QuartzVicky Beeching is a former Christian music star and a popular religious commentator and media personality. She has emerged as a leading voice for Christian acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. In 2014, she came out in an interview with a national UK newspaper. “No one should have to choose between their religious […]
This organisation is based in the USA, and their primary focus is understandably on where they live. The shared heritage between the UK and USA means that a lot of it is relevant however. Tools for equality and inclusion. Our goal at the Human Rights Campaign is to ensure that every LGBTQ+ person is free […]
There is a tendency for LGBT discussions to polarise people. People respond both intellectually and emotionally to these issues as well. It is a common experience to find that ones intellectual response and emotional gut response are not in harmony. Reading someone else’s thoughts can help find words to refine ones own. The timeline on […]
Quartz Forest Church gathering 18.6.2023 This months forest Church will be a little different. It is midsummer midweek so we are doing special things on the weekends before and after it. Before: On the 18th of June at the usual time of 14.00 and usual place outside the Crichton chapel we will be training to contribute […]
Has anyone been to see – experience – the punchdrunk retelling of the aftermath of the Trojan war? This post is a reflection on their use of art, based on watching the trailers and listening to the opinions expressed in then. Their aim is to retell an ancient story, immerse the audience in it, and […]
The river of life church in Dumfries has arranged with the Robert Burns centre to screen this film. Jesus Revolution Film showing 08.07.23: 7.30pm It tells “The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.” I wonder if anyone reading […]
Know your place Knowing your place is a difficult business. If you stand out, or seem to be adopting to high an impression of yourself people will feel the need to put you down. If you aren’t sure of your place then it can be difficult to accept praise that is intended to build you […]