Image shows Shannan Martin’s endorsement of Heavy Burdens by Bridget Eileen Rivera. Endorsement reads, “Bridget Eileen Rivera is a prophet for the ages, calling us to the clear-eyed way of Jesus.” – Shannon Martin, author of The Ministry of Ordinary Places and Falling Free
Bridget Eileen Rivera is a sociologist completing her Ph.D. at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Her first book, Heavy Burdens (Brazos Press, fall 2021), is a Foreward INDIES 2022 Finalist for religion. Providing an honest account of seven ways LGBTQ people experience discrimination in the church, Heavy Burdens helps Christians across the theological spectrum to grapple with hard realities and navigate a better approach to LGBTQ issues. You can follow Bridget's work on social media @travelingnun.