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Planting Loving Seeds
A series of ten articles that address issues faced by anyone who considers themselves a Christian yet feels excluded from the mainstream of the church because of their differences. Takes a Biblical view of how to relate to these "different" people based on my experiences as a cross-dresser. Encourages those within the church to reexamine the situation. Seeks to build bridges of understanding.
| Link to Article | Description |
| Pouring the Foundation | As a man who is a follower of Jesus yet sometimes wears a dress, I have found that most church people would automatically condemn people like me as sinners in need of repentance. So here I am trying to follow Jesus’ example of actually trusting God in real world situations. It is a constant struggle to determine how much I’m willing to let go and trust so it’s bound to be an interesting journey. I invite you to come along. Share your thoughts with ministers, church members, friends and anyone else who is interested. Through open dialog we will all grow in our understanding of and love for God and each other.. |
| The Mulch Pile Ministry - Seeing With Your Heart | A proposal for a ministry to help lead people into a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ by encouraging them to develop loving relationships based on truth. |
| From Resignation to Rebirth | A pledge to confront the un-loving, un-accepting and often un-Christ-like attitudes found in the church in an effort to rediscover the true Good News of the Gospel. |
| Ministry or Repentance? | An argument that rather than insisting on cross-dressers to repent of their sinful practice, there is a need for a ministry to help integrate cross-dressers into mainstream Christianity. |
| The Dream! | In a dream sequence, a successful pastor realizes that Jesus wants loving relationships not the legal arguments presented in the previous article. He and his wife pledge to return to the good news of the grace of God being available for all. |
| Call the Question! | After a lengthy series of articles and discussion, Christian spiritual leaders are asked to respond directly to a very specific question: "Do you believe that Deuteronomy 22:5 declares that cross-dressing is intrinsically wrong? That it automatically condemns any form of it as a sin requiring repentance in order to be accepted into the Christian Church and to be accepted by God?" |
| Take a Small Step To Share the Good News | Part of the good news is that transgendered people are equally loved by God. Encourages transgendered people and religious leaders to take a small step in sharing that good news. Links to ministries, churches, organizations and web sites are provided to assist transgendered people to find support and to help religious people understand what others are doing in this area. |
| Lee Frances Heller - God's Gift to the Transgendered | Lee devoted the last 15 years of her life to sharing God's love with persons who, like herself, had been scorned and rejected by the established religious leadership. She began her newsletter, The Grace and Lace Letter, with the question, "Is God Against Us?" Her passion, sincerity and wit left the reader certain that God is indeed not against persons who are transgendered. |
| Reconciling Sunday | Describes a church service that was designed to include the full and complete fellowship of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered (LGBT) people with the rest of the congregation. The message was "God's unconditional love; Flowing through us; Embracing all! It encouraged member congregations to conduct services to join in prayer and education about LGBT spiritual needs. |
| You Are Not Alone! | Let's LGBT people know that they are not alone and that there are many spiritual resources for them to draw on. There are Christian resources who understand, care and want to help. The article tells the readers where to find help. |
