Author name: AllianceQ

According to the culture in which I live and the church that has called and ordained me, I am a […]

I was not raised in the church. While some tell me this is a big disadvantage for a Pastor, I

She sat across the table from me with tears in her eyes. I could tell that she wanted to trust

My first draft in writing this was a beautiful seven page, academic analysis, of the relationship between the church and

Hi. My name is Lee and I’m a Regional Minister.  I’ve been at this for almost sixteen years and three

I write this on the heels of teaching an intense weekend course at Phillips Theological Seminary on Christology. By “intense”

Ok. I grew up where gay was something to be ridiculed and homo was the worst kind of insult. I’ve

It seemed to me like time froze when I was signing the college honor code. A torrent of questions flooded

I have a confession to make: while I have long seen myself as a good, progressive activist, I’ve not been

Since the time of written language, what one wrote and said has mattered. What one writes and says still matters.

I have been asked to provide a brief historical perspective on the issue of human sexuality in the context of

When I was growing up on the high plains of Texas, my family attended a large Disciples congregation. The sanctuary