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March 2023

March 02, 2023

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

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

December 2021

December 09, 2021

How the Duggar Sh*t Show Reveals a Dangerous System

What are we to learn – and teach – from the Duggar family? A federal...

February 2021

February 01, 2021

The Truth Will Set Us Free!

We are seeing the blatant hypocrisy from the nonaffirming religious community as they scramble to...

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...

March 2019

March 05, 2019

Why The Church Has Painted Itself Into a Corner

Well there you go. We just saw this in the Methodist Church. This is what...

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...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

Is Your Theology on LGBTQ Right or Wrong? Take this Easy Test.

Today’s cultural landscape seems designed to divide us. News and social media practically push us...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

Christians, Does the Nashville Statement Reflect Your Heart?

The Nashville Statement is not new. These same evangelical people have been conveying this message...

August 03, 2017

You May Think I’m Wrong About LGBTQI. So, Now What?

I am fully affirming of LGBTQI people BECAUSE of my faith, not in spite of...

January 2017

January 28, 2017

“You must obey!” It’s One of the Biggest Lies in the Church

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

September 2016

September 01, 2016

Does Christian Scripture Really Condemn Homosexuality?

Rejection, shunning, condemnation, ridicule, bullying, all in the name of God. If you are LGBTQ,...

August 2016

August 23, 2016

As a Person of Faith, I Fully Accept & Affirm LGBTQ

“You’re a Christian! How can you support LGBTQ people and gay marriage? Don’t you realize...

May 2016

May 26, 2016

God is NOT a Bully… Though Some Christians Are

Here is the great tragedy of the church: it has distorted God’s message for humanity...

May 04, 2016

Love or Hate? It’s in the Eye of the Receiver

“What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that...

December 2015

December 08, 2015

What is Sin? The Word Just Drips With Shame.

Sin. Just the word is heavy. Like a brick. Especially when someone throws it at...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

Acceptance of LGBTQ is a Slippery Slope

Perhaps you’ve heard this, that acceptance of LGBTQ, of “unauthorized” behavior is a slippery slope...

October 20, 2015

Beware of Falling Scripture – It Can Really Hurt

Are you getting a little tired of people pulling out scripture to entrap you, tell...

September 2015

September 14, 2015

How Can Anti-LGBTQ Christians Ignore the Heart of God?

Anti-transgender bathroom bills? Anti-LGBTQ discrimination efforts? To ignore or minimize others’ suffering goes against the...

August 2015

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...

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 22, 2015

A Warning Label For The Bible

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

June 2015

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 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...

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 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 11, 2015

Anti-Gay Christians, Please Don’t Try to Justify Hate

A mom from a small, conservative town said to her son: "There aren't any gays...

March 09, 2015

Something Is Missing From The Gospel

We recently talked about how "Hate the sin, love the sinner" is NOT a Biblical...

March 05, 2015

“Hey Pastor! Can I Bring My Gay Child to Church?” (crickets)

At a dinner party Winston Churchill says to his dinner companion, "Madam, would you sleep...

February 2015

February 11, 2015

Do We Need Labels As We Search For The Divine?

I believe we all have a desire in our hearts and souls for the divine....