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2016-10-04T16:07:54-05:00
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.
A Guide to Coming Out to Christian Parents
Last updated on: October 4, 2016 at 4:07 pm By Susan Cottrell
Coming out to your family can be overwhelming. You don’t know the response until you tell them… and then it’s too late. I hope this article (written with a gay friend) will help. Be honest This is the most fundamental piece of advice, and also the most important. It is so easy to water down the truth of what you are saying out of fear, but this will never work out well in the long run. Instead, be honest and clear... Read more
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2013-09-03T10:00:48-05:00
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It’s Your Journey
Last updated on: September 3, 2013 at 10:00 am By Susan Cottrell
You may be out, or you may still be in the closet. You may be terrified of telling your parents. You may be the parents. Whoever you are, wherever you are on this journey, please remember… It’s your journey. There is no one right way – and there is no one right timeframe. It’s about your life. It’s about your child. It’s your journey. Don’t let anyone make you feel bad for wherever you are in this difficult process. And... Read more
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2013-08-31T10:00:11-05:00
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LGBTQ, Welcome Home
Last updated on: August 31, 2013 at 10:00 am By Susan Cottrell
Has it been awhile since you have felt at home in your life? With your family? At your church? A friend told me the story of being on a long vacation with ten family members in two separate minivans. Near the beginning of the trip, her two-year-old little girl would say “I want to go home.” But when they got to the hotel and she saw the rest of her family, the child would say “We’re home!” Home to her... Read more
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2013-08-28T10:00:49-05:00
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Do Good or Bad – The Enemy Doesn’t Care
Last updated on: August 28, 2013 at 10:00 am By Susan Cottrell
“I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3 In Genesis, what did the enemy deceive Eve to do? He convinced here to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. So much teaching and preaching today is all about doing good, trying your best for God, behaving well, living a Godly life. But that misses the whole point!... Read more
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2013-08-26T09:42:05-05:00
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“Have a good life. Goodbye.” – Dad
Last updated on: August 26, 2013 at 9:42 am By Susan Cottrell
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That’s crap. Absolutely untrue. Bones will heal, words can hurt forever. I have a flood of emotions as I read this letter from a Dad to his gay son. I am a parent of five children and my primary job is to love them and display God’s love in their lives. They will make a lot of decisions about who God is and what kind of God... Read more
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2013-08-24T10:05:56-05:00
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Christian LGBTQ, Love Who You Really Are
Last updated on: August 24, 2013 at 10:05 am By Susan Cottrell
If you are an LGBTQ Christian, your church community may convey judgment and condemnation that hurt deeper than anyone knows, or they may support and affirm you with Christ-like love. I don’t know which is true for you. But I do know the truth about who you really are as a fellow believer in Jesus Christ. It’s important that you know the truth about you. So here are some truths to remember about who you are. You are God’s child. You... Read more
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2013-08-24T10:05:56-05:00
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Christian LGBTQ, Love Who You Really Are
Last updated on: August 24, 2013 at 10:05 am By Susan Cottrell
If you are an LGBTQ Christian, your church community may convey judgment and condemnation that hurt deeper than anyone knows, or they may support and affirm you with Christ-like love. I don’t know which is true for you. But I do know the truth about who you really are as a fellow believer in Jesus Christ. It’s important that you know the truth about you. So here are some truths to remember about who you are. You are God’s child. You... Read more
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2013-08-22T09:30:09-05:00
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Is the Bible Black & White? Part III: The Bible has a LOT of Gray
Last updated on: August 22, 2013 at 9:30 am By Susan Cottrell
My friend shared my blog post on FB, and her friend commented, saying: “It seems like she is trying to add “gray” to the Bible… which is very black and white… right and wrong — don’t know if I am way off but that is what I got.” Unfortunately, she is way off. The good news is she read me right (although I’m not adding gray areas to the Bible, I’m only pointing them out). The bad news is that... Read more
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2013-08-20T08:53:01-05:00
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Is the Bible Black & White? Part II: Jesus Loves You, This I KNOW
Last updated on: August 20, 2013 at 8:53 am By Susan Cottrell
Jesus did not live in black & white… and it drove religious people mad. They could not grasp His shades of gray, His LIFE, so they did their best to reduce Him, to trip Him up. (How many times did they try it and it never worked?) If you are afraid of displeasing Him because you don’t fit the church’s black & white thinking, take heart! Jesus doesn’t want you to behave — He wants you to be His! Look... Read more
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2013-08-19T09:42:38-05:00
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Is the Bible Black & White? Part I: Don’t Let Anyone Reduce the Color in Your Life
Last updated on: August 19, 2013 at 9:42 am By Susan Cottrell
If you or someone you love is LGBTQ, you may well have heard some pretty harsh things. You’ve probably heard that the Bible is black & white on this topic, and “that’s just the way it is.” But the Bible is black & white on very view issues. The nature of God and man, Jesus as the reconciler between God and man, our eternal security in God’s infinite love for us: these are black & white. Plus a few more.... Read more
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