******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: May 22, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Thursday, May 22, 2008) Today Soulforce released letters to Bishop Harry Jackson and staff at Hope Christian Church. The letters, which were written on December 1, 2007, and March 20, 2008, invite Bishop Jackson and members of his Maryland church to share […]
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Creator’s Syndicate, "A Gay Friendly Message to Mega-churches"
"A Gay Friendly Message to Mega-churches" by Deb Price When Michelle Freeman fell in love with a woman 12 years ago, she felt compelled to leave her predominantly African American church. "The last sermon I heard as a practicing Baptist was very anti-gay," recalls Freeman, 42. "I had internalized homophobia. But when I met Georgia, […]
Dallas Voice, "Dallas Pastor to Meet with LGBT Group"
Dallas Pastor to Meet with LGBT Group John Wright Soulforce representatives to attend Potters House services on Sunday, attend meeting afterwards Bishop T.D. Jakes of the Potters House in Dallas reportedly has agreed to meet with local LGBT families and representatives from the national gay rights group Soulforce on Sunday, May 18. Paige Schilt, a […]
LGBT Families to Meet with The Potter’s House
******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ADVISORY: May 15, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Dallas, TX) This Sunday, May 18, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straight-ally families will attend worship and meet with staff and families from The Potter’s House, a 35,000-member multiracial, nondenominational megachurch in Dallas, Texas. Lead by Bishop T.D. Jakes, The Potter’s […]
Houston Chronicle, "Jay Bakker, Son of Tammy Faye, Finally Gets Meeting with Osteen"
American Family Outing Begins Dialog with Lakewood
Research shows the impact when Houstonians know gays and lesbians ******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ADVISORY: May 12, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Houston, TX) — On Mother’s Day, Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, brought a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families to worship at Lakewood Church — […]