by David K Mercier | Jun 18, 2025 | Dear Queer Christian, Scripture Paraphrased
David K. Mercier Dear Queer Christian: A New Kind of Priesthood (Hebrews 5–7) Dear Queer Christian, You’ve probably been told—directly or not—that holiness isn’t for people like you. That spiritual leadership is for the straight, the safe, the sanitized. That empathy...
by David K Mercier | Jun 16, 2025 | Faith & Identity
David K. Mercier Why Pride Still Matters in 2025: A Message to LGBTQ+ Christians & Allies Pride Month, for many people, looks like glitter and rainbows and parades — and yes, that’s part of it. But Pride started as a protest. It began in June 1969, when queer and...
by David K Mercier | Jun 14, 2025 | Dear Queer Christian, Scripture Paraphrased
David K. Mercier Dear Queer Christian: What Grace Makes Possible (Titus) Dear Queer Christian, You’ve been told you can’t lead.That your heart is weakness.That your story is too much, your joy too loud, your questions too complicated. But here’s the truth:Your life is...
by David K Mercier | Jun 13, 2025 | Clobber Passages, Scripture in Context
David K. Mercier The Clobber Passages: A Brief Look At What the Bible Really Says About LGBTQ People What the Bible Really Says About LGBTQ People (The Clobber Passages) This is a very brief overview of the verses historically used to clobber queer people out of...
by David K Mercier | Jun 12, 2025 | Faith & Identity
David K. Mercier For Anyone Told They Can’t Be Gay and Loved by God Do you love God but feel like you don’t belong in church anymore? Yeah… I’ve been there. For a long time, I thought being gay disqualified me from God’s love. I spent years serving in ministry —...