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2014-03-03T11:17:01-05:00
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.
Kids Are Dying – It’s Time To Speak Up!
Last updated on: March 3, 2014 at 11:17 am By Susan Cottrell
“My son came out to his dad and I last night. His dad kicked him out. So I am now in a hotel with my son. Home is where the heart is and tonight that makes Motel 6 home.” Kicking your LGBTQ child out in love is a ludicrous idea. No definition of love includes throwing out your gay child. That’s more like hate. I know, we mix them up sometimes. Kids are dying out there, and I felt it was time... Read more
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2014-02-27T11:41:21-05:00
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Can Gays Be Christians – Yes or No?
Last updated on: February 27, 2014 at 11:41 am By Susan Cottrell
“This morning in my adult Sunday School, someone said ‘I don’t understand how homosexuals can say they are Christians.’ How do I respond to this? I am a Christian, raised our gay son in a Christian home.” This statement from a reader came in an email and is commonly asked as a real concern for people, as if being a Christian means being free from difficult issues they personally don’t understand or find reprehensible. Where do I begin? I hear... Read more
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2014-02-26T10:57:45-05:00
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Don’t Lose Hope – We Are ‘Not All Like That’
Last updated on: February 26, 2014 at 10:57 am By Susan Cottrell
When our adult child told us they had same-sex attraction, we were shocked. The usual questions flooded us: what would this mean for their life? Would they be safe? Would they ever have children? We truly had no idea what lay ahead. But here’s the realization that smacked us: we were now the “others.” Whether we shared this information or not (we thought we would not), the church was no longer our home. In our twenty-plus years at some great,... Read more
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2014-02-24T12:17:47-05:00
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Being “Right” is a Mistake – A Fresh Look at Arizona
Last updated on: February 24, 2014 at 12:17 pm By Susan Cottrell
“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:43-45 Do you remember Disney classic Sleeping Beauty — when the fairies clean house, make a cake, and design a dress for Sleeping Beauty? These fairies have been charged to protect the princess from the evil Maleficent, who has cursed her to die.... Read more
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2014-02-20T11:07:42-05:00
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Pick me! Pick me!
Last updated on: February 20, 2014 at 11:07 am By Susan Cottrell
When my daughter Hannah was little, she would raise her hand at the kitchen table and say, “Pick me, pick me!” so she could say something. Yeah, she was cute. Still is. I often want God to ‘pick me, pick me,’ when He has a task that needs doing. Something exciting! He has done that many times and I am honored and humbled. Sometimes, I seem to be slow off the starting blocks. I’m a little afraid it won’t pan... Read more
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2014-02-19T10:58:23-05:00
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It’s Time to Claim Your Power!
Last updated on: February 19, 2014 at 10:58 am By Susan Cottrell
Beautiful people. The time has come. It’s time to be you were designed to be. I just watched Amy Cuddy’s inspiring TED talk about power through body language. Oh my gosh. I was undone by how easily we give away our power, without even knowing it. A random look or gesture, or minimizing words, can make us feel small. Choiceless. Voiceless. I thought of all the times I have made myself smaller to maintain approval. And I thought of you. The... Read more
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2014-02-17T11:02:52-05:00
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Could We Just Delight In Who We Are?
Last updated on: February 17, 2014 at 11:02 am By Susan Cottrell
I walked into an office one day and there she was – the cutest little thing staring up at me with those big eyes! She waved and said, “Bye!” as she tottered out behind her daddy. Oh my gosh! What complete openness in her face, in her heart! She was just being who she was. Where does that delight, that freedom go? After raising five kids – and having been a kid myself – I thought about that wide-eyed wonder... Read more
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2014-02-13T10:58:08-05:00
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He Changed When He Came Out
Last updated on: February 13, 2014 at 10:58 am By Susan Cottrell
What is your secret? Come on, you have one. We all do. A secret we are afraid to share. So did Michael Sam, the Missouri football player who recently came out as gay, and who will soon be the first openly gay NFL player. But there is a big difference in Michael’s secret and most of ours. Ours are usually about our behavior – a choice, a mistake we made that we are afraid to share. But Michael, like most... Read more
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2014-02-12T11:02:36-05:00
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The Story of the Good Lesbian
Last updated on: February 12, 2014 at 11:02 am By Susan Cottrell
How obligated are we to each other? Who is our neighbor? Jesus gives the last word on these questions in the wonderful story of the Good Samaritan, where he tells all of us to love each other, period. I took a fresh look at that story here. But I experienced the Good Samaritan firsthand, at the Gay Christian Network Conference in January. A group of us had volunteered to work at a local homeless shelter before the conference. We had all... Read more
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2014-02-10T10:36:40-05:00
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Are You “Frozen” With Fear of Being Gay?
Last updated on: February 10, 2014 at 10:36 am By Susan Cottrell
“Conceal, don’t feel, put on a show, make one wrong move and everyone will know…” I just saw Frozen, based solely on Justin Lee’s recommendation. I. Absolutely. Loved it! I agree with Justin that the story beautifully mirrors the struggle of those who are LGBTQ – something they never asked for and cannot change. Being “different” this way also scares them, because they don’t know what is ahead for them in a world that has done terrible things to LGBTQ people (…and continues to do... Read more
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