PinnedMember-onlyGay and Christian (1)“Mum? Dad? How do I become a Christian?” The question of a four year old in an evangelical Christian home. Faith has always been incredibly important to me. It is the foundation of my identity, a compass for my choices and my reason for persevering. My faith, more than anything…Gay3 min readGay3 min read
Published inPrism & Pen·PinnedMember-onlyI met Jesus at PrideAn unexpected encounter — I went to Pride for the first time the other day. I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was in a major city, so there were large crowds of people in the parade. There were people with painted faces, rainbow flags on their cheeks. One man’s entire face was a…LGBTQ3 min readLGBTQ3 min read
Published inBackyard Church·PinnedMember-only50 Things That Keep Me Believing in GodEven when life is tough — Don’t stop believin’, hold on to the feelin’ Believing in God can be hard, but billions of people across the world have a faith. Recently, Leonora Watkins, another writer here on Medium, invited people with a faith to share what thing keeps them believing. I’ve never spent so much time…Christianity10 min readChristianity10 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyHow to PrayUsing the Lord’s Prayer to help us understand prayer — Prayer is for everyone. Anyone can pray at any time. Here, we are focusing on the Lord’s Prayer as it is found in Luke’s gospel. Millions of people around the world pray the Lord’s Prayer every day. The part of the Bible we are thinking about is below. …Christianity11 min readChristianity11 min read
Published inNew Writers Welcome·1 day agoMember-onlyA Mother’s LookAn Advent Poem — The wind batters the house, whooshes against the rooftop, the rain is torrential, Inside there is the warmth of love, as mother looks upon child, seeing fulfilled potential. You, child, are enough.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
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Published inBackyard Church·5 days agoMember-onlyThe Real Meaning of ChristmasAn Advent poem — Spirituality1 min readSpirituality1 min read