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Hello Beloved!

In honor of Pride Month, Beloved Arise has released an album for Queer Youth of Faith. This album includes artists all across the queer spectrum with all different relationships with faith. But they all share the same message: Queer Youth, you are BeLoved.

Find more information on the artists and Serenade as a whole at the link above.

Streaming now: Apple Music | Spotify

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Happy Pan Visibility and Awareness Day 2021!

OF COURSE this includes: Aromantic Pansexuals Asexual Panromantics Pan-Oriented AroAces Pan folk anywhere on the Asexual and Aromantic Spectrums Pangender friends Trans Pansexual and Panromantics Nonbinary Pansexual and Panromantics Closeted Pan folk Out and Proud Pan folk He/Him Pan folk She/Her Pan folk They/Them Pan folk Pan folk who use neopronouns Disabled Pan folk Autistic Pan folk Pan folks with ADHD Pan folk with any mental illness Christian Pan folk Jewish Pan folk Muslim Pan folk Pan folk of all faiths BIPOC Pan folk AAPI Pan folk

ANY and ALL Pansexual, Panromantic, and Pangender people are VALID and LOVED!!

#pansexual #panromantic #pangender #pan visibility day #pan awareness day #pan day of visibility #pansexual visibility day #panromantic visibility day #pangender visibility day #pansexual day of visibility #panromantic day of visibility #pangender day of visibility #beloved #beloved arise

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Happy Lesbian Visibility Week 2021!

OF COURSE, this includes:

Trans Lesbians Nonbinary Lesbians Asexual Lesbians Aromantic Lesbians Lesbians of Color Older Lesbians Younger Lesbians Butch Lesbians Femme Lesbians Closeted Lesbians Out and Proud Lesbians Christian Lesbians Muslim Lesbians Jewish Lesbians Lesbians of All Faiths

ALL YALL AMAZING LESBIANS!!

Much love Beloved!

#lesbian #lesbians #lesbian visibility week #lesbian visibility day #lesbian day of visibility #trans lesbians #trans lesbian #nonbinary lesbian #nonbinary lesbians #asexual lesbian #asexual lesbians #aromantic lesbian #aromantic lesbians #butch lesbian #femme lesbian #lesbians of faith

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belovedarise · 3 years

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Today (3/31/21) is Trans Day of Visibility. With that, we at Beloved want to celebrate trans lives, especially trans youth and trans people of faith. We want you to know: no matter your gender, how much you’ve transitioned, how much you want to transition, your sexuality, your romantic orientation, how much you pass, your pronouns: you are loved and valued, you are seen and wanted, you are BeLoved.

Go in Peace and Be BeLoved

#beloved #beloved arise #you are beloved #you are loved #you are valued #you are seen #you are wanted #trans rights are human rights #trans rights #trans lives #trans lives matter #black trans lives matter #trans youth #trans youth of faith #trans #trans people of faith #trans day of visibility #tdov

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Double tap if you’ve ever been rejected. 💔💔 Beloved — We’re so sorry for all those times you’ve been kicked out, pushed aside, and made to feel unwanted. The next time you face the sting of rejection, the Beloved Arise community is here to remind you that... 🏳️‍🌈YOU ARE GOD’S CHOSEN!!! 🏳️‍🌈 God chose you before the foundation of the world!! (see Ephesians 1:4-6) 🙌🏽 So no matter who passes you over, know that God choses you today, tomorrow, and every day you have breath. ❤️🥰 “Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, embody compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience...and above all, love!” (See Colossians 3:12-15) 📎Save this for when you need a reminder that you are chosen! 🙌🏽🏳️‍🌈 ID: A billboard in New York City says “Dear Queer One - Though others may reject you, I never will. You are my chosen. ❤️ God” #Belovedarise #chosen #Chosenone #Lgbtyouth #Itgetsbetter #Lgbtqteens #Queerteens #Queeryouth #Youth #Lgbtqia #Lgbtq #Queer #Gay #Qyfday #LgbtChristian #Faithfullylgbt #Gaychristian #Queerchristian #Christian #Transchristian #Affirmingchristians #Comingout #Lovewins #nyctaxi #nyc (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7Vg4lhm-z/?igshid=1hp2vtfnhy55z

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Beloved Arise has launched an Art Contest for queer people of faith ages 14-22 and residing in the United States! The contest is a part of our celebration of Queer Youth of Faith on June 30th. Learn more about the art contest with the link above or about QYF Day here.

