Happy Pride month, y’all! If you aren’t familiar with Pride, it is simply a declaration and celebration of the dignity, equality, and brilliance of LGBTQ folks. In the church world, celebrating Pride Month can be controversial, but I really don’t think it should be. Declaring the equality of all people and lifting up the unique ways we all embody God’s image shouldn’t be controversial at all. But for me, Pride isn’t only about broad support of the LGBTQ community. Pride is also about my friends—many of whom are a part of our church family at Restore. It’s about people I deeply love who have been severely harmed at the hands of Christians and churches. You see, my friends have stories. Stories that some of you wouldn’t believe. Stories of being condemned to hell, being called “abominations,” being disowned by their families, attempting suicide, and even tortured and abused through conversion therapy attempts. LGBTQ exclusion and marginalization has caused immeasurable harm to queer folks, but it has also really messed up the church. Because when we exclude people God told us to include, we miss out on the gifts and talents they bring. We miss out on the unique ways in which they bear God’s image and express the fruit of the Spirit. I can tell you firsthand just how much more Christlike love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control our community embodies because of the LGBTQ folks who pastor, preach, and lead at our church. I am so grateful to lead alongside them ❤️🏳️‍🌈

This is a civil rights history lesson from Jamal Bryant on why everyone needs to show up to vote This Senator My Boo rally is incredible 🔥

They are afraid of us. Always have been. share.google/Fp7GDyaHa1SoeV6…

Guys, I remember Eastern Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Pan American (PanAm), Continental, Trans World Airlines (TWA), Frontier Airlines, ValuJet, US Airways, Midwest Airlines and Mfing Hooters Air. Let’s stop acting like this is new.

American “leadership” is severely lacking. From people who have long overstayed their effectiveness to people who only know talking points, the future of this country is incredibly uncertain. And that gives me unlimited hope.

From 3.19 to 3.75 overnight. But please remind me that the gay agenda, trans kids in sports and parents trying to live their trans kids the best way they can is the problem with this country.

So now we have to bail out an airline that charged market prices so they can charge me more to fly with them? Winning??

This is the BEST, most hilarious breakdown I have seen of the absurd rationales I have heard trying to justify trump's idiotic war. BRILLIANT! 👏👏👏

Iran is calling Israel on their lack of integrity. The US is going to have to reign in Israel in order to end this conflict. Iran is reshaping the world order and its glorious.

#WINNING. LOLOLOLOLOL

Another ceasefire not honored by Israel. I’m seeing a pattern here.

Ok. Let me see: so we WUIT the war we started and therefore we win. Ok ok. I can dig it. I mean, aiight. But if the strait is still closed, what about the gas. It’s still high. So……

If democrats cave to thee lies about the save act and tsa funding the party is lost. We are tired of republicans lying, promising compromise at a later date. Enough is enough.

They said “no deal. Not now, not ever.” But it’s ok because we already won(?).

The war is won, but we still fighting and sending new troops. I’m sure you understand.

This is sinister and remarkable on brand.

Iran is now releasing cartoons that Trump can understand. 😂🤣👇

They nailed it!

If you bluff and they don’t blink, lie about it.