Karen Elspeth

Before Columbus or even Constantine, Christianity was thriving in places like Syria, Egypt, and North Africa. Jesus isn’t a conqueror or a colonialist. He never agreed to be a mascot for the West.

PS: I posted this video last year about becoming a better man by reading feminist authors. Ironically and not surprisingly, it upset a lot of men. But I hope some here may appreciate it. youtu.be/Vn2gP7Ty_9Q?...

Our greatest enemy is the belief that this world is filled with enemies to be conquered rather than filled with neighbors to be loved.

Fourteen of us LGBTQ+ folks gathered tonight to experience God together. This contemplative approach to the Divine can be so life-giving, and I'm always grateful for my time with the group on Monday nights.

My heart is still so full, even 2-1/2 hours after the fact. Tonight's contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies was really meaningful. 14 of us gathered, from all over Canada and the US, to experience the Divine together.

Jesus never asked us to have flawless on-paper theology. He asked us to have perfect real-world love. As in complete love, not withheld from those we’ve decided are unfit to receive grace.

Just call God “she” or “her” or “mother” and you will find out very quickly how many Christians refuse to see God’s image in women. As if calling God by a feminine pronoun is demeaning to God rather than naming part of who God is. This is the worship of patriarchy.

It's Maundy Thursday and I'm exactly where I want to be in this moment with the faith community where I found my home. poemingout.wordpress.com/2023/04/06/a...

Good morning, beloved. Live as though people are worth loving. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

If our Christianity causes the abused to be ignored, the stranger to be unwelcome, kids to go hungry, the sick to go without healthcare, and our planet to be disregarded all while billionaires get richer, we've profoundly misunderstood the most basic elements of Jesus' teachings.

I wrote this poem a few years ago for a friend who was in a dark time personally. I've been thinking about it since the shooting in Tumbler Ridge because I've needed this reminder that there are sparks of light and hope. May it be so for all of us. poemingout.wordpress.com/2023/01/21/f...

You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

Good morning, beloved. Know justice. Know peace. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

Good morning, beloved. Our humanity is worth protecting. In a world that often seeks to starve the soul, make sure to slow down and nourish it. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

Hell is not about eternal conscious torment. It is visited upon us and our neighbors daily. And there is deliverance from these hellscapes. Today is the day of salvation. Rest in peace, Renee Good. Repent and believe. #TheologizinBigger

Eighteen of us gathered tonight in our Monday night queer contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US and Canada, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings and the words of our friends; and see what happens.

A categorization I didn't know I needed, until I read it!

Merry Christmas! Let justice be your inheritance so that peace may be your portion 🙏🏾 #TheologizinBigger

Yes, I'm back at the tech desk. Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at St. John's has been a key piece of my journey back to faith & finding a faith community that is home. If you're missing having a church that will celebrate all of who you are, you are very welcome here. www.youtube.com/live/HZqyDEG...

www.youtube.com/live/5n7xhnD... I love this service. It's always a sparkle of light and joy in the midst of the season. You're welcome to join us. I'll be at the tech desk.

Good morning, beloved. There is healing to be found in the decision to love. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

www.youtube.com/live/CrnJax4... If a time filled with music (some familiar, some new) and readings from scripture at the church where I found a welcoming & affirming home on Christmas Eve 2016, please join me. I'll be at the tech desk. Feel free to say hi if you join us. Livestream at 7pm PST

What a beautiful evening... I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies. We come as we are, experience God, and see what happens. Tonight, 12 people gathered from all over the US and Canada, including one newcomer.

You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

Good morning, beloved. Your words are more potent than you realize. Use them wisely. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

Please help if you can

Hey, neighbors. If you can do so without difficulty, please consider helping a very good-hearted and deserving mutual acquaintance of mine to continue feeding herself and her children. I've given what small help I can, but they're still a few hundred shy of their goal. gofund.me/99dd1c13b

Please help if you can

Good morning, beloved. Truth is liberation. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

Your vote matters. 💓 Many election outcomes are razor-thin, and your ballot can decide who makes the laws that impact your life and your community.

Such a lovely night tonight! We always use a lyric video for the song when we can go make it more accessible, but I totally recommend watching the official video for Window which is so powerful youtu.be/97oZcQr6beI?...

One of the greatest deceptions of our time is the false narrative that we should somehow be more concerned about how a poor person uses the welfare system than we are about the ultra wealthy swaying the highest positions or power in our country to their favor.

Good morning, beloved. Never use your thoughts & prayers as substitutes for your commitment & action. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

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