Former Evangelil pastor Bce Gerencser wr about Southern Gospel Sger Kenny Bishop is Now a Gay Uned Church of Christ Pastor!
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SOUTHERN GOSPEL SGER KENNY BISHOP IS NOW A GAY UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST PASTOR
Ltle did I know that Kenny had strayed far om his Fundamentalist Christian roots and was now a married gay man and a bivotnal pastor at Bluegrass Uned Church of Christ Lexgton, Kentucky!
Talk about fdg the unexpected — a liberal, gay Kenny Bishop. The Gospel church and homosexualy has reportedly had a long ter-twg relatnship.
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WHO'S GAY GOSPEL MIC?
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