Part 1: Sodom and Gomorrah There is a whole category of sex named after a biblical city that was destroyed by God. When I was a teen, the message was simple: God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of homosexuality. The church says so. The English language says so. Except… I actually read the story again
Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose Simon Peter as the rock for which the church is built on? Peter was renamed by Jesus. “Simon (who is called Peter)” (Matthew 10:2). “These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter), (Mark 3:13). Greek meaning for Peter is Rock: Πέτρος, Πέτρου,
FCM’s mission requires love. As an organization dedicated to supporting, nurturing and empowering expansive ministries and faith communities, we must always center love, acceptance, and justice in our work. Guided by the principles imparted to us through our sacred texts, FCM stands in unwavering opposition to the ongoing ICE raids and the broader systems
The other day, in the spirituality group I lead for adolescents in inpatient psychiatry, we talked about the invisible weight we carry when other people's expectations and judgments strike at our very core. It didn't take long for the familiar phrases to emerge: "You'd be so pretty if you smiled more." "You're too much." "You're
Thirty years ago (1995), I was a Republican. I had a life that revolved around my local parish, was a pro-life advocate, was someone who couldn’t quite understand the need for affirmative action and was someone who could not tolerate a gay pride parade. I never bought the abomination theory but I was uncomfortable with
For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. (Romans 11:32) I took The Power of Myth off the bookshelf when PBS replayed the Bill Moyers’ interview with renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell recently. It brought me back to the days when I was doing men’s work.
A young one wandered, lost in the dark. Occasionally, she bumped into others who also roamed, though none seemed to realize they, too, were lost. A few believed they knew the way and took her along. She trusted them, followed where they led, but always, in time, she found herself alone again—more lost than before,
…Order my steps in your word Dear Lord. Lead me, guide me every day. Send Your anointing Father I pray. Order my steps in your word…please order my steps in your word… These are the lyrics to the song that earned me an F in choir during my freshman year in college. I was
The Beatitudes that Christ taught come to us in two parts. The first four Beatitudes describe the surprising recipients of our Father’s favor. • Blessed are the poor in spirit • Blessed are those who mourn • Blessed are the meek • Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice These are the ones
I was reflecting today as I looked out my window as I watched six deer feeding in the yard, robins flying and seeking worms, trees cautiously beginning to bud and the ground melting and making mud so that the new life can emerge with flowers, new trees, etc. I thought how this focused my thinking
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