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2014-05-02T09:00:07-05:00
Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.
To a Church that Dehumanizes Gays
Last updated on: May 2, 2014 at 9:00 am By Susan Cottrell
“We need to attend church somewhere that is farther along in wrestling with these complex issues, somewhere John and any of his LGBT friends can join us if they wish and hear about God’s grace without having to feel defensive or ‘less than.'” This is a letter my friend wrote to their church. It beautifully expresses the need for churches to love LGBTQ. It’s quite long, but worth the read. Dear Pastor, Last time we talked with you, we said we... Read more
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2014-05-01T09:36:19-05:00
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Encouragement for Parents of Transgender Kids
Last updated on: May 1, 2014 at 9:36 am By Susan Cottrell
Issues you never thought you would face. Questions you never imagined. Emotions you were unprepared for. Sound familiar? I picked up a book from PFLAG, Transitions of the Heart, which contained Moms’ stories of their transgender children. I wanted to share some quotes from the book with you today. I thought you might be heartened by these families’ struggles and their victories too… We were told that this wasn’t my fault, and the clinician diagnosed Nick with gender identity disorder. The therapists... Read more
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2014-04-30T11:04:40-05:00
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You Can’t Stop An Avalanche
Last updated on: April 30, 2014 at 11:04 am By Susan Cottrell
“I think the church is on the wrong side of the gospel on this, and the wrong side of history. We claim that our purpose is to make disciples of Jesus Christ and therefore to transform the world. I’m saying, `Transform the world’? By excluding a whole group of people? Who are we kidding? That’s just myopic, blindness.” – Reverend William McElvaney Once I was in a co-op of families that had been together for several years. Some big things... Read more
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2014-04-29T11:48:11-05:00
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Gay Marriage… Are Animals Next?!?
Last updated on: April 29, 2014 at 11:48 am By Susan Cottrell
“If we change the law to include two people of the same sex, they say, then what will be next? Someone could marry an animal. That is where they go right away. These people scare me. They think we’re weird. ” Ellen DeGeneres Marriage equality, we’re told, is a “slippery slope to sin.” Have you heard that? Some outspoken religious leaders use that “slippery slope” phrase to say that if we allow gay marriage, who knows what will follow? Oh... Read more
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2014-04-26T09:10:10-05:00
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Jesus Blog: Get Your Coffee & Sit With Me
Last updated on: April 26, 2014 at 9:10 am By Susan Cottrell
More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… My loved one, I invite you to experience me. Just me. Not religion, not church. Especially if you have been hurt by your church, or religious people. I want you to know me. I have so much to share with you—ideas and encouragement. I’m not here to give you a to-do list. Forget all that anybody has said about me and come experience me. Here’s an... Read more
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2014-04-25T11:21:24-05:00
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Is Your Daughter Wearing a Tux to Prom?
Last updated on: April 25, 2014 at 11:21 am By Susan Cottrell
Prom season, and girls are in tuxes! Maybe we’re okay with it when it’s a celebrity like Ellen Page — or Tatum O’Neal who first rocked a tux at the Oscars in the 70s (photo below). But when it’s girls who dress like boys the rest of the time too, parents may not be too happy about it. This doesn’t fit their dream for their little girls. Especially when their little girls are lesbians. So what? You are not the... Read more
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2014-04-24T10:17:17-05:00
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Church Treatment of Gays: NOT the Way of Jesus
Last updated on: April 24, 2014 at 10:17 am By Susan Cottrell
“A friend I’d had over for dinner just the night before wrote back questioning my faith.” Kari expressed her heart with me in this letter and, with her permission, I just had to share it with you. Love. Love. Love. I began following your blog a few months ago when your husband started posting it on Facebook, and it has become a real blessing for me (as well as a breath of fresh air!) God began to stir in my... Read more
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2015-07-01T12:01:24-05:00
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Reasons to Attend a Gay Loved One’s Wedding
Last updated on: July 1, 2015 at 12:01 pm By Susan Cottrell
Many Christians might not go to a gay loved one’s wedding. I have no doubt Jesus would. Will you? Countless gay wedding plans are underway. Invitations are in the mail. Maybe one is coming to you – from your lesbian daughter, or your gay son, or an LGBTQ loved one. Will you attend? Let me give you some reasons why you should… You don’t have to have all of this settled first. Even if you’re wrestling with this issue, unsure of... Read more
2014-04-22T09:21:45-05:00
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Mom… Don’t Miss Your Daughter’s Wedding.
Last updated on: April 22, 2014 at 9:21 am By Susan Cottrell
Close your eyes and picture your daughter’s wedding day… it is a day she will never forget. Now imagine you not there, not part of it, not part of the ceremony, not part of the photographs, not part of the celebration. She won’t forget that either. You missed it. So, will you go to your daughter’s wedding if she is a lesbian? Here’s an email from a mom about this… Question: I am struggling with an issue with my gay daughter. She came... Read more
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2015-06-29T09:24:25-05:00
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Will You Go to Your Gay Child’s Wedding?
Last updated on: June 29, 2015 at 9:24 am By Susan Cottrell
Love is in the air! Marriages everywhere. What will you do Mom & Dad? Will you go to your gay child’s wedding? Jeremy and Elliot will marry next month. Why? They love each other. They’ve been together for ages, longer than many marriages. Now it’s legal in their own state and they can finally make it official. They can take part in one of the most traditional institutions we have to show their faithfulness, love and commitment to each other... Read more
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