by Angela Yarber | Oct 1, 2025 | Opinion
LGBTQ History Month is more than a commemoration of the past. It’s a call to embody courage, compassion and truth in the present. Each October, we honor those who have resisted exclusion, reclaimed dignity and insisted that love is stronger than fear. Dr. Paige...
by Angela Yarber | Aug 28, 2025 | Opinion
As many wrestle with disillusionment in organized religion while still yearning for spiritual depth, Ruffled by Grace: Rebellious Blessings for a Fierce Faith arrives as a bold breath of fresh air. Today’s Belief Behind the Book features Rev. Michelle Wahila’s fierce...
by Angela Yarber | Aug 20, 2025 | Opinion
Memoirs, particularly those penned by marginalized ministers, have the capacity to challenge and uplift our faith in profoundly personal ways. This is the case with today’s Belief Behind the Book—Dr. Charisse Gillett’s This Little Girl: Memories, Challenges, and...
by Angela Yarber | Jul 31, 2025 | Opinion
Pride Month may be behind us, but the need for the church to honor queer life remains a present reality. So, the focus of today’s Belief Behind the Book is Diana McLean’s Love is the Why: Heart-Centered Poems by a Queer Woman Minister. Belief Behind the Book is a...
by Angela Yarber | Jun 30, 2025 | Opinion
A lot of churches are quick to quip that “love is love,” waving a rainbow flag once a year in worship, while neglecting the fact that queer, trans and drag lives are under attack. Hear me clearly: As a queer clergywoman, I’m grateful that more and more churches have...
