I am the problem. I am “wholly unholy” and the wages of that sin is death. Believing this message, internalizing this story, was the gate through which I had to pass to gain access to the road to salvation. God, and the eternal life he guarded so fiercely, remained an impassable chasm away if I … More When Stories Collide, Whose Voice Prevails?
I sat across the table from a leader in my church. We met that evening at my favorite coffee shop to discuss questions I had raised regarding the church’s mission statement. What does “dedicating… to be an inclusive community” mean? My wife and I were trying to figure out how (and if) we belonged in … More We Are Ready
Printing was halted, copies were destroyed, and three pages were deleted from the book, On Holy Ground: Stories by and about women in ministry leadership in the Mennonite Brethren Church. The Executive Boards of the U.S. and Canadian Conferences of Mennonite Brethren Churches (USMB, CCMBC) “requested” the book be reprinted without these three pages, because, … More Danger! Queer woman pushes confused MBs down slippery slope
My wife and I had been married for less than two months when we excitedly attended the Gay Christian Network’s* 2016 conference in Houston, Texas. We were especially looking forward to hearing Mary Lambert perform, and I hoped one particular song would make it into her set list for that night: Lay Your Head Down … More Because There Is Also Good
Remember that time I designed a chapel service around Derek Webb songs? I’ll set the scene for you. It was Holy Week 2010. I was about to turn 30. I was the registrar at a small seminary that had been transitioning toward a merger with its neighboring Christian university, and I had spent several months … More Liturgy, Derek Webb, Self-Compassion and Liberation
By Steff Fenton A note from Michelle As the season of Epiphany draws to a close with Ash Wednesday just days away, I offer you the last of this series, Eyes to See. I hope you have been invited and challenged in each piece to see in new ways the path of liberation that leads … More Eyes to See: An Invitation to New Sight
Michelle F. Morrow 