a evangelical TED style event that featured...
Read moreWhen the Church Hurts
“You can’t be hurt by a faceless, nameless institution. You were hurt by people. You can only truly begin to forgive when you have names and faces.” -Rob Bell In my conversation with Rob Bell last week, he brought...
Read moreThat We Will Live
“This is the generation that will define what it means to be gay in church.” I stood in the corner of a small living room that was packed full of people for a conversation with theologian James Alison. This...
Read moreI Don’t Want Your Unconditional Love
I don’t want your unconditional love. You speak about me in the third person: “We must respond with unconditional love to people like you.” People like me. I am less than you. I am something to tolerate. I am a...
Read moreHoly Saturday
Today is Holy Saturday. The day of Holy Week that we often skip. We tend to set our eyes on Sunday morning, to jump to hope, to already proclaim “He is Risen Indeed.” But He is not risen today....
Read moreA Reminder
It is Monday. The weekend is over. Church is done. We are moving back into the routine of weekly life. The coming and the going, the rhythms of our days. Around us the world moves and we move with...
Read moreRemain Faithful to What You Have
A couple of weeks ago I was sitting on my bed feeling sorry for myself and complaining to God about everything. I was frustrated and going on and on and on about it. “I am trying so hard and have nothing…”...
Read moreLet’s Try Listening
This morning, my friend Kevin wrote on his blog “I Don’t Need Another Straight Pastor to Tell My Story.” He pleads with the church: listen to us. Listen to the LGBTQ Christians who are all around. He writes: “That story, that...
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