In My Lifetime

August 24, 2008 Sermon MCC NOVA

You can download to my sermon from MCC NOVA (MCC of Northern Virginia) here
.Download bk_mcc_nova_082408.m4a
It was wonderful to be back at my original MCC "home" visiting friends and sharing with those great people.

The readings were as follows:

Sermon Title:  The Face in the Mirror

Romans 12:1-8

From "Perfume of the Desert" by the Sufi poet Jami

Whether your destiny is glory or disgrace,
Purify yourself of hatred and love of self.
Polish your mirror; and that sublime Beauty
From the regions of mystery
Will flame out in your heart
As it did for the saints and prophets.
Then, with your heart on fire with that Splendor, 
The secret of the Beloved will no longer be hidden.

America's Next Top Bigot

America's Next Top Bigot

Fox has out done itself. Just when I thought it couldn't stoop lower than the rampant misogyny it exhibited in the so-called news coverage of the Clinton campaign comes this. Make no mistake people, transgressing the binary gender construct is serious business and leaves one open to ridicule like nothing else.
We need to send email to Fox and Us Magazine but we also need to send email to America's Next Top Model and it's creator Tyra Banks thanking her for bringing visibility to transgender issues in general.
Be sure you watch this video.... look for the trans bashing but notice that what is actually under it all is more misogyny. It's the only openly acceptable bigotry left. I'll look forward to your comments.