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September 2015

September 08, 2015

The Church Is Changing. Are You Ready?

The church is changing. The truth of Jesus is being disentangled from the behavior-focused, non-affirming...

September 01, 2015

What Happens When A Heart Is Freed?

Parents, their LGBTQ children, the church... what happens when their hearts are freed from hate...

August 2015

August 19, 2015

If You Were My Gay Child, This Is What I Would Tell You

I was heartsick that a Pastor - claiming to speak for God - called his...

August 14, 2015

We Are Banned By 4 Top Anti-Gay Christian Facebook Pages. What Are They Afraid Of?

I am upsetting people. They respond by blocking and banning us — "in Jesus’ name."...

August 10, 2015

The Freedom of Living Outside of Your Bible

I came from a conservative evangelical background and was turned away from church, family members...

August 03, 2015

A Great Letter From a Christian Dad Confused About His Gay Son

Your child is gay. Your love for your child seems to somehow conflict with your...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

The Bible is Not a Bag of Trail Mix

My social media has been burning up with opinions ever since the court ruling on...

July 27, 2015

“The Church is Killing Its Gay Children” – The Deadly Results of Shame

Shame. It says, “There is something fundamentally wrong with you.” It is the lie at...

July 22, 2015

A Warning Label For The Bible

This needs to be said. This may open the floodgates to break people free from...

July 17, 2015

It’s Family Vacation. Everyone’s Here and Having Fun. Except Her.

You lie to the kids about why she is not here. It's the family vacation...

July 15, 2015

LGBTQ & The Issue of Celibacy

I am proud of Julie Rodgers. She was on staff at Wheaton College and committed...

July 13, 2015

The Absurdity of Straight Pride

Someone posted this very clever little meme: Straight Pride. See what they did there? Here’s...

July 10, 2015

Dear Susan: God Tells Us To Judge Each Other… Right?

Are we supposed to judge each other? Doesn't God tell us to do that? Aren't...

July 09, 2015

How to Be an Everyday Hero

“Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and...

July 06, 2015

A Big Gay Wedding – Actually, 40 of Them!

What do you call more than 40 same-sex couples marrying en masse on the lawn...

July 03, 2015

40 Real Answers to your 40 Questions. To Kevin DeYoung & The Gospel Coalition

“If I get the choice between Pie Heaven and Regular Heaven, I will choose Pie...

July 02, 2015

A Peace Offering to Evangelicals Who Opposed Marriage Equality

You may be struggling. We see it with comments and posts on social media, with...

July 01, 2015

What Does It Look Like To Love Someone?

Look at that face! Tao Porchon-Lynch is 96-years old and brought the house down with...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Straight Married Christians: Could Your Child Become an Orphan?

It was a normal pregnancy – until now. An infection caused her to spike a...

June 26, 2015

Marriage Equality Opponents Have Lost… Nothing!

Let’s take a moment to reflect on gay marriage opponents who have lost… absolutely nothing....

June 24, 2015

A Steady Rain of Sadness: My Thoughts on Charleston & the Confederate Flag

I’ve been a little overwhelmed by the Charleston murders. I’m sad for the families, yes,...

June 22, 2015

Charleston, Floods, & Global Warming are Because of Gays! Christians, Do These People Speak For You?

Sometimes I just don't know what to say. Now, the unspeakably horrific church shooting in...

June 18, 2015

The Truth Is: God IS Interested in Our Obedience! Wait, what!?

If you read yesterday’s post, you’re wondering if my head is spinning, because there I...

June 17, 2015

The Truth Is: God Is Not Interested in Our Obedience

One of the biggest lies perpetrated throughout Christendom is that God is primarily interested in...

June 13, 2015

All I Asked You To Do Was To Love

Sometimes I think that Jesus has become just a "mascot" for much of the behavior-focused...

June 12, 2015

Do You See The World at the End of Your Pointing Fingers?

I wrote a post about a pastor at the pearly gates, being called out for...

June 10, 2015

15 Warning Signs That Your Christian Friend Is Becoming PRO-Gay!

The non-affirming, behavior-focused, religious gatekeepers are scratching their heads at the departure of an increasing...

June 08, 2015

Which is Harder… to Love or to Hate?

"I heard her say to my daughter, “Remember, honey, transgender is beautiful.”" How hard is...

June 04, 2015

Man Learns Amazing Lesson in Irony After Mocking Caitlyn Jenner’s Bravery

An Oregon man got an unexpected lesson in irony after posting a viral photo on...

June 03, 2015

Come on Christians, It’s Time To Let Go of Your Aversion to Gays

Forgive me, but sometimes I just have to laugh. I mean, really. This story came...