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Where to livestream your worship this weekend: LGBTQIA-affirming churches, mosques and synagogues offering online services
As we all adjust to new routines in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Believe Out Loud is committed to finding ways for our community to continue to be connected to affirming spiritual resources. Houses of worship have transitioned to online-only or hybrid prayer, services, and gatherings. We have gathered below links to free livestream,…
Read MoreThe Greatest Power
The greatest gift God ever gave humankind was love in its many expressions, and the capacity to give and receive love is the richest fulfillment for us. We may not always have felt this way, for many of us were miseducated into believing that our love was shameful. Yet, despite this, the human spirit’s capacity…
Read MoreHappy Pride
After creation was made, God saw that it was good. And considering that queerness has been observed in creation since the beginning, we know that we too, are good in God’s eyes. No mistakes were made. Yes, we are fabulous beings and things are as God intended. This Pride, let us rejoice, for we are…
Read MoreHow to Make a Moment Last Forever
Ever wonder why “time flies” when you’re having fun, but conversely, losing a loved one can feel like the longest moment of your entire life? My heart anguishes for the families and friends of the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting who, I assume, are all experiencing the longest moment of their entire lives right now.…
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God loves all LGBTQ+ people. With the Believe Out Loud app, you will have access to blogs, spiritual reflections, research studies, affirming theology, worship resources and more – all created to support queer people in embracing all aspects of their identity and achieving spiritual wholeness, well-being and self-empowerment. We are accessible in places where the…
Read MoreStrength
What is strength? Do you think you are not strong because you cry, fall down, or are at times so vulnerable it feels as though you could break at any moment? Well, you’re wrong. Jesus cried in front of everyone because the people He cared about were suffering, but was He weak? No. Jesus fell…
Read MoreBelieve Out Loud Statement on Brittney Griner
Believe Out Loud calls for the immediate release of Brittney Griner who is currently being detained as a political prisoner by the Russian government. We call on Americans to write their elected leaders to demand her immediate release. Griner plays for the Phoenix Mercury and was returning from the United States to compete for UMMC…
Read MoreAn Entire Universe of Life: A conversation with Julie Wood
“Mom, isn’t it amazing that in every “body” is an entire universe of life?” – Ben Wood in “Changing the Message”* Believe Out Loud sat down with LGBT activist and author Julie Wood to discuss how the loss of her son, Ben, to suicide in 2013 led her to dedicate her life to LGBT advocacy…
Read MoreChurch Beyond Walls
Believe Out Loud Fridays is a new series of spiritual reflections—pieces that connect our identities and lived experiences with sacred texts and spiritual guidance. This week’s reflection focuses on finding communities of belonging and the meaning of church. Earlier this year, when shelter-at-home took effect, a debate arose about what constitutes a church. Both sides…
Read MoreBe Light Together – Our 2020 Advent Devotional
We’re excited to share our Advent devotional! May peace and light accompany us as we move through the Advent season. Please click on the image below to download our Advent reader – formatted for at-home printing:
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