Nov 11, 2021I Am A Home: A Charismatic PoemI asked Spirit, “Why can I still utter Your words after all these years?” She responded, “No matter where you go, no matter your church, no matter your beliefs, no matter who you are: I am with you. I made a home in you. And you can hear My words anytime you want.”…Christianity1 min readChristianity1 min read
Published inPrism & Pen·Sep 23, 2021A Lesbian Social Worker, I Found God In A Nursing HomeCommunion as quiet queer resistance — I used to be a social worker who’d travel to meet with nursing home residents all across Pennsylvania. One day, I stopped by a Christian nursing home to see a client. It was a routine visit. As I pulled into a parking space, communion was on my mind. I remembered…Gay5 min readGay5 min read
Sep 19, 2021Queer Christian Lament: A Spoken WordI wrote this in early 2019 and have presented it in-person before the pandemic. Although I’ve healed in many ways since this was written, much of what it says still rings true to my heart. — It’s a uniquely isolating feeling — being internally so in love with God yet…Spoken Word5 min readSpoken Word5 min read
Published inPrism & Pen·Sep 16, 2021A Very Gay Bible PoemA gay love poem where all 52 lines reference — and link to — Bible verse(s). They say we’re wicked, but we’re divine I’m the branches, but she’s my vine Some holy jezebel felines Seeing stones and sand-drawn lines Calling our crowns of beauty thorns But I’ve risen from ashes of…Gay2 min readGay2 min read
Feb 12, 2021Evangelicals Love C.S. Lewis, But Only Because He’s DeadIt’s ironic. C.S. Lewis is lauded by evangelicals as a bastion of spiritual knowledge and wit — a most revered thinker of the Christian faith. Yet if he were alive today, the same folks worshipping his innovating writings would viciously brand him a heretic and false teacher. That’s not all…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Feb 7, 2021An Open Letter to the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches Who Will Never Accept Me, a LesbianDear Pentecostals and Charismatics, There are many groups in Christianity that have influenced me over the years. But you? I dare say that you have the most. In fact, I’d say it is people in your movements that have raised me in the faith, nurtured me, and taught me everything…LGBTQ8 min readLGBTQ8 min read
Jan 17, 2021Revival Is Here, A PoemWe prayed for revival with tear-stained cheeks and raised hands and hums of glossalalia We prayed for revival for this “morally bankrupt world” this “wicked, depraved nation” this “unsaved culture” But what if revival was for us? What if revival is unveiling church abuse and dwindling pew numbers and ordaining trans preachers and seeing…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Jan 11, 2021Evangelical Christianity: A Videogame ConceptEvangelical Christianity: A Videogame Concept The game starts with a cinematic of you being pulled out of the fiery flames of Hell by a plastic Ken doll. He has unrealistically straight teeth, an elaborate jeweled cross donning his neck, and a glimmering tract in his left hand. A beam of light shines upon him from…Gaming6 min readGaming6 min read
Dec 8, 2020How Evangelicalism Breaks the 10 CommandmentsIt’s no secret that in Christianity, the Ten Commandments are commonly viewed as a major staple of the faith. So much, that in the United States, there are zealous Evangelical Christian groups who will fight to the proverbial death over it. They’ll grab their propagandized pitchforks and march confidently onward…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Nov 30, 2020Re-imagining Holy Spirit, A PoemWhen I imagine Holy Spirit, I see Her spreading Her arms wide at the world around me and saying “Go, play, have fun.” I envision Her allowing me to indulge all of my curiosities and desires, like a painter being gifted top-notch art supplies and a larger-than-life sized canvas. I…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
