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Esther Spurrill-Jones
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Published in The Word Artist

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Yes, I Am Still a Christian

I am a disciple of Christ — It seems the voices around me are growing ever louder. From the one side, it’s “You can’t be LGBTQ+ and a Christian! Pride is a sin!” From the other side, it’s “Why would you want to associate yourself with a group that has caused so much pain and suffering? …

Essay

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Yes, I Am Still a Christian
Yes, I Am Still a Christian
Essay

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Published in Backyard Church

·3 days ago

American Catholic Author Condemns German Church for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Naaman, Arrogance, and Dirt — Naaman, Commander of the Syrian Army “Are not the Abanah and the Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” — 2 Kings 5:12 Naaman was a commander of the army of the king of Syria, a powerful and respected man who had…

Catholic

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American Catholic Author Condemns German Church for LGBTQ+ Inclusion
American Catholic Author Condemns German Church for LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Catholic

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Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity

·4 days ago

Psalm 140 — Deliver Me From Evil

A Ballad — Deliver me from vipers, God, Who whet their tongues as swords, And spit fierce venom from their lips, Who ever practise war. Restrain their hands away from me Who spread a net to snare. They yearn to see me trip and fall; They lust to see me scared. O Love…

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Psalm 140 — Deliver Me From Evil
Psalm 140 — Deliver Me From Evil
Poetry

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Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity

·6 days ago

Psalm 139 — Know My Heart

An English Sonnet — You see me, Love, and know my secret core, The deepest, darkest corners of my soul, And if I know myself, You know me more; The night is bright as day: You see the whole. O, where can I avoid Your Presence, God? In heaven and in hell, I find You there. Your wings will lift…

Poetry

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Psalm 139 — Know My Heart
Psalm 139 — Know My Heart
Poetry

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Published in Prism & Pen

·Mar 17

How the Side B Queer Christian Movement “Failed”

“No to the embrace of gay identity language” — Celibacy is not enough Essayist Bethel McGrew writes for First Things that “the Side B project” or the “Revoice project” has “failed.” McGrew gives the background on these terms: As a shorthand for groups with divergent views on the topic, they used the metaphor of a record’s “A” and “B”…

LGBTQ

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How the Side B Queer Christian Movement “Failed”
How the Side B Queer Christian Movement “Failed”
LGBTQ

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Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity

·Mar 10

Psalm 138 — You Complete Me

A Kyrielle — Although I walk through violence, And in the midst of riots pace, You will keep me from aggressors. Your mercy, God, endures forever. When I cried out, You answered me And made me bold; You strengthened me. Now we will sing and dance together. Your mercy, God, endures forever. You…

Poetry

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Psalm 138 — You Complete Me
Psalm 138 — You Complete Me
Poetry

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Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity

·Mar 6

Psalm 137 — The Rivers of Babylon

An English Sonnet — I hang my harp upon the willow tree And weep at gentle memories of peace, Of times of joy when I was glad and free. Our enemies will never ease or cease For they believe that You are on their side, And they are saving me from who I am. How can I sing when my…

Poetry

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Psalm 137 — The Rivers of Babylon
Psalm 137 — The Rivers of Babylon
Poetry

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Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity

·Feb 27

Psalm 136 — Your Mercy is Forever

A Kyrielle — I will give thanks and praise Your Name, And Your prestige I will proclaim, For You are good, though You’re not tame. Your mercy is forever. O God of gods, Who made the skies, Who delved the lows, set up the highs, My heart’s reflected in Your eyes. …

Poetry

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Psalm 136 — Your Mercy is Forever
Psalm 136 — Your Mercy is Forever
Poetry

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Published in The Word Artist

·Feb 22

If My Towels Are Clean, Who Cares What Colour They Are?

My bathroom colours are a rainbow — When I got married, someone asked me, “What are your bathroom colours?” I had never considered such a thing before. I knew that this was a thing some people did, but as a casual question that assumed I would be one of them, it baffled me. …

Personal

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If My Towels Are Clean, Who Cares What Colour They Are?
If My Towels Are Clean, Who Cares What Colour They Are?
Personal

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Published in The Quintessential Conundrum of Divinity

·Feb 21

Psalm 135 — Silver and Gold

A Kyrielle —

Poetry

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Psalm 135 — Silver and Gold
Psalm 135 — Silver and Gold
Poetry

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Esther Spurrill-Jones

Esther Spurrill-Jones

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