Stretching toward the sun The gospel of John states, “When a woman is in labour, she has pain, because her hour has come.

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The Road to Independence Luke 24:13-35

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Transitional Grace Reflections the day before Top Surgery

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The opportunity of mutual aid In Acts 4:42–47, the early church refused to mirror the scarcity and hierarchy of empire.

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Church and Politics: An Unrepentant Confession On Easter Sunday I preached about the meaning of resurrection.

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For the first time in my life we have a president who poses a real threat to humanity. These are unprecedented times and I believe we have reached a point where it is our prophetic task as faith leaders to call it out.

UMATI Statement on US Supreme Court Ruling on Conversion Therapy The United Methodist Alliance for Transgender Inclusion grieves the recent decision of the U.S.

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Building a more inclusive theology Join a Queer Theology for Laity online course

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Join a Conversation Grounded in Love What would happen if we allowed love to blossom more than we ever imagined?

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This is a space to witness love in action; parents learning, growing, and embracing their transgender children with joy. It’s a chance to hear stories that expand what we believe is possible for families, for faith, and for community.

Drag Jesus of Holy Week: Holy Saturday Setting the captives free

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He went to the place every system of power depends on, the holding cell of the forgotten, the erased, the discarded. He descended into hell. A place filled with those the world had labeled unworthy, too much, not enough, illegal, unnatural, dangerous.

Drag Jesus of Holy Week: the Last Supper They gathered together for dinner after the show ended.

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Unholy Monday At a packed rally wrapped in flags and crosses, the stage glows with red, white, and blue.

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Spectrum News: Bill to ban drag shows sparks debate at Ohio Statehouse (SPECTRUM NEWS)

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“We see every person as having sacred value and divine worth,” Henneman said. “There are no people who we should fear or castigate.”

Separation of Church and State The United Methodist Church becomes more inclusive as the state of Ohio becomes more exclusive

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The United Methodist Church stands up for transgender people In a powerful call issued yesterday, Bishop Julius Trimble, General Secretary of the General Board of Church and Society, stated the “United Methodist Church unequivocally supports gender inclusivity,...

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Trans Day of Visibility Conversation with Hope Collective Church in Dayton, Ohio

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Sermon given to the Church of the Young Prophets Intersectionality is a word that has become a great source of hope for me.

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The Opportunity of Disability In John 9, the disciples look at a blind man and ask the question privilege always asks, who sinned.

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This is the church’s moment. Not to “include” as an act of charity, but to be transformed. People with disabilities are not objects of ministry, they are bearers of revelation. They see what we refuse to see. They name what we try to hide.

When Fear Becomes Law: Unmasking Ohio HB 249 Tomorrow the Ohio House Judiciary committee is holding a hearing on Ohio HB 249.

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The Community that Unbinds The raising of Lazarus reminds us that wholeness is a communal act.

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Resurrection is communal. 59 people are helping unbind me on my journey toward gender affirming surgery, and you can be part of that story too. Donate to www.gofundme.com/f/journey-wi...

It was a hard week for transgender rights.

Ohio Alert: HB 249 Pushing gender diversity out of public life Ohio lawmakers are moving forward with a dangerous bill that will criminalize transgender people simply for performing in public.

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Anti-Trans Genocide in the US "The United States is squarely within the early to middle stages of a genocidal process against trans people" -Lemkin Institute

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This week, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued its latest report, Red Flag Alert: Anti-Trans Genocide in the United States #3. Genocide scholars warn that the United States is entering what they describe as the early-to-middle stages of a genocide.

Outlawing Trans Healthcare Fourth Circuit Court Ruling is the beginning of the end

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It’s the end of trans healthcare as we know it

UMATI ACTION ALERT: Stop the SAVE Act The Senate is considering the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), a bill that will disenfranchise millions of voters by requiring documentary proof of citizenship, such as a passport ...

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International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day we celebrate the leadership, courage, and creativity of women across the world, and we also tell the truth about the conditions many women still face.

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International Women’s Day is not only a celebration it is a call to listen to women’s voices in every place where decisions about war and peace are made. A more just and peaceful world depends on it.

Believe In the Gospel of John, Jesus meets a woman at a well in Samaria.

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Over time, much of Christianity shifted the meaning of belief into an intellectual agreement. Faith became defined by whether one confessed the right understanding about God. Even salvation has been conditionally tied to belief as correct understanding.

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Breaking the cycle of violence Empire has always relied on scapegoating and enforced fear with violence.

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Empire has always relied on scapegoating and enforced fear with violence. From the escalating assaults against Iran, to U.S. military actions against Venezuela, to ICE raids terrorizing communities, to police brutality against African Americans.

Celebrate Nicodemus came to Jesus in the dark, unsure, questioning, half-believing, but Jesus welcomed him anyway.

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