by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jun 22, 2018
This is the fifth post in a month-long series on “celibate gay pride,” exploring the glory of God as revealed in the lives of celibate gay Christians. I’d like to publish about 1-2 posts every week over the month of June. But I need your help! The more feedback I get,...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Feb 28, 2018
In this post and others, I’m attempting to build a case for changing the culture of the church, because much of our current atmosphere makes celibacy feel like a death sentence. If we ever hope to achieve a biblical vision of community, this absolutely needs to...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Dec 5, 2017
In my last post, I discussed the loss of physical touch in American culture and the role it’s played in stripping gay people (and everyone else) of access to non-sexual affection. Today, I want to talk about an even deeper trend. The decline of social capital....
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Feb 23, 2017
“The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.” ~ Deuteronomy 32:4 “For I the LORD love justice.” ~ Isaiah 61:8a A picture hangs in the hallway of my school, put there by students...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 27, 2016
“For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.” –...