#beloved #beloved arise #art #art contest #queer youth of faith #queer youth #queer #trans #people of faith #youth of faith #queer people of faith #trans people of faith #trans youth of faith #queer youth of faith day #QYF #QYFDay #QYF Day

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belovedarise · 3 years

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Happy International Women’s Day, Beloved!

All Women deserved to be celebrated: Trans Women Asexual Women Aromantic Women Bisexual Women Pansexual Women Lesbian Women All Queer Women Black Women Indigenous Women Latina Women All Women of Color Christian Women Muslim Women Jewish Women Women of All Faiths

All Women are Women, All Women Deserve Respect, All Women Deserve to be Celebrated

#international women's day #women's day #women's history month #woman's history month #international woman's day #woman's day #trans women are women #beloved #beloved arise

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Hello Beloved, Some good political news:

As of 2/25/21, the Equality Act was passed in the House of Representatives. It will be headed to the Senate soon where it will be voted on. If you are unaware of what the Equality Act is, it is an act proposed that will allow for protections and equal opportunities for LGBTQ+ people throughout America.

#equality #equality act #hr5 #human rights #trans rights are human rights #trans rights #gay rights are human rights #gay rights #queer rights #queer rights are human rights #lgbt #lgbt rights #lgbtq #lgbtq rights #lgbtq+#lgbtq+ rights

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belovedarise · 3 years

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Happy Aromantic Awareness Week 2021

OF COURSE this includes:

Asexual Aros Allosexual Aros Trans Aros Nonbinary Aros Lesbian Aros Gay Aros Bisexual Aros Pansexual Aros Autistic Aros Disabled Aros Aros of Color Closeted Aros Out and Proud Aros Romance-Repulsed Aros Romance-Indifferent Aros Romance-Favorable Aros Younger Aros Older Aros Christian Aros Muslim Aros Jewish Aros Aros of All Faiths Aros across the Ace-Spectrum Aros Across the Aro-Spectrum

All yall are valid and beloved <3

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Today (02/14/21) is Beloved Arise’s anniversary. In celebration, we want to thank you all for the support you’ve given us. Whether that’s been through volunteering, sharing our social media, donating, or just helping us grow. Thank you for showing support for queer youth of faith. And to queer youth of faith, thank you for showing up as your authentic selves. You are BeLOVED Here is to many more years to come!

#beloved #beloved arise #YOU ARE BELOVED #queer #queer youth #queer youth of faith #queer christian #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtq+#lgbt youth #lgbt youth of faith #lgbtq youth of faith #lgbtq youth #lgbtq+ youth #lgbtq+ youth of faith #trans #trans youth #trans youth of faith

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Is It Okay For Christians To Doubt?

Many of us are taught that in order to be a strong Christian, we must have unshakable faith and be certain in our beliefs. But this creates a culture of shaming doubt, and millions* of Christians who experience doubt fear that they can’t be open about their faith. Maybe this is you. But what does the Bible really say about faith, doubt, and questioning?

*One 2017 study from Barna indicated more than half of Christians!

What Do These Words Even Mean?

In the New Testament, the word “believe” is a translation of Greek [image 3] (pisteúŌ, meaning to trust).

Like how you “believe in” or “trust in” your friend. Similarly, both “belief” and “faith” are both translations of [image 4] (pistis, meaning trust).

The words “belief” and “faith” aren’t wrong, but we’ve been using them so long they now have specific religious connotations that can limit our understanding. Thinking about it as our TRUST in God offers us a fresh perspective: it’s less like a thing we can possess (faith/belief) and more like a RELATIONSHIP WE LIVE (trust).

The Bible is a Communal Text

Speaking of relationship, there’s a relational contrast between Scripture’s original readers and us: while we today are extremely INDIVIDUALISTIC, they were a COMMUNAL culture.

The peoples in the Bible used their Scriptures to question and discuss how to worship God and live a good life AS A COMMUNITY. Of course it’s still good and fruitful to read the Bible on your own, but they knew the fruit is riper when harvested collectively. And while we often assume Scripture has the single unchanging answer, they quoted it to voice various perspectives within their communities, which changed with the changing times.*

*Just like healthy relationships do!

Biblical Examples

We see Jesus doing this reinterpretation among his own communities. He raises questions about how the Scriptures are interpreted and often disagrees with his fellow Jewish scholars.

Paul also does this, in one instance arguing strongly with Simon Peter,* which shows us that from the beginning of Christianity, questioning how we should live our faith (and even disagreement!) is a part of the tradition!

So how does doubt fit in?

