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August 2025

August 14, 2025

The Champion of “Biblical Marriage” Can’t Keep Hers Straight

Ah, the delicious irony: Kim Davis—the former Kentucky county clerk who’s currently petitioning the U.S....

August 12, 2025

The “Biblical” View of Marriage Isn’t Biblical at All

If you’ve been around evangelical spaces for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the...

May 2024

May 14, 2024

What is a Christian to do with the Queer Community?

When two of our five children first came out, I was… let’s see, what’s the...

February 2024

February 16, 2024

‘Holy’ Hypocrisy: Christians, Rainbows & Forbidden Delights

In a world filled with rainbows, unicorns, and glitter, it seems that some Christians have...

November 2020

November 17, 2020

Christians, It’s Time to Admit the Truth and Let Go of Your Aversion to LGBTQ!

You have seen the news: The president of a ultra-conservative Christian university resigns because of...

August 2020

August 10, 2020

What is a Christian Response to a Daughter’s Same-Sex Wedding?

“Saturday night, my daughter, Rachel, married the love of her life, Amy. This last year...

January 2019

January 06, 2019

Why I Chose my LGBTQ Child Over the Evangelical Church

She stood on stage in front of over 5,000 people. She told of a phone...

June 2016

June 01, 2016

11 Reasons You Should Absolutely Go to Your LGBTQ Child’s Wedding

One of the most spectacular weekends of my life was the time of my daughter's wedding! I don't...

December 2015

December 01, 2015

The Inclusive Explanation of Marriage

I saw this “Best Explanation of Marriage” meme being shared around social media by Christians...

October 2015

October 05, 2015

Same-Sex Marriage is an Affirmation of Family & Marriage

Christians, shouldn’t you be rejoicing that people – who just so happen to be gay...

September 2015

September 09, 2015

Politics, Religion, and the Great Lie of Martyrdom

Kim Davis is not a martyr. She is more like the bus driver than Rosa...

July 2015

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...

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....

April 2015

April 17, 2015

Dear Susan: A Valid Marriage Is About Procreation, Right?

Sometimes I wonder if people really think through things. Where is the heart? The question...

March 2015

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...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

God Does NOT Define Marriage as a Man and a Woman

"I am sorry if gay marriage attacks the sanctity of your fourth marriage." Does God...

July 2014

July 09, 2014

Would Jesus Dance at a Gay Wedding?

“Jesus would be the first to toast the happy couple, the first to dance.” Those...

July 07, 2014

Marriage Equality and Prohibition

“The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing...

June 2014

June 02, 2014

Marriage Equality – A Lost Opportunity

"The saddest part of disagreements over marriage equality has nothing to do with the legal...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Marriage Equality: Because It’s Right. Because It’s Time.

“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ― Mary Oliver Mary Oliver writes sensitive, life-filled...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

You Can’t Stop An Avalanche

“I think the church is on the wrong side of the gospel on this, and...

April 29, 2014

Gay Marriage… Are Animals Next?!?

"If we change the law to include two people of the same sex, they say,...

April 23, 2014

Reasons to Attend a Gay Loved One’s Wedding

Many Christians might not go to a gay loved one’s wedding. I have no doubt...

April 22, 2014

Mom… Don’t Miss Your Daughter’s Wedding.

Close your eyes and picture your daughter's wedding day... it is a day she will...

April 21, 2014

Will You Go to Your Gay Child’s Wedding?

Love is in the air! Marriages everywhere. What will you do Mom & Dad? Will...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

Christian, Do You Look Like Christ… Or Not?

Did you see the mass wedding ceremony on last night's Grammy Awards show? It was incredible. Tears...