| Articles Published at Whosoever Magazine |
| Transformations: Love the Enemy--Because They May Learn to Love Us! A story told by singer Marsha Stevens proves that transformation is not only possible, it really happens--even in the lives of our conservative opponents. Saving the World--Everyday Being the salt of the earth means that we really do save the world, every single day. Moses at the MCC: God's Exodus International Isn't Ex-Gay at All! Moses' conversations with God about his call are very instructive to us in the GLBT Christian community; but this will put us at odds with many of our secular GLBT colleagues. Asleep in the Perils of Life The Gospel story of Jesus calming the storm on the sea doesn't mean what we usually think; the real lesson is not his power over the storm, but his peace during a crisis. Peter and Cornelius at the MCC Peter's rooftop vision, as found in the Book of Acts, is not just a turning-point in the history of the church; it's also an excellent argument for why GLBT people should be included in the church. Friendly with the Enemy John Walker Lindh, the "American Taliban," has a surprising precursor: King David of Israel! The Call of the Beloved Community: To Love the World or Just One Another? How it is only through mutual love within the church of groups which in daily society are deadly enemies that God's power is made manifest to the world. Love the Sinner/Hate the Sin? Definitely! There are many people who use religion for their own purposes; we must truly and palpably love them, even while we actively resist their distortions of the church. Jesus Christ: God's Revelation of Humanity to Humanity The incarnation of Jesus did not simply reveal to mankind the nature of God; it revealed our own human nature as well, by showing us what it means for humans to live in fellowship with God. The Effects of Belief: Exile and Holiness How belief in Jesus throws us into the strange world of the borderlands: we are called to exist between two worlds in order to bring to them together. Learning to Be Afraid the Right Way How Gideon's 300 men and Paul's view of his ministry reveal that overwhelming weakness is not a cause for fear because it is the only place God can work. Angry at God's Love?!? How hostility towards Gentile converts in the Book of Acts illustrates the ways the church often rejects the very people God has included in the gospel. 'Family Values' and Scripture: The Scandalous Story of Samson The story of Samson, and how it creates difficulties for the moral and ethical systems of our own culture: God is not always concerned with the things we worry about! Our Gospel of Grace Paul's understanding of the faith and righteousness of the patriarch Abraham, and how it informs his theology of grace, faith and salvation. Suffering in the Service of Christ A discussion of the frightening life of Jeremiah, a sensitive man whose obedience in proclaiming the message God had given him consistently made his life miserable. My Grace Is Sufficient for You! My testimony of how God showed his love for me by saying both Yes and No. |
| Idols and Shade The attraction of idolatry makes it easy to fall into without even being aware that it's happening. Based on Hosea 4. |
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