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2015-09-30T11:35:58-05:00

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Our OTHER Daughter Comes Out! (Facebook, Wine & Cornflakes)

Last updated on: September 30, 2015 at 11:35 am By Susan Cottrell

It’s 8:28 am, I open my laptop, Facebook pops up, I click on “family” and Hannah, our daughter, has publicly announced to the world that she is a lesbian. OMG… I love this girl! 🙂 She is wise beyond her years and bolder and braver than me. This is Rob, Susan’s husband and a proud Daddy, writing you today. Hannah told us she was gay a couple years ago, but not many other people knew. She finished her schooling early... Read more

2015-01-10T10:41:07-05:00

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Jesus Blog: Live True To Who You Are. Be Free!

Last updated on: January 10, 2015 at 10:41 am By Susan Cottrell

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… My beloved, did you forget that I came to set you free? Galatians 5:1-26. Free from condemnation. Romans 8:1. Free from fear. John 8:32. Free from slavery. Galatians 4:6-7. Free from corruption. Romans 8:21. Free from the law. Free from others’ opinions of you! Romans 14:1-23. Come to me all who are weary, worn out, carrying heavy loads — I will make you free to live 2... Read more

2015-01-09T12:30:03-05:00

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Dear Susan: Is My Gay Son Separated From God?

Last updated on: January 9, 2015 at 12:30 pm By Susan Cottrell

Even before we came out as parents of a gay child, and as allies and advocates, we had been accused of taking grace “too far.” If you can take grace too far, then it’s not grace. We have always been about love and life, more than behavior and performance. This is why a question like this really touches something deep within me. Parents are worried, confused, scared – but they need to understand that ANY teaching that says that their... Read more

2015-01-08T10:53:16-05:00

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Does Truth Need Defending?

Last updated on: January 8, 2015 at 10:53 am By Susan Cottrell

The gunmen shouted: “The prophet has been avenged!” Why does the prophet need to be avenged? We sat glued to the coverage of the horrific terrorist attack in Paris. Horrific. Our hearts go out to those murdered and their bereaved families. The world collectively grieves with families, a city, a nation, indeed, a world shaken by violence, even if it has become all too common. Thousands gathered across Europe. The world swells with one voice to condemn the murderers. CNN... Read more

2015-01-07T09:29:35-05:00

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For The One Staring Out At The Questions

Last updated on: January 7, 2015 at 9:29 am By Susan Cottrell

Did you have a joyful Christmas? Are you excited about the New Year? Did you have good family times over the holidays? Maybe not. For many of us, for many in the LGBTQ community who have been shunned by family or friends, the holiday season can be a very lonely and depressing one. If you find yourself feeling sad and depressed and filled with doubts and questions about life and the future – even doubts and questions about you –... Read more

2015-01-05T11:15:23-05:00

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Let’s Change a Million Hearts This Year, or Maybe Just One, or Maybe Just Ours

Last updated on: January 5, 2015 at 11:15 am By Susan Cottrell

It’s a new year. Want to change the world with me? Let’s try something this year. This is Rob, Susan’s husband writing today… Where there is hatred, let’s love. Where there is injury, let’s just forgive. Where there is doubt, let’s be the ones with faith. Where there is despair, bring hope. Where there is darkness, we can be light. Where there is sadness, joy. Where there is condemnation, let’s show unconditional grace. Where there is rejection, let’s accept without... Read more

2015-01-03T10:41:35-05:00

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Jesus Blog: No Guilt, No Shame

Last updated on: January 3, 2015 at 10:41 am By Susan Cottrell

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… My beloved: I don’t want you to wrestle with guilt. Many Christian teachers use guilt to motivate people to action they deem necessary. But that is not God’s way. If you are wrestling with old mistakes, pause. Ask the Spirit if you need to take any measures toward healing those mistakes. If so, do that. If not, let it go. To continue to feel guilty is to shift into... Read more

2015-01-02T11:50:55-05:00

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Dear Susan: Is Reparative Therapy a Good Thing?

Last updated on: January 2, 2015 at 11:50 am By Susan Cottrell

Have you heard of “reparative therapy?” Ex-gay camps? Where they “cure” the gay out of kids and young adults? Do they work – are they a good idea? I am pretty sure you have read the story of Leelah Alcorn, the transgender girl who committed suicide. There is now a proposed ban on reparative therapy – Leelah’s Law – in her honor. When a Christian parent of a gay child does a Google search or talks to their pastor, reparative... Read more

2015-01-19T08:30:43-05:00

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7 Deadly Sins Parents Commit Against Transgender Kids – In Memory of Leelah Alcorn

Last updated on: November 20, 2020 at 2:43 am By Susan Cottrell

Leelah’s story is one you have probably heard. The transgender girl who committed suicide by stepping in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer, citing her “Christian” parents’ rejection of her as the reason. Deep, sad sigh. Heartache. Anger. Yet another destroyed life over people’s ignorance and cruelty. There are no words to express the collective grief over this poor girl’s death, and anger at her parents’ misguided actions that drove her to it. On the Transgender Day of Remembrance we remember... Read more

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