Conservatives often use the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah as justification for their homophobia. In this webinar, we will debunk the idea that homosexuality is a sin according to the bible (it’s NOT), and we will analyze what the story of Sodom and Gomorrah is really about. Note: the video presentation from this webinar […]
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Queer Affirming Church Q&A With Pastor Joseph
Being an LGBT+ affirming church in the Philippines, Open Table MCC receives a lot of questions about our advocacy, so we decided to do a Q&A session. We have received various questions from our social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Rev. Joseph Tiu San Jose answers questions such as: how to handle […]
The Passion Story of Jesus
The passion and death of Jesus is told to us from the lectionary reading of the gospel of John. In first century, early Christians told stories about Jesus orally. The Apostles and other disciples told what they saw and heard either by their own selves or by other witnesses. Then when the gospels were written […]
Online Bible Class Part 3
Who is the historical Jesus according to the scholars? Who is Jesus according to the canonical gospels? Who wrote the gospels, and when? Who are the early Christians and why were they willing to die for an unknown peasant Jew from Palestine? Join the Online Bible Class by Open Table Metropolitan Community Church, via Zoom […]
Online Bible Class Part 2
Did Moses really write the first five books of the bible? Who wrote them? When were the Old Testament books written and what influenced their writing? Who and what are prophets? Do they really foresee the future? What can we learn from the Jewish roots of Jesus and our Christian faith? Join the Online Bible […]