So, I'm coming out as genderqueer and asking that you use 'they/them' pronouns for me. Here's a little snippet of how I got here ... One day when I was helping at our church's after school club, this confused little girl looked up at me and asked 'are you a boy or girl, because sometimes … Continue reading I’m trans/genderqueer and I love Jesus
When I first knew I was gay, I was disgusted by the sight of two women holding hands on a bus. The power of internalised homophobia is that it instills feelings of disgust inside you...
"In our weakness and isolation, God will endure forever. We will never be alone." From the 2019 Common Grace series 'We are Longing'.
As a queer person in the Sydney Anglican Church, this is not the first time I’ve heard the message “please leave us”. In a frenzy of conversation about these comments, the Archbishop published an opinion piece defending what was meant by his statement: “The words were not directed at members of our congregations, especially those … Continue reading This is not the first time I’ve been asked to leave my church…
A recorded panel conversation about what it’s like to be LGBTIQA+, have a disability, be multicultural, and Aboriginal, in God’s Family and in our churches. The panel of Steff Fenton, Shane Clifton, and Joanne Shan was moderated by Brooke Prentis.
I’ve heard Christian leaders say that “queer labels” override your identity in Christ. But these words describe the uniqueness of who I am. They help me see the gifts I bring to the world and the flaws I bring with them also. The Church has hijacked them in problematic ways...
Hey Church, I thought we were supposed to be a family. I thought we were supposed to be one, united by the strongest power to ever touch this world. I thought that when one suffered, we all suffered? And that we were meant to dedicate our lives to building each other up? I see you … Continue reading Hey church family, where are you?! We’re drowning…
After three months of intensive theological reading, I flew to Chicago to spend four days with The Reformation Project and I finally felt like I was where I belonged...
Over the last few weeks I've seen the Australian public and the Australian Government take a stand against the misuse of Church power towards LGBTIQ+ people. Let me give you some context...
For many Australian churches and Christians, continuing to prohibit same-sex marriage means restricting religious freedom...
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