christianity

christianity

portland

first person

I Accidentally Went Looking For God In Portland

On Easter Sunday, I didn’t go to a church, but I quietly praised God at brunch in community with friends and strangers and so many carbs and those tiny Cadbury…

Adrian —

May 3, 2017

christianity

people of color

culture

Twitter Is the New Black Church

I grew up hearing stories from elders about how integral the black church was to their lives during the Civil Rights era. Being a queer woman, I never quite felt…

Cami Thomas —

May 2, 2017

apps

christianity

identity

Our Bible App Wants to Let LGBT Christians Be Their Whole Selves

“There is one thing that everyone has, even in rural Africa, and that’s a phone,” she said, recalling what she saw when she visited Kenya. “I created this so we…

Adrian —

Mar 24, 2017

christianity

evangelical christianity

holigays

4 Little Things A Queer Christian Can Do For Lent (Or Just The Next 40 Days)

When I read poetry, including the Psalms, it messes with my alignment. It forces me to sit up straighter and recognize words and ideas that pluck at the sinewy parts…

Adrian —

Mar 10, 2017

christianity

evangelical christianity

politics + activism

Here Are The Strategies That Actually Work Against Christofascism, From a Former Believer

Fighting the Christofascist uprising on our doorstep will take getting out of our complacency and belief that people can’t possibly be as bad as they seem.

Kieryn Darkwater —

Mar 1, 2017

christianity

donald trump

politics + activism

Clinging to Naomi: Reclaiming My Faith as Republicans Continue to Weaponize Christianity

As homophobic Christians dominate more of the national discourse, and as Religious Freedom acts of various permutations strip rights from queer and trans people across the U.S., reclaiming the Gospel…

Adrian —

Feb 22, 2017

christianity

evangelical christianity

politics + activism

How I Escaped Christofascism and Other FAQs From You, Answered

After I wrote “I Was Trained for the Culture Wars in Home School, Awaiting Someone Like Mike Pence as a Messiah,” readers had a lot of questions for me. While…

Kieryn Darkwater —

Feb 3, 2017

christianity

evangelical christianity

first person

I Was Trained for the Culture Wars in Home School, Awaiting Someone Like Mike Pence as a Messiah

To take back the country for Christ, we needed to outbreed, outvote and outactivate the other side, thus saith The Lord.

Kieryn Darkwater —

Jan 26, 2017

a-camp

a-camp spring 2016

camp

How We Make Faith Tangible As Queers With Christian Roots: A Roundtable

When faith, spirituality, and cultural practice feel complicated and contradictory, it can help to have a physical object to hold onto and reflect upon. These items can root us to…

Adrian —

Jun 2, 2016

christianity

interview

music

Southern Songwriter Julien Baker’s Got a Pocketful of Heartbreaking Guitar Tunes

Julien Baker’s artistry is about making the best out of nothing — making light out of the darkest times, carving faith out of doubt, building connections with strangers.

Adrian —

Apr 7, 2016

bisexuality

christianity

first person

How Breaking Bread with Queer Christians Helped Me Rediscover Radical Love

“I put “they/she” on a pronoun button for the first time and countless people — moms, older gay and lesbian folks, and my peers — asked me to share what…

Adrian —

Jan 12, 2016

christianity

family

first person

At The Diner With My Father

Sometimes the only way to remember the good times is to recreate them yourself.

Princess —

Aug 31, 2015