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Philippians 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ✟

[thelord-myshepherd]

hello! im a recently reaffirmed christian, specifically im a progressive christian quaker! im queer (trans, gay, he/him) unapologetically and it’s not a sin to be me. i take great comfort in worship after my difficult life of challenges. i encourage any nonbelievers to worship with me!

[saintmachina]

Deeply religious openly queer people are God's strongest soldiers. Constantly justifying their own existence to everyone from all sides...Phew

[orthodoxadventure]

All human beings need prayer no less than plants and trees need water. And just as they cannot grow and bear fruit if they are not receiving water and nourishment through their roots, neither can we bring forth the fruits of piety, godliness, and a life pleasing to God if we are not watered by the grace of the Holy Spirit in prayer.

Saint John Chrysostom, Homily on Prayer

[theancientfootsteps-deactivated]

let us pray for all those who are standing up for justice and peace. those who, regardless of danger to themselves, till the earth in the trail of destruction left by the mighty, and plant the seeds of a better future there. let us pray that God may bless their efforts and protect them and keep them.

let us pray for those who feel afraid and powerless to act. those who fear the cost of standing up in solidarity with the oppressed, or of standing up for themselves. let us pray that God may bolster them and guide them to right action.

may God grant us all the strength to bear one another's burdens, the wisdom to know where our gifts are most needed, and the courage to put our hands to the plow and not look back.

[sacredheart-stigmata]

reminder that this is an explicitly affirming Christian space. I don’t just ‘love the sinner’ i love the ‘sin’. gayness, including sex and romance, is good. HRT and gender affirming surgery is good. God is good, and He made all of the above as distinctly holy and beautiful.

[agnus-dei1312-deactivated202510]

God actually loves queers and their bodies and their hormones, it's really cool actually :)

[thelord-myshepherd]

i saw Jesus and felt His presence in my dream last night and i’m so happy, it’s one of the first good dreams i’ve had in literally years. nonstop nightmares for years and He shines through the darkness. His love is incomprehensible 🩵

[raqualswonderfunblog]

[intactics-deactivated20250505]

thou shalt err on the side of compassion

[thatweirdmethodistlesbian]

That's it; the entire unadulterated Christian message

[guiltywisdom]

Saint John Chrysostom said, "It is better to error by excess of mercy than by excess of severity."

[radioactive-lettuce]

i think mainstream christianity/religion is SO stifling, which is not a novel thought, but i’m saying it with exasperation.

like let’s talk about the inherent gift and spirituality of nature. let’s humanize Jesus, not just someone to be worshipped, but a son and an advocate of the oppressed. let’s talk about the careful craft that God put into each unique queer experience (because we’re ALL ‘queer’ in our own way, fight me on this). let’s actually talk about the history of religion, even the bad parts. let’s acknowledge the innate horror of Jesus’ story and sacrifice.

like the current mainstream interpretation of christianity is so limited and not reaching its full potential. religion can be so beautiful, and i truly want it to be a peace offering and not a weapon in close-minded or bigoted hands.

[moonmoonthecrabking]

happy pride month to religious queer people, who feel like they’re contradictions, or told that they’re contradictions, but stay true to these important parts of themselves anyway. happy pride to the queer religious people who have to explain their identities, and who have to defend their faith or their queerness in either circle.

i love you, i am one of you, thank you for being in this community with me.

[jammunin]

forgot to post this on here for easter!!

[theinwardlight]

Friends oppose capital punishment because it violates the sacredness of life. No person is beyond redemption. The God-given dignity and worth of every human being requires that punishment allow for reform of the offender and possible revision of the sentence. Execution is brutalizing and degrading to the individuals who impose it and to the society that endorses it.

From the Faith & Practice of Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends (Conservative)

[jellyfishhhhhhhhhhh-deactivated]

I highly dislike those memes where they show off catholic and orthodox churches and the lavishness of them while making fun of protestant churches for being in strip malls. I can smell the classism through the screen

[aroace-omnist]

It's ridiculous how many exceptions to "thou shall not kill" people can come up with.

[traumacatholic]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you can just try incorporating something new into your faith life. Be that a new daily prayer, saying morning and night prayers, trying to pray the Rosary daily, devotionals, prayer journaling, reading some of the Bible and praying about it etc.

Even if you only successfully manage to do it for a couple of days or even one day, that's still spiritually valuable. And instead of beating ourselves up about when we stumble, we can use it as practice for humility. And if we forget to do it one day or life gets in the way for a few days, you can always pick it up again. There is nothing stopping you from reattempting to incorporate it into your spiritual life.

If there's something you've always thought sounded like a wonderful religious habit to have, you can just start trying to develop that habit. You don't need to feel "I wish I was brought up with this habit, now I can never develop it." Because you absolutely can, starting today. And if you stumble one day, you can always pick it up the next.

You do not need to be perfect from day one, stop letting the fear of failure keep you from something that will draw you closer to God. And if you're thinking "I want to add more to my faith life, but I don't know what" turn to your Priest. Ask him. Or spend some time asking others what their faith habits are. What their daily prayer routine looks like, what their ideal prayer routine looks like.

So that, "I wish I did this each day to grow in my faith" you've been thinking about recently? Yeah, this is your sign to try it. Even once.

[theinwardlight]

Some of the descriptions of Christ found in early Quaker writings:

The Light. The Teacher. The Guide. The Lord. The Way. The Truth. The Life. The Seed. The Captain of Your Salvation. The Son. A Husband unto You. The Rock Most Sure. The Word. The Voice You Must Hear. The King. The Judge. The Lawgiver. King of Kings. Lord of Lords. Lord of Joy. Lord of Peace. Thy Teacher by His Spirit. The Wisdom of God. The Mediator. The Everlasting Covenant. The Everlasting Priest. A Hammer. A Sword. A Fire. Your Rest. The Head. The Pure, Living Spring. The Water which Washes. The Bread of Life. The Witness in Heaven. The Ingrafted Word. Your Crown and Life. Him from Whom All Your Help and Strength Comes. The Door. The Second Adam. The Preserver. The Sanctuary. Your Savior. The Pearl. The First and the Last. The Word with You in All Places. The Anointing in You to Teach You. The Bright and Morning Star.

[song-of-paradijah]

Jesus is queer: Poor, homeless, and dark, With a smile and a bleeding heart. Mary is his Mother: Poverty Queen of Refugees 'Cross both river and sea Joseph is his father - And also the One enthroned above: They both shower him with their love. Our Most Holy Boy - Our Suffering Slave - Our Black Lamb of God - On the Cross of the States.

Christ in America (For Langston Hughes)