Bible Archives - New Ways Ministry

The Resurrection’s Lessons for Doing Intersectional LGBTQ+ Ministry

April 14, 2024/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by Yunuen Trujillo

Queer women also deal with a myriad of injustices that only women face. In the case of the ministry mentioned above, located in a country where femicides are commonplace, it's no wonder queer women want to burn it all down. Read More

What Are Your Covenants (Under God’s Rainbow) This Lent

February 18, 2024/9 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

When you see a rainbow, what does it mean to you? How about a rainbow flag, banner, or even a pin on a government building, a home, or on another’s personal belongings? Read More

Living on the Margins—Just Like Jesus

February 11, 2024/3 Comments/in Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

Identifying with those on the margins, I don’t need nor want to defend myself. I am much freer here knowing I am blessed everyday walking with Jesus who chose to live on the margins. Read More

“Scripture and Trans Rights Are Not At Odds,” Writes Univ. of Dayton Professor

February 7, 2024/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Higher Education, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Scriptural Reflections, Theology & Church Teaching /by Ariell Watson Simon

"The Bible was written in a patriarchal time, but it recognizes that people reimagined and reshaped their gender identities back then—just like they do today.” Read More

“God Doesn’t Want You to Be Miserable.”

February 4, 2024/0 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

What does it mean to have an obligation or purpose to preach the good news? Are we under the same obligation that Paul and Jesus were? Read More

“Get Someone Else to Do It. Not Me.”

January 21, 2024/2 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

But over the course of my years of ministry, I began to express another truth that I came to learn: the simple presence of LGBTQ+ people can present a threatening challenge to some people. Read More

Open to God’s surprising Incarnations

December 24, 2023/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by M. Hakes

The Fourth Sunday of Advent beckons us to the threshold of Christmas (this year a bit more literally), inviting us to reflect on the intertwining themes of hope, trust, and the fulfillment of God's promises. Read More

On Synodality and Awakening

November 12, 2023/0 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Yunuen Trujillo

Are we awake? Is the Church awake? Is the Church a foolish bridesmaid or a wise one? Read More

Be Cautious in Trusting Secular ‘Kings’

October 22, 2023/8 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Michaelangelo Allocca

This issue has been a tangled mess for us in the queer segment of the population. Difficulties arise from both the “wall of separation” and from the “inherently intertwined” points of view. Read More

“Are Not Your Ways Unfair?”

October 1, 2023/3 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Synod on Synodality /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Though not phrased in these words, the question in Ezekiel has been an undercurrent in the sharings from people ostracized by the institutional church: "Are not your ways unfair?" Read More

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