*Galatians 2:11-14

The Wisdom of Doubt

It’s been said the opposite of faith isn’t doubt, it’s certainty. Doubt calls our attention to what doesn’t feel right, urging us to challenge what we think and look deeper than what’s on the surface. Doubt offers us questions which we can voice in a community* (just like Jesus and Paul and those before them!). And when we listen to our doubt, we give our TRUST opportunity to grow.

*ideally in a safe, open, curious community

A Nonbinary Way of Faith

The same binary way of thinking which dictates that everyone must be either male or female — this same binary mindset demands we choose between doubt and faith. But maybe our doubt is the Holy Spirit’s whisper that Christ’s good news is more inclusive and nonbinary than we ever imagined. God loves us all for our genders, our sexualities, and our curious questions, doubts, and changing beliefs.

Divine and Human, Trust and Doubt

When we (mis)use the Bible like proof that we’re right or an emotionless instruction manual, we miss so much of it’s nuanced wisdom and cheapen it’s artistry. The complex beauty of Scripture is that it’s a DIVERSE LIBRARY OF BOOKS, INSPIRED BY GOD AND WRITTEN BY PEOPLE. It is profoundly divine and thoroughly human, and contains many perspectives: some confident, some questioning, some harmonious, some disagreeing — all inviting us through doubt and trust in community to love God.

Practical Tips for Doubting

Find a safe, open, curious community to question with. (join our weekly youth group here.)

Start following experts. While anyone can benefit from reading the Bible regardless of education, we also need historians, scientists, archeologists, linguists, theologians, philosophers, and many other sort of experts to help us interpret what we read. Many have podcasts, books, and social media! (some listed in picture 4)

Trust that God isn’t tallying your failures or loving you because you believe X, Y, or Z. God loves you. Invite Them into your journey of doubt and faith.

To see this information in slide form, go here.

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belovedarise · 3 years

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Hello Beloved! A mix of good and bad LGBTQ+ political news has surfaced.

The Bad News: The week of the attack on the Capitol, Trump rolled back protections in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that allows for any social-service provider that receives federal funding to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This impacts LGBTQ+ lives in ways from adoption and foster care to HIV and AIDS services. Source.

The Good News: On Day One of his presidency, Joe Biden signed an executive order that ensures that all anti-discrimination laws, from workplace to housing and education, also include sexual orientation and gender identity. This comes after, in June 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act also protects people based on gender identity and sexual orientation in the workplace. Source.

Change is an uphill battle, but it is coming. Have hope, Beloved

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Rachel Levine (she/her), Pennsylvania’s secretary of health, is nominated by President-Elect Joe Biden (he/him) to be the assistant secretary of health. This will make Levine the “first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.” In 2020, Levine has been handling the coronavirus in her home state of Pennsylvania. Although she has experienced transphobia in previous years, this last year has seen an increase in transphobia as her enforcement of masks and lockdowns angered individuals.

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#rachel levine #pronouns #she/her #he/him #president elect joe biden #Joe Biden #president joe biden #trans #transgender #Trans Rights are Human Rights #coronavirus #covid-19 #transphobia #tw transphobia mention #president biden #president elect biden #biden harris #bidenharris2020

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belovedarise · 3 years

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Today, we celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King and their radical fight for justice and safety for Black lives. As we celebrate MLK Day, we know we still have so much work to do in an America that continues to be a dangerous place for Black people, especially those who are poor, unhoused, transgendered, or those who refuse to “settle down” at the face of racism and white supremacy. We shall overcome! We shall overcome! We shall overcome!

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Hello Beloved!

Beloved Arise has partnered with Our Bible App, a community that stands for diversity in Christ. With this partnership, Beloved Arise has founded a free shelf of daily devotionals for queer youth around the world as a means to support this often forgotten (but extremely important) part of our community. This week, 3 more devotionals were added to this shelf.

Check out Our Bible App on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Download their app on IOS and Andriod here. Go here for more information about the new releases.

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Today (1/5/21) is election day for the Georgia runoff! If you are 18+, live in Georgia, and haven’t already cast your vote, today is your last day!

#election #runoff #georgia #georgia election #vote #jan 5 #your vote matters #your vote counts

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belovedarise · 3 years

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Things to remember:

You are worthy of unconditional love It’s good to rest You are not alone It’s okay for you to be your top priority You are not your thoughts Setting boundaries is healthy

#positivity #mental health #self love #motivation #encouragement #self care #love yourself #you are loved #you are not alone #beloved arise #you are beloved #you are worthy #you are wanted

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