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January 2017

January 31, 2017

The Most Rebellious Thing a Christian Can Do

Jesus taught us how to #resist. Jesus was a revolutionary who stood against the status...

January 29, 2017

I Found God in a Gay Bar

There were barstools instead of pews, and bartenders standing in for ushers. Nonetheless, I recognized...

January 18, 2017

Why I Believe Kindness is the Antidote for a Cruel World

What good is kindness without action? Join the 30-Day Kindness Challenge and change the world,...

January 14, 2017

How One Southern Girl Found the Limit of Her Dad’s Love

Brandi Burgess, daughter of conservative Christian radio host, Rick Burgess, is gay. And her father's...

August 2016

August 20, 2016

Why Scripture Compels Me to Affirm Gay Christians

If we compare the incredible faith of LGBT people who desperately want into the church...

August 17, 2016

How To Sever Relationships: From a First-Year Ministry Student

At the age of twenty, I had all the answers. I remember judging a family...

August 02, 2016

Do You Know Everything Jesus Said About Homosexuality?

I've been reading the Gospels the past two weeks. I haven't read straight through in...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

What Will I do With My Straight White Privilege?

Earlier this week, I came face-to-face with my straight white privilege. I will never be...

July 13, 2016

7 Surprising Gifts of My Mental Illness

I used to live in an I-have-it-together illusion. But waking up in ICU after a...

July 12, 2016

A Sorry-Ass Christian’s Guide to Tragedy

I haven’t checked on my friend Kevin Garcia in at least two weeks. His prediction...

July 11, 2016

How to Make Space at the Table

The stories throughout the book are absolutely wonderful. This is a father/son duo who obviously...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

One Year After Same-Sex Marriage was Legalized, Love Still Wins

I couldn’t tell you exactly how many weddings I’ve attended, but I can tell you...

June 23, 2016

JOIN US: Christianity, Queers, and Crisis…and What about Orlando?

The Church has found itself sharply divided in the midst of this, waging a cultural...

June 21, 2016

What Happens When You Believe You are Bad?

This is a story about a dear friend. He was kicked out of Bible College...

June 15, 2016

How to Grieve for Orlando: from a Straight, White Male

I am a straight white male from Alabama. I have zero personal connection to any...

June 14, 2016

How To Support Your LGBTQ Friends Right Now

Many of my straight friends have texted or called me, asking what they can do...

June 13, 2016

I Learned About Grace From a Gay Guy at a Gas Pump

It's who you are that counts. Your worship to God is the way you live....

June 12, 2016

On Orlando: Ignorance, Fear, Hatred, and Violence

At least 50 people are dead and at least 53 others are injured. Fifty something...

June 11, 2016

How to Own Our Story and Love Better: Review of “Queer Virtue”

Liz Edman's book is not another worn-out argument in the “gay debate.” It is a...

June 10, 2016

How to be a Better Christian: Lessons from a Queer Priest

Jesus was trying to communicate to his contemporaries: “Put God first in your life. Orient...

June 07, 2016

How American Christians Use the Bible to Keep Discrimination Alive

If your God is love but your church won’t accept the disenfranchised, those on the...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

Was it Abuse? I Think So. Because it Left a Scar.

It happened at a church basketball team lock-in. Coach Mills had made us shower one...

April 24, 2016

On Target and How I’m Parenting Through Controversial Issues

When abuse is your first memory, it colors who you are. I was molested when...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

Setting the Record Straight about Gay Christians

For years, I have said my struggle is not knowing what I believe about homosexuality...

June 2015

June 28, 2015

I am not the Judge nor the Jury. I am called to LOVE.

My heart is heavy as I sit down to write this article, which is sometimes...