Christianity

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A Response To Non-Affirming Christians

By pwsbuilder / December 12, 2014 /

Several weeks ago I was interviewed for a piece in the Huffington Post about LGBT Christians. While I’m no stranger to the push-back that being both gay and a drag queen elicits from many religious folks, I was struck by the hateful manner in which many people attempted to mask their bigoted thoughts in pseudo-Christian comments as…

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What LGBTQ People Need To Hear From Christian Leaders

By pwsbuilder / November 14, 2014 /

“Sexual orientation is not a sin. Gender identity is not a sin. We are all created in the image of God.” For me, more than anything else—this statement is what I want to hear from our religious leaders. I want to hear the unambiguous pronouncement that people who are same gender loving, bisexual, transgender, non-gender…

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God Is Bigger Than Everything: Reflections On The Reformation Project

By pwsbuilder / November 13, 2014 /

Growing up the thing that fascinated me the most about God was his size. My mother would tell me that God is bigger than everything. She would also tell me that God is everything, which I always questioned because wouldn’t that mean God would even be bigger than himself at times? Yet, my mother never…

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In The Wake Of Election Day

By pwsbuilder / November 7, 2014 / Comments Off on In The Wake Of Election Day

This week has been appropriately dreary. Tuesday night ended another election in our country.  Today our emotionally jostled citizenry is sifting through the ashes of yard signs, campaign contribution receipts, and “I Voted” stickers. Maybe it’s because of the rise of social media that’s connected me with the unbridled commentary of hundreds of people of…

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Top 10 Reflections On Coming Out & Christianity

By pwsbuilder / October 11, 2014 / Comments Off on Top 10 Reflections On Coming Out & Christianity

For the second year in a row, we are honoring National Coming Out Day with this Top Ten list of our favorite blogs on Coming Out & Christianity! No matter how you choose to celebrate this year, we hope these reflections bring you joy and comfort as we consider the spiritual significance of our aspirations…

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One Church, Two Synodal Gatherings

By pwsbuilder / October 6, 2014 / Comments Off on One Church, Two Synodal Gatherings

As this blog goes to press, in two cities more than 5,000 miles from each other, flights will be landing, hotels will be checked into, local hosts will undergo a final flurry of preparations as Church leaders gather to pray, deliberate, and work for the future of our Church. In Rome, Italy, this gathering will…

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Back-To-School Not Welcoming To All LGBTQ Students

By pwsbuilder / September 26, 2014 / Comments Off on Back-To-School Not Welcoming To All LGBTQ Students

It’s back-to-school season for most and stepping back into the scene isn’t easy for a lot of students—especially LGBTQ students. LGBTQ-phobias abound in the hallowed halls of higher learning. Unfortunately, we even have to confront them here in Massachusetts, an A+ queer-friendly state. I pray for LGBTQ freshman students walking into Gordon College. Most will…

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5 Messages Of Hope For Bisexual Christians

By pwsbuilder / September 23, 2014 /

When I first came out as bisexual, I had no idea how to be both bisexual and Christian at the same time. I didn’t even know that bisexual Christians existed. I had a vague notion of how some lesbian and gay Christians had reconciled their sexuality and their faith, but their stories never completely spoke…

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A Journey To Find LGBT Christians

By pwsbuilder / September 22, 2014 /

Three years ago I was living out of my car. Toothbrush drying in the passenger seat, food stored on the back floor, and all my life’s belongings crammed in the trunk. Having just graduated from college, it seemed like the only thing to do. But I wasn’t parked under a bridge or based out of…

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Gay Christian Mingle: A Story Of LGBT Second Adolescence

By pwsbuilder / September 19, 2014 /

When I was in 10th grade my friends started having sex. Of course, several had already done so and some until this day have not, but in 10th grade people began to talk openly about their experiences, or at least their thoughts about their future experiences. Contrary to what one might think, the Evangelical communities…

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