I Stand With You
When Jesus was on earth His focus was on the outcast and marginalized, who at that time were women, lepers, tax collectors (to name a few). I now believe in my heart that if Jesus were here now, that group of people that he spent most of his time with, that he welcomed into His inner circle, that He saw as beings created in God's beautiful image, would include the LGBTQ community. Those who continue to be shunned, outcast, misunderstood and hated by so many BELONG at the table. I am ashamed to say that when I was growing up I was in the camp of people who were angry that the rainbow had been "co-opted" by the gay community, but that was before I knew how to think for myself. Today when I see rainbow flags or t-shirts, I am reminded that God's promises belong to ALL of us and that we were all created in the beautiful image of God, which is so much more mysterious than we will ever understand. There are some changes happening in the CRC denomination and a cle...