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2015-07-10T11:27:56-05:00

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

Last updated on: July 10, 2015 at 11:27 am By Susan Cottrell

Are we supposed to judge each other? Doesn’t God tell us to do that? Aren’t we supposed to speak into each other’s lives? Another “hot button” topic for today’s “Dear Susan” – let’s do it. : ) I write these on most Fridays. Sometimes they will be poignant, sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes tender, sometimes funny… but hopefully always worth the read. 🙂 Dear Susan, With all love and respect I will be telling you this. You are portraying Jesus as a God... Read more

2016-07-09T08:38:15-05:00

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How to Be an Everyday Hero

Last updated on: July 9, 2016 at 8:38 am By Susan Cottrell

“Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That’s what takes a real hero.” – Brian Andreas. Sometimes I can get a little snarky. I have wondered if it’s too much. Every day, especially over the past two weeks, we hear way too much negativity, piling on, attacks, condemnation on social media and elsewhere. Non-affirming Christians and gays Christians, members of one letter in LGBTQ and someone of... Read more

2015-07-07T14:24:04-05:00

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A Big Gay Wedding – Actually, 40 of Them!

Last updated on: July 7, 2015 at 2:24 pm By Susan Cottrell

What do you call more than 40 same-sex couples marrying en masse on the lawn of Austin’s capitol? A “Big Gay Wedding,” of course! And what a gay event it was. The sun was shining and these brightly arrayed couples—many of whom were dressed in matching outfits—showed up smiling and ready to go. After all, some of them had been waiting for years, even decades, until they could tie the knot legally in their home state. Rob and I simply... Read more

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2016-05-27T17:45:18-05:00

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

Last updated on: May 27, 2016 at 5:45 pm By Susan Cottrell

“If I get the choice between Pie Heaven and Regular Heaven, I will choose Pie Heaven. It may be a trick, but if not, mmmm, pie!!” – Deep Thoughts with Jack Handy, SNL Many people saw a post that appeared on The Gospel Coalition asking us 40 questions about LGBTQ and gay marriage. One of those people was a family member who sent it to me asking me to answer. I imagine a lot of you have had questions like... Read more

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2015-07-02T14:22:18-05:00

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A Peace Offering to Evangelicals Who Opposed Marriage Equality

Last updated on: July 2, 2015 at 2:22 pm By Susan Cottrell

You may be struggling. We see it with comments and posts on social media, with hurtful arguments between friends. You prayed this would never happen. You can’t believe it did. It is not the way you think the world should be, and it goes against how you read the Bible. This post is for you. While I rejoice with those who are rejoicing, my Mama’s heart goes out to those who are hurt, angry, stunned, who prayed this would never... Read more

2015-07-01T11:08:14-05:00

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What Does It Look Like To Love Someone?

Last updated on: July 1, 2015 at 11:08 am By Susan Cottrell

Look at that face! Tao Porchon-Lynch is 96-years old and brought the house down with her ballroom dancing recently on America’s Got Talent. She has been an actress and model, she teaches yoga, and she only started dancing at 85. Her joy and grace as she danced won the audience and the judges. In short, they loved her. Listening to her, you get a sense that she loved them too, indeed, that she loves all everybody she comes across. That... Read more

2015-06-30T13:33:15-05:00

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Straight Married Christians: Could Your Child Become an Orphan?

Last updated on: June 30, 2015 at 1:33 pm By Susan Cottrell

It was a normal pregnancy – until now. An infection caused her to spike a fever and she had to have an emergency c-section. It was touch and go for awhile and Mom was worried that she might not survive. And so was her wife. Well, not really her wife in Texas because gay marriage was not recognized in their home state. They had been together for years, had another child together, but the law in Texas would not allow... Read more

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2015-06-26T16:22:16-05:00

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Marriage Equality Opponents Have Lost… Nothing!

Last updated on: June 26, 2015 at 4:22 pm By Susan Cottrell

Let’s take a moment to reflect on gay marriage opponents who have lost… absolutely nothing. Marriage Equality: The law of the land. Marriage is equally accessible for all. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. And by all, I mean those who have waited and waited until they could marry the love of their lives in their own state, where their family and friends are, where their home is; those who months or years ago traveled far from home to... Read more

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2015-06-24T13:25:50-05:00

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

Last updated on: June 24, 2015 at 1:25 pm By Susan Cottrell

I’ve been a little overwhelmed by the Charleston murders. I’m sad for the families, yes, but to grieve someone you don’t know is tends to be conceptual. It’s not the intense grief of my mother’s death many years ago, or of my brothers—one of my brothers was randomly shot in the head at 17 years old by a gang member, so in that way I can relate. Those losses, of family members, were like an open fire hydrant of intense... Read more

2015-06-22T10:35:49-05:00

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

Last updated on: June 22, 2015 at 10:35 am By Robert Cottrell

Sometimes I just don’t know what to say. Now, the unspeakably horrific church shooting in Charleston is being blamed on gays! And do you know who is doing it? EW Jackson – a black Christian preacher and FoxNews contributor! He is not only turning his back on Biblical truth and love, it is an absolute betrayal of the black community. This joins the growing list of tragedies being blamed on “those homosexuals and their evil gay agenda.” I have to... Read more

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