Brian Recker

As far as I can tell, Ms. Rachel cares about one thing. Children. She is not a politician or a theologian, but her passion has dragged her into both political and theological controversy. This says a lot more about our politics and theologies than it says about Ms. Rachel. How do we evaluate political or economic success? Mainstream publications ask if the economy is doing well, and measure numbers like GDP or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Ms. Rachel doesn’t seem to care about those things.

For pride month I have been featuring guest essays from queer writers. This week’s post is by William Matthews, a prolific recording artist that spent years in the world of Contemporary Christian Music before coming out and upending his career. His thoughts on queerness and Christianity come from a hard-fought lifetime struggle for authenticity. This is a slightly longer essay than usual, but well worth your time.

For Pride month, I’m featuring guest essays from queer writers. My friend Ciarra Jones aka the gardening theologian has a powerful voice and story worth hearing. In her journey to find God, she had to ditch a bad one to find a good one. Follow her on IG and subscribe to her Substack. As a Black Queer Theologian, I think the God of Fundamentalist Christianity is just plain bad.