Awesome Organizations:
The Evangelical & Ecumenical Women’s Caucus – Christian Feminism Today
We Are Christian Feminists
EEWC affirms that the Bible supports the equality of the sexes.
We believe that our society and churches have irresponsibly encouraged men to domination and women to passivity.
We proclaim God’s redemptive word on mutuality and active discipleship.
We value inclusive images and language for God.
We advocate ordination of women and full expression of women’s leadership and spiritual gifts.
We Are Inclusive
EEWC is evangelical because our formation was rooted in the belief that the Gospel is good news for all persons.
EEWC is ecumenical because we recognize that faith is expressed through a rich diversity of traditions and forms of spirituality.
We offer a community of safety for all who have experienced abuse, marginalization, or exclusion by Christian churches.
We have discovered that the expansiveness of God calls us to be an inclusive community.
We Welcome You
The Gay Christian Network (GCN) is a nonprofit ministry supporting Christians worldwide who happen to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). Our mission, “sharing Christ’s light and love for all,” is carried out in 5 primary directions, to impact individuals, families, communities, churches, and the world.
Christians for Biblical Equality
CBE affirms and promotes the biblical truth that all believers—without regard to gender, ethnicity or class—must exercise their God-given gifts with equal authority and equal responsibility in church, home and world.
Inspiring Blogs
A Worthy Question: ‘Why Do You Judge Your Brother?’ – Wade Burleson
Hey, You’re a Pastor’s Kid – Why Aren’t You Crazy? – Scott Thomas
According to several sources (Pike, 2009, Calvin, 2008, Montgomery, 2006, et al) eighty percent of adult children of pastors surveyed have had to seek professional help for depression.
“You know, we live in a culture where men are not really celebrated for love,” says Fugelsang. “And so for me, the most defining personal dynamic in my life has been watching a man madly in love with his wife.”
“And now I’m going to be a dad for the first time,” he continues. “[And] the fact of the matter is, my kid gets to grow up in this beautiful, complicated world because many years ago, some guy in Brooklyn chose love.”
From Complementarian to Egalitarian: When God’s Call Inspires Change – Kristen Marble
Isn’t that, after all, how change happens? Our blinders and filters shift, and we are faced with resolving the tension between our current reality and our faith. I’m reminded of Proverbs 24:12, “Once our eyes are opened, we can’t pretend we don’t know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows what we know, and holds us responsible to act.”
When Your Child ‘Comes Out’ To You – Andrew Marin
And for goodness sake, with the amount of LGBT youth who have had horrific coming out experiences with their parents, which often leads to suicide, I plead with you to LOVE YOUR KIDS! Unconditionally. Please. I’m tired that the norm experience in our culture is that kids become homeless and family-less because parents can’t handle their child’s sexuality. That child is your flesh and blood. Love them. Please. Please. And if you are a Christian, for goodness sake, you are mandated to do this.
Kickstarting the Emergent Conversation – Steve Knight
For a long time, the emergent conversation has been labeled and criticized (to some degree, rightly) as a mostly white male phenomenon. Thankfully, that is not the reality on the ground any longer. Over the years, the conversation has become much more diverse — racially, ethnically, socio-politically, as well as theologically. But that story hasn’t really been told, and so the movement (heck, let’s call it a movement) still is seen by some as not relevant to them or not relevant at all because of its perceived persistent homogeneity.
Bait and switch afflicts contemporary Christian society – Richard Beck
Waking up trying to be a little more kind, more generous, more interruptible, more forgiving, more humble, more civil, more tolerant. Do these things, and prayer and worship will come alongside to support us.
I truly want people to spend time working on their relationship with God. I just want them to do it by taking the time to care about the person standing right in front of them.
Opinion: What ‘Glee’ tells us about new LGBT allies
Today, we are encountering a different type of ally: one who supports LGBT people because they believe it’s the Christian thing to do. So they are supportive of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people though they may be conflicted over how they feel about “gay pride.”
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/pearl-jam-sings-jeremy-lin/1387180
Pearl Jam sings Jeremy (Lin)
word of a woman 