the ramblings of a queer pastor Krumau Town Crescent I, Egon Schiele, 1915, Vienna, Austria. Public Domain Our text for this Sunday is 1 Samuel 16:1-13. This is the story of Samuel singling out David, the least likely of Jesse’s sons to be chosen and anointed by God. To me, it seems like this is one more time that God turns expectations on their head. That being said, when I look at this text from a queer perspective, I also see this as one more time that God goes out of God’

the ramblings of a queer pastor I’ve been thinking a bit about some of the conversations had after Sunday’s sermon. I thought perhaps I...

Chris Becker (they/them) became the pastor at Houston Mennonite in March of 2025. Originally from California, Chris moved to the Twin...

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Join us in imagining a sustainable future for ourselves, our children, and our planet by participating in an online book study of the...

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