Queer Theology

Sometimes it feels like what the Bible asks of us is disconnected from what religious culture asks of us. What does it mean to be a light to the nation? How do we act as God’s ambassadors in our world? Read the transcript (PDF) Photo by Jyrki Salmi The post What does it mean to be a light? – Isaiah 58:7-10 appeared first on Queer Theology.

Micah 6:1-8 Hear what the Lord is saying: Arise, lay out the lawsuit before the mountains;         let the hills hear your voice! Hear, mountains, the lawsuit of the Lord!         Hear, eternal foundations of the earth! The Lord has a lawsuit against his people;         with Israel he will argue. “My people, what did I ever do to you?         How have I wearied you? Answer me! I brought you up out of the land of Egypt;         I redeemed you from the house of slavery.         I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam before you. My people, remember what Moab’s King Balak had planned,         and how Balaam, Beor’s son, answered him!         Remember everything[a] from Shittim to Gilgal,         that you might learn to recognize the righteous acts of the Lord!” With what should I approach the Lord         and bow down before God on high? Should I come before him with entirely burned offerings,         with year-old calves? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,         with many torrents of oil? Should I give my oldest child for my crime;         the fruit of my body for the sin of my spirit? He has told you, human one, what is good and         what the Lord requires from you:             to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God. The post What does the Lord require? – Micah 6:1-8 appeared first on Queer Theology.

We are back from our winter break and talking about what’s on tap for Queer Theology in 2017: it’s all about identity. In this episode, we talk about our identities and share information about this year’s synchroblog The post Identity appeared first on Queer Theology.

In this episode we reflect on Advent, Christmas, the changing season, and waiting for 2017. Plus, we share some of our Queer Theology plans for the new year! The post Advent, Christmas, and Waiting for 2017 appeared first on Queer Theology.

James 5:7-10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the coming of the Lord. Consider the farmer who waits patiently for the coming of rain in the fall and spring, looking forward to the precious fruit of the earth. You also must wait patiently, strengthening your resolve, because the coming of the Lord is near. Don’t complain about each other, brothers and sisters, so that you won’t be judged. Look! The judge is standing at the door! Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of patient resolve and steadfastness The post Speak in the name of the Lord – James 5:7-10 appeared first on Queer Theology.

Sometimes Scripture comforts us, sometimes it convicts us, and sometimes it does both. In this episode, we look at what sort of king (or president) is God looking for and what role do WE have in doing the work of God? Read the transcript (PDF) To learn more about Sanctuary Collective, take a look at https://www.queertheology.com/sanctuary-collective/ The post Psalms, Kings, and Donald Trump – Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 appeared first on Queer Theology.

This week we take a break from the lectionary readings to focus on self care, why self care is important for LGBTQ Christians, some ways to get started taking care of yourself, and how self care fits into the season of Advent that we’re now in. Show Notes 8 Queer Tips to Get Through the Holidays Join Sanctuary Collective to get instant access to An LGBTQ Christian Guide to Self Care (and more) A free, three-part video series on taking care of yourself around unaffirming family & friends   The post Self Care in the Christian Lectionary appeared first on Queer Theology.

This week, we take a break from the lectionary to talk about Transgender Day of Remembrance which is this Sunday, November 20. You can find some sermons, podcasts, and a toolkit over at queertheology.com/tdor The post An important Transgender Day of Remembrance message for Christians appeared first on Queer Theology.

In this passage, Isaiah lays out God’s vision for a new Earth. How does it sound to you? And what is our role in ushering that I? Listen to our “A New Heaven and a New Earth” podcast episode on Revelation 21:1-6 Help us out by leaving a review on iTunes at queertheology.com/review Isaiah 65:17-25 Look! I’m creating a new heaven and a new earth:     past events won’t be remembered;     they won’t come to mind. Be glad and rejoice forever     in what I’m creating,     because I’m creating Jerusalem as a joy     and her people as a source of gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad about my people.     No one will ever hear the sound of weeping or crying in it again. No more will babies live only a few days,     or the old fail to live out their days. The one who dies at a hundred will be like a young person,     and the one falling short of a hundred will seem cursed. They will build houses and live in them;     they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They won’t build for others to live in,     nor plant for others to eat. Like the days of a tree will be the days of my people;     my chosen will make full use of their handiwork. They won’t labor in vain,     nor bear children to a world of horrors,     because they will be people blessed by the Lord,     they along with their descendants. Before they call, I will answer;     while they are still speaking, I will hear. Wolf and lamb will graze together,     and the lion will eat straw like the ox,     but the snake—its food will be dust. They won’t hurt or destroy at any place on my holy mountain,     says the Lord. The post God’s Vision for a New Earth – Isaiah 65:17-25 appeared first on Queer Theology.

We hear often that “The Bible says X about marriage” and you know what? The Bible says allllll sorts of things of about marriage. In this passage, we learn of a marriage tradition that seems bizarre by today’s standards—and one that Jesus seems to agree with. What gives? What can this passage teach us about marriage? And as a bonus, this passage also ends with an insight into the nature of God. We dig into that too. Support the podcast by leaving a review! Go to queertheology.com/review and that will take you to the page on iTunes Luke 20:27-38 Some Sadducees, who deny that there’s a resurrection, came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies leaving a widow but no children, the brother must marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers. The first man married a woman and then died childless. The second and then the third brother married her. Eventually all seven married her, and they all died without leaving any children. Finally, the woman died too. In the resurrection, whose wife will she be? All seven were married to her.” Jesus said to them, “People who belong to this age marry and are given in marriage. But those who are considered worthy to participate in that age, that is, in the age of the resurrection from the dead, won’t marry nor will they be given in marriage. They can no longer die, because they are like angels and are God’s children since they share in the resurrection. Even Moses demonstrated that the dead are raised—in the passage about the burning bush, when he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He isn’t the God of the dead but of the living. To him they are all alive.” The post “The Bible says weird things about marriage” – Luke 20:27-38 appeared first on Queer Theology.