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2015-06-27T12:06:27-05:00

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

Last updated on: June 27, 2015 at 12:06 pm By Susan Cottrell

Okay, let’s do this! We want to take God’s love for gays to Indiana – and other places too – like Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and more! Please help and please SHARE! Thank you! Here’s the story… We help Christian parents learn to unconditionally love, accept and affirm their LGBTQ kids without sacrificing their faith! We help heal parent-child and church-based wounds. And we help churches become affirming. And we want to take God’s love for gays to Indiana. 🙂 We... Read more

2015-04-07T21:32:04-05:00

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Anti-Gay Christians: Are You Being Scammed?

Last updated on: April 7, 2015 at 9:32 pm By Susan Cottrell

Not so fast. The Indiana Memories Pizza story may not be quite what we thought. Accusations are being made that the pizza place that wouldn’t cater a gay wedding was enticed to answer certain, setup questions, to gain loyalty from the likeminded, and the business was “forced to shutter” at what appears to be the exact same time the GoFundMe page was launched – and launched with the help of someone tied to the reporting “news” organization. Here is one... Read more

2015-04-05T11:42:49-05:00

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

Last updated on: April 5, 2015 at 11:42 am By Susan Cottrell

Moms and Dads, it’s Easter. Time for resurrection of broken hearts, broken bodies, broken relationships. Please. Call your kids. Their hearts are waiting. If things were shaky, angry, hurtful last time you talked, if you said things like “we won’t have any of that in this house.. ” call them. You’re the only parents they have. Keep no record of wrongs. If you are a follower of Jesus, you remember his sacrifice for you, and his resurrection, on this day.... Read more

2015-04-04T09:00:15-05:00

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Jesus Blog: WWID – What Would I Do?

Last updated on: April 4, 2015 at 9:00 am By Susan Cottrell

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… Easter. The holiday known for celebrating me, my life, my death, my resurrection. Billions of people around the world claim to know me and follow me. But as you celebrate, I want you to remember a few things: I came for everyone, every race, every color, every social status, every economic status, every nationality, every gender, every orientation. I came for those who have been knocked... Read more

2016-07-09T13:50:32-05:00

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

Last updated on: July 9, 2016 at 1:50 pm By Susan Cottrell

Sometimes people just don’t want to face the truth. They deny facts, history, scripture – all in an attempt to justify the continued oppression and marginalization of an entire group of people. And many do so “in Jesus name.” But walls are crumbling down, and love and truth are rising to the top – as they usually do. We often get slammed anytime we compare what is happening to the LGBTQ community to what happened to the black community in... Read more

2016-07-09T13:57:29-05:00

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In A World Where Eating Shrimp Is A Sin

Last updated on: July 9, 2016 at 1:57 pm By Susan Cottrell

More often than not, the Bible is used to condemn LGBT people. Using the Bible to further discrimination is not a new concept. Over the years, the Bible has been used to condone segregation, condone slavery, and justify the mistreatment of women, minorities, and interracial couples. I am honored to call Caleb Woods a friend. He is a bold, brave, insightful, loving, courageous young man committed to living life true to himself and helping others do the same. I am... Read more

2015-04-09T14:24:38-05:00

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Finding Truth at Austin Food Trucks

Last updated on: April 9, 2015 at 2:24 pm By Susan Cottrell

Austin is renowned for food trucks. In my neighborhood is a great little coffee truck – Beware Coffee – where I like to write as I drink some delicious yumminess. The young couple that run it have that hip Austin vibe—so chill and easy to connect with. When I first met them, we talked about Freedhearts—they asked what I do, and I told them I reach out to parents to help them pursue reconciliation for with their LGBTQ kids. And I help those... Read more

2015-03-28T12:14:04-05:00

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

Last updated on: March 28, 2015 at 12:14 pm By Susan Cottrell

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… I never told anyone to start a religion in my name. I stood against the religious leaders. Still do. I stood for the oppressed and marginalized. Still do. I told people to love God and love others… and follow me. That’s all I ask of you. The past is over, the future is a mystery, all you have is now – and it is in the... Read more

2015-03-27T09:53:13-05:00

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

Last updated on: March 27, 2015 at 9:53 am By Susan Cottrell

I love love. It gets tricky sometimes, doesn’t it? Fear can sneak up on us, or break down the door, and complicate things. But love is the best. To be loved for who we are is a gift. To love another person is a blessing. A reader contacted me about what she can do to help her partner deal with difficult parents, and also how to not be afraid, even jealous of the help her partner was receiving from others.... Read more

2015-03-25T09:52:25-05:00

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

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 9:52 am By Susan Cottrell

My lovely daughter Annie became engaged last week to her beloved Edward. Wait, Annie? The daughter who came out and started our journey to be allies and advocates? Yep, Annie. And yes, Edward is a guy. So yeah, there’s a story to that! Annie is the one who came out to us five years ago – now as what she chooses to call herself: queer. Bi was her second-choice word, and she says she was always attracted to both men... Read more

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