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May 2015

May 30, 2015

What Rachel Held Evans calls “Unstoppable Grace”

"I had little to teach these brothers and sisters and everything to learn from them......

May 27, 2015

The Dangers of Life in a Male-Dominated System

Sweet Readers, I write today to talk not just about the Duggars specifically but about...

May 25, 2015

“I am the mother of a gay son and I’ve taken enough from you good people.”

"I'm tired of your foolish rhetoric about the "homosexual agenda.” You are cruel and ignorant....

May 15, 2015

Are You Leading People Astray by Supporting Gays?

Nothing quite like being told that I am rewriting the word of God - like...

May 09, 2015

What My Mom & I Never Had

Neither of my parents are alive. I lost my Dad when I was in my...

May 08, 2015

My Family is Using the Bible to Condemn My Gay Son – How Can I Respond?

Have you ever had someone come at you - judging and condemning your gay children?...

May 07, 2015

The Proverbs 31 Woman Speaks! (Moms, this is for you.)

This is a message for all the women weighed down by the Proverbs 31 Woman....

May 04, 2015

I Just Want To Be Loved. Is That So Wrong?

“My heart is heavy. My daughter’s friend killed himself on Thursday. No one knows why...

May 02, 2015

Jesus Says, “Imagine No Religion”

The Jesus Blog. A word from Jesus to you... I get it. I understand why...

May 01, 2015

Dear Susan: My “Welcoming” Church is Not So Welcoming After All

Remember Princess Bride, when Vizzini keeps saying things are “inconceivable” just before they happen? Montoyo...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

No More Box-Church. It’s Time To Break Free From Religion.

There was that time when Jesus cleansed the temple - kicking over chairs, upturning tables,...

April 27, 2015

My Son Becomes My Daughter – A Journey of Love

Mitchell had fought back the growing awareness that deep down, despite all outward appearances, he was...

April 25, 2015

Bruce Jenner: Once a Champion, Always a Champion

"Today, millions of people learned that someone they know is transgender." Bruce Jenner has come...

April 24, 2015

Dear Susan: I Have To Lie About Being Gay. Am I Wrong?

This may reach down and touch deep places in the hearts and souls of many...

April 22, 2015

Another LGBT suicide. Moms & Dads, hug your kids, love them well, be there for them. They need you!

My heart is heavy. I cannot help thinking of our kids—all of our kids. Another...

April 20, 2015

The Broken Church: It’s Not Our Job To Tell Anyone That God Condemns Them

Did you hear the one about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson going camping? After sharing a...

April 18, 2015

Your LGBTQ Child Is Amazing!

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… Dear...

April 15, 2015

If You Have a Gay Child, What Kind of Dad Will You Be? Here Are Three Choices

One of every four homeless LGBTQ become homeless the day they come out. 40% of...

April 13, 2015

Being Gay and Christian Is Absolutely Compatible

"When you write, “It’s the Christians against the gays. The close-minded against the open-minded. The...

April 11, 2015

Jesus Blog: You Don’t Need The Rules

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… Did...

April 08, 2015

Franklin Graham and a Heart of Privilege

Sometimes, I get frustrated. You gotta love this! Franklin Graham is gonna tell you what’s...

April 07, 2015

We Are Going to Indiana!! Would You Give The Price of a Pizza?

Okay, let's do this! We want to take God’s love for gays to Indiana -...

April 06, 2015

Anti-Gay Christians: Are You Being Scammed?

Not so fast. The Indiana Memories Pizza story may not be quite what we thought....

April 05, 2015

It’s Easter… Mom, Dad, Call Your Kids.

Moms and Dads, it’s Easter. Time for resurrection of broken hearts, broken bodies, broken relationships....

April 03, 2015

Dear Susan: How Can You Compare Marriage Equality to the Civil Rights Movement? That’s Ridiculous!

Sometimes people just don't want to face the truth. They deny facts, history, scripture -...

April 01, 2015

In A World Where Eating Shrimp Is A Sin

More often than not, the Bible is used to condemn LGBT people. Using the Bible...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Finding Truth at Austin Food Trucks

Austin is renowned for food trucks. In my neighborhood is a great little coffee truck -...

March 28, 2015

Jesus Blog: Don’t Miss Opportunities to Love and be Loved.

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… I...

March 27, 2015

Dear Susan: My Partner’s Parents Are Not Supportive. How Can I Best Help Her?

I love love. It gets tricky sometimes, doesn't it? Fear can sneak up on us,...

March 25, 2015

Our Daughter Gets Engaged to a Man. But Wait… What??

My lovely daughter Annie became engaged last week to her beloved Edward. Wait, Annie? The...