It is Time to Grieve
Matthew 5:4 – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. I am sad. I have very few words to describe how I’m feeling about this supreme court nomination and then turn that our world has taken over the past few years. I think it is obvious that I am coming from a very specific standpoint and think…
The Seeds of the Church
Hello friends! It has been awhile since I have posted something but I thank you for sticking around and for reading my posts. It means so much to me! I haven’t been thinking much about what to write for the Sex Project because life has been crazy. Being involved in church work, school starting fully online, missing my friends and…
Women in Church
***This is a post about women in church, but this does not exclude all the forms that womanhood can take. As a caveat, the things I am going to talk about can be done to anyone, regardless of their gender identity, by anyone, regardless of their gender identity. This post operates in a man-woman binary, but I don’t intend to…
Social Justice: a QWOC Perspective
Written by Sarah Zuniga Over the weekend, I watched Chicago’s Black Drag Council Town Hall. The Town Hall featured several Black entertainers in the Chicago area speaking out against white performers and predominantly white clubs and bars in Boystown and the North Side. More than 50 folks from the drag community in Chicago openly signed onto a list of demands…
The Church & Social Justice
We are called to love. I think those who have experienced love in connection with another person can attest to the difficulty of it. Love is not easy. But love is the command. Much has happened in our world the past few weeks. I don’t think anyone can deny that fact. We are living in the midst of two pandemics:…
Black Lives Matter.
TW/CW: To my Black siblings, this is a post by a white woman as an attempt to spread the message that Black Lives Matter. This post is just a compilation of resources but is not perfect nor exhaustive. If you do read through and spot things that need to change, please let me know. But also, take care of yourself.…
The Church and Sexual Education
I will begin by stating that I am a huge advocate for comprehensive sexual education. I think the abstinence-only culture we have is completely wrong and we should not be preaching that to our young people. How many of the people who want abstinence-only education actually remained virgins until marriage? Not as many as they would have you believe. Sex…
The Church On The Corner of Why and Weird
Sex, church, and religion are typically not seen in the same sentence. But here we are. At an intersection of why and weird, driving FAST into a wandering direction. I am so happy we are driving in this direction. There is a long standing history of shame and guilt associated with sex and the church. Brene Brown explains the difference…
Here’s to Religion and Sex!
Welcome to the Sex Pastor! I’m excited to share this space with you and spend time learning about religion and sex/sexuality together. Now, you are probably wondering what that exactly means since a lot could be assumed. This post is going to be an overview of who I am, why I think this work is important, and what that work…