Today's episode is a recording of a devotional I was asked to give for the Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry on January 21, 2024. It is an extension of Episode #95 Co-existing Faith. I would love to know your thoughts after listening.
The Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry operates on these two principles:
1) It is crucial for the well being of LGBTQ individuals to be able to live in a space where their faith, spirituality and religion can co-exist with their identity as LGBTQ. Forcing a choice between one or the other creates trauma and unhealthy emotional, relational and spiritual patterns.
2) There is value in encouraging spiritual practice and connection and inclusion in a spiritual community even when individuals are not perfectly conforming with church norms.
According to board member Sytske Woodhouse, Jr, "We try to remember those two principles as we operate. We value all people’s paths and [also] everyone’s personal revelation we honor."
Learn more about the Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry here: https://www.emmauslgbtq.org/
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