1. Call Me By My True Names
(Spirituality/Word for Word)

... is the same language used in Genesis to denote the union of a husband and wife. Ruth cleaves to, holds Naomi fiercely, and will not let her go! She vows to Naomi in the words that are read often at ...

2. MCC Impact January 2009
(About us/News)

... Globe winner Sigourney Weaver starring in Prayers for Bobby, an emotional true story about a 1970s religious suburban housewife and mother who struggles to accept that her young son Bobby is gay.  ...

3. MCC Reach December 2008
(About us/News)

... and loud lamentation;/Rachel weeping for her children..." (Matthew 2:18). Rachel was the wife of Jacob/Israel. She is pictured as weeping at the place where the Israelites were herded together by ...

4. Around The Fellowship Newsletter Vol. I
(About us/News)

... Resurrection MCC (Houston, Texas) held a prayer and laying on of hands service for her.   Bobby Smith, a founding member of MCC Tampa (Florida), passed away, leaving his wife of 60 years, Kay Thompson.  ...

5. Biblical Evidence
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)

... to a trader in New Orleans. So, fearing he would never see his wife and children again, Jim runs away. He plans to escape to freedom, make some money, and buy his wife and children out of slavery. Huck ...

6. Idol Worship and Rejection of God. (Romans 1:21-28)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)

... of life. For example, suppose a married couple is talking and the wife says to her husband: “Don’t touch me.” She has announced a “rule.” Now, suppose someone copies down this statement and hands ...

7. David loved Jonathan more than women. (II Samuel 1:26)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)

... with women. Have you ever heard a heterosexual man say he loved his male friend more than his wife? This goes well beyond deep friendship between two heterosexual men. In this story, we have a direct ...

8. Jesus said some are born gay. (Matthew 19:10-12)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)

... ‘Have you not read that the One who made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall ...

9. Ruth loved Naomi as Adam loved Eve. (Genesis 2:24, Ruth 1:14)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)

... in their father’s household or a wife in their husband’s household. A woman without a man had no social standing. There are several stories in the Old Testament about widows who almost starved to death, ...

10. Jesus affirmed a gay couple. (Matthew 8:5-13)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)

... But we have to place this in the context of ancient cultural norms. In ancient times, commercial transactions were the predominant means of forming relationships. Under the law, the wife was viewed as ...

11. 15th Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
(About us/News)

... gem. Robert Whitehead is charismatic Sheila, tele-evangelist with a difference – her brand of face cream sets you, as a Friend of Jesus, on the path to beauty in His image. Her wife, Shirley, pockets ...

12. Gay Cinema : Coming of Age
(About us/News)

... Woman turns the same issue on its head when a father, who has left his wife and children to become a woman, tries to fight the irresistible pull of her deserted family. While in Italy’s Saturn in Opposition ...

13. The Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival November 2007
(About us/News)

... of the Greek Gods, Harry introduces friend and café-owner Bradley (Kinnear) who, only just cottoning on to his women-loving wife Kathryn (Blair), turns to real estate agent, Diana (Mitchell) who, in turn, ...

14. No Place Like Home
(Spirituality/Sermons)

... father of church friends of my brother, and he and his wife helped with church, and with scouting -- you name it. He came that day to tell us of a terrible time in their lives. As a young married couple, ...

15. Out in Africa 2007
(About us/News)

... out of control. Soon, his loving yet overbearing mother and ecstatic work colleagues (even his vindictive ex-wife) are convinced that Todd is gay and promptly smother him with acceptance. But he is absolutely ...

16. The Revelation to John
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready." (8) It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, ...

17. Paul's Letter to Titus
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; (6) if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of ...

18. Paul's First Letter to Timothy
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer , he desires a good work. (2) The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at ...

19. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body. (24) But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything. ...

20. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... that one has his father's wife. (2) You are puffed up, and didn't rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you. (3) For I most certainly, as being absent in body ...

21. The Acts of the Apostles
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

...    Acts Chapter 5 (1) But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession, (2) and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, ...

22. The Good News According to John
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (26) Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!" ...

23. The Good News According to Luke
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. (6) They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. (7) But they ...

24. The Good News According to Mark
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. (30) Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. (31) He came and took her by the hand, and raised ...

25. The Good News According to Matthew
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))

... the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. (7) Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father ...

26. The Book of Tobit
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... anything left for me, except my wife Anna and my son Tobias. (21) And before fifty-five days had passed, two of his sons killed him and they fled into the mountains of Ararath; and Sarchedonus his son ...

27. Malachi
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... hand. (14) Yet you say, 'Why?' Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your ...

28. Amos
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... (17) Therefore thus says Yahweh: 'Your wife shall be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you yourself shall ...

29. Hosea
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... of Israel. (2) When Yahweh spoke at first by Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness; for the land commits great adultery, forsaking ...

30. Daniel (Greek Septuagint)
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... Joakim. (2) And he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiah, a very fair woman and one who feared the Lord. (3) Her parents also were righteous and taught their daughter according to ...

31. Ezekiel
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... place in every street, and have not been as a prostitute, in that you scorn pay. (32) A wife who commits adultery! who takes strangers instead of her husband! (33) They give gifts to all prostitutes; but ...

32. Jeremiah
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... 3 (1) "They say, 'If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and become another man's, will he return to her again?' Wouldn't that land be greatly polluted? But you have played ...

33. Ecclesiastes
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you ...

34. Proverbs
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... springs overflow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares? (17) Let them be for yourself alone, not for strangers with you. (18) Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. ...

35. Job
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... his head. (8) He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes. (9) Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die." ...

36. Esther (Greek Septuagint)
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... friends and Zeresh his wife. (27) Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the ...

37. Esther
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai. (10) Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife. (11) Haman recounted ...

38. Neremiah
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife. (19) Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and ...

39. Ezra
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name. (62) These sought their register [among] those who were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were ...

40. The Second Book of Chronicles
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... fifty, who ruled over the people. (11) Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house that he had built for her; for he said, "My wife shall not dwell in the house ...

41. The First Book of Chronicles
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. (50) Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, ...

42. The Second Book of Kings
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... man of valor, [but he was] a leper. (2) The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman's wife. (3) She said to her ...

43. The First Book of Kings
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... "Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you 'no'), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife." (18) Bathsheba said, "Alright. I will speak for you to the king." ...

44. The Second Book of Samuel
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... shall I go up?" He said, "To Hebron." (2) So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. (3) David brought up his ...

45. The First Book of Samuel
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: (5) but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb. (6) Her rival provoked her ...

46. Ruth
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

  Ruth Chapter 1 (1) It happened in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and ...

47. Judges
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... (12) Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife." (13) Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave ...

48. Joshua
(Bible/Old Testament (World English Bible))

... Sepher. (16) Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife." (17) Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave ...