Change Takes Time, But How Long Should We Wait?
I shifted my weight back and forth and fidgeted with the pen I brought with me, click, click, click. Before heading into the open-air sanctuary, my friend had used the ...
Strange Old Roots
“Keep a sharp lookout! For you do not know when I will come, at evening, at midnight, early dawn or late daybreak. Don’t let me find you sleeping!” – Jesus ...
That Old Familiar Feeling
“The easiest way to the meeting space is to just go through the chapel,” she said, directing me with a wave of her arm off to the right. As I ...
I Can’t Make You Understand
When I first began writing memoir, I struggled with so many doubts about what I was doing. I looked for approval, or even permission, from others to share my story. ...
“It’s All In Your Head!”
I’m here to take you away.” Her breath was icy against my ear as she spoke. Her voice sounded more like a serpent’s hiss—each syllable slithering across my skin—causing the ...
In the Name of Love—The Big Deal About Microaggressions for LGBTQ+ People in the Church
“I’m not homophobic, I love the sinner, I just hate the sin.” “Homosexuality is a sin just like every other sin.” “Everyone has their cross to bear, yours is just ...
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