The Quickening

In his Easter 3 sermon Geno Sisneros reflects on his experience growing up gay in a church that distorts the Gospel condemning his sexuality. " As a child I used to lie awake at night sometimes till all hours of the morning with anxiety of the prospect of burning in hell. I struggled to reconcile the images of Jesus that hung on the walls of our Sunday school room with the Jesus who would send people to eternal torment. I tried to imagine what might be different about this Jesus’ appearance and his demeanour on the day of judgement. Would he look as gentle and meek and kind while doling out righteous punishment?" Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=501&id=934.