A Rabbi & a Preacher Go to a Pride Parade (2019)
Here, finally assembled together in one collection, are Bert Montgomery’s LGBTQ-related musings, columns, and sermons. Bert uses humor, stories, and the Holy Scriptures to challenge the heresy of homophobia within the church and to call for full inclusion and affirmation—in both church and civic life—of our LGBTQ family members, friends, and neighbors. And yes, a rabbi and a preacher really did go to a Pride parade!
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“With creative humor and reflection, A Rabbi & a Preacher Go to a Pride Parade offers provocative and prophetic perspective on matters pertaining to Christian faith and human sexuality.”
Brian J. Henderson
Board Chair—Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists
“It is witty and serious at the same time. [Bert] can really tell a story. I gave Emily her copy when she got in from their tour.”
Dr. Don Saliers
Professor Candler School of Theology & Father of Indigo Girls’ Emily Saliers
“[Bert’s] writings remind me that the Christian experience isn’t about building up a fence of protection, but rather daring to allow love to lead us out of hiding and into the light of a brilliant life.”
Jennifer Knapp
Recording Artist
President/Founder, Inside Out Faith
“With ribald wit and perceptive understanding of the complications of being human, Rev. Bert Montgomery has offered an expansive view of God’s welcome. This collection of sermons, which bears witness to prophetic advocacy of LGBTQ persons, offers a discerning approach to the practice of inclusion. I commend its normalization of sexual minorities, especially within faith communities.”
Molly T. Marshall
President, Central Seminary
“This breezy, down-on-the-ground, readable book is made for personal perusal or Sunday school classes and other study groups who want stimulating pieces to get them going. Bert has that disarming way of opening up the LGBTQ+ issue and whacking you up against the head with some powerful biblical challenge you had not anticipated . . .”
Tex Sample
Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church
Kansas City, Missouri
“Employing thoughtful intelligence, spasmic wit, and the Healer’s wholistic approach to Scriptures, Pastor Bert Montgomery issues a clarion call to Christians the nation over to live out the ‘wildly inclusive love of Jesus’. . . If it’s inspiration and understanding you seek, read this book.”
Karen Spears Zacharias
Author of Christian Bend: A Novel
