Since the end of March I have been trying to write my next blog. I know the subject I want to cover, but I have hit that “writers block” which is made of solid brick. Part of the reason for the block is there is just so much un-Christian like behavior and events going on …
The beating of two transgender women on MARTA on May 20th was despicable and degrading. But sadly, it happens again and again because the transgender community is laughed at, scorned and made fun of. In my own community their needs are only dealt with as an afterthought. In the world we live in today there …
MARTA Beating: Pastoral Statement and Call to the Community Read More »
For the person of faith (in this case Christian) there is this standard which says we are suppose to be fair, merciful and be humble in our walk with God (Micah 6:8). Jesus taught the greatest love one can express is to lay their life down for another.Jesus in his entire ministry only gave one …
Marriage Equality, those two words have become the center of the final battle for gay rights. How far we have come and how far we have yet to travel. I remember when I was much younger and first coming to understand my sexual attraction and orientation the thought of marriage was not on my mind. …
Sometimes one of the toughest parts of the job of being a pastor and to be considered a community leader is offering counsel to the community when it is apparent there is a deep and sharp divide. Recently the LGBTQIA community was faced with a deep and sharp divide. February 4, 2012 a young gay …
This is supposed to be a blog, but today suffice it to say it is also a bit of a rant. Is it me or does it seem like the divide and discourse in this country and our community is as bad as it has ever been? I know it is an election year, but …
My mentor of blog writing says one should never repeat a blog post, but in view of some of the emails we received from young people this week at the church, I really feel a need to give this witness again. The pain and anguish expressed in some of the messages give me pause and …
You Are God’s Child and You Are Not a Mistake! (Part 2) Read More »
Have you ever had one of those times when you felt like no matter what you did, no one was thankful or appreciative of the amount of effort it took to do what you did? Maybe at some point in your life you took on a project that took all your ability to think about …
First let me just say after a power flicker while in the middle of writing this blog, the term “Jesus saves” has new meaning for me this morning. I want to say to my sisters and brothers in the LGBTQIA community who have been so battered and beaten by the religious establishment, especially those of …
As I write this blog my heart is broken, my mind is filled with rage and my emotions are all over the block. The cause is simple, our LGBTQI youth are being let down by the very people who ought to be holding them up and supporting them. Once again, the youth of our community …