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Understanding the LGBTQ+ Alphabet (Quick Guide)
Appendix M Language evolves. When in doubt, ask people what words they use for themselves and follow their lead. LGBTQIA+An umbrella for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Aromantic—the “+” includes many others on the spectrum. Sex Assigned at Birth (SAAB)The label (female/male/intersex) noted on a birth record based on observed anatomy. It’s not the →
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Trans Day of Remembrance:
When the Church Pretends It’s Not Involved Every year on November 20, we read the names of trans people murdered in the last twelve months. We call it Trans Day of Remembrance. We talk about “violence,” as if it just appears out of nowhere, like bad weather. We talk about “hate,” as if it lives →
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If I Were a GOP Candidate for President…
There have been several deeply disturbing moments in recent GOP debates among the candidates for their party’s nomination. Each of these incidents happened because of audience reaction — in one, the audience cheers for the death penalty and execu… →
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Please Lord, Protect Us From Your Followers…
[WARNING… angry rant to follow…] I am an EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN. I don’t deny it. In fact, I have been an out-of-the-closet evangelical for 19 years. I am not a FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN in any sense of the word. It is worth noting that almost a… →
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Integrating Faith & Politics
Here is the audio from the message/discussion on integrating faith and politics from this past Sunday’s service at Riverfront Family Church. The format was that I opened with a few observations from the scriptures to set-up the topic, I then inter… →
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