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January 2025

January 11, 2025

Standing Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Today, we are outraged. As parents of LGBTQ+ children and leaders of a supportive community...

November 2023

November 06, 2023

What We All Need to Know About Conversion Therapy Bans

"Even in states with bans, the overwhelming percentage of conversion therapy still continues. Every state....

May 2023

May 12, 2023

A Parent’s Crushing Regret About Their LGBTQ+ Child

One of our most popular YouTube videos is called: A Pastor Looks Up in Tears. ...

April 2023

April 24, 2023

Children ARE Being Groomed… But Not How You Think!

The term "grooming" is associated with the heinous crime of child sexual abuse. It's a...

April 20, 2023

Could a Gay & Trans Purge Happen in America?

America. Land of the free—free to be who we know ourselves to be, even if...

April 17, 2023

What Would Jesus Do About Transgender People?

Transgender people face increasing discrimination and marginalization with new laws being proposed and passed. They...

March 2023

March 02, 2023

“The Church is Killing Its Gay Children” – The Deadly Results of Shame

Shame says, “There is something fundamentally wrong with you.” It is the lie at the...

June 2022

June 09, 2022

How a Parent’s Journey Can Help Us Be More Inclusive

I’m the Parent of an LGBTQ Child… Two of Them! Our lives changed the day...

May 2021

May 09, 2021

Moms, you are NOT a disappointment.

Moms, would you sit with me here for a minute? Mother's Day came and went. You went...

February 2021

February 01, 2021

The Truth Will Set Us Free!

We are seeing the blatant hypocrisy from the nonaffirming religious community as they scramble to...

November 2020

November 17, 2020

Christians, It’s Time to Admit the Truth and Let Go of Your Aversion to LGBTQ!

You have seen the news: The president of a ultra-conservative Christian university resigns because of...

August 2020

August 10, 2020

What is a Christian Response to a Daughter’s Same-Sex Wedding?

“Saturday night, my daughter, Rachel, married the love of her life, Amy. This last year...

July 2020

July 26, 2020

Conversion Therapy’s Deadly Little Secret

"Even in states with bans, the overwhelming percentage of conversion therapy still continues. Every state....

December 2019

December 22, 2019

Is It Okay to Lie About Your Orientation or Identity?

Queer folk often wonder whether it's okay to lie about their orientation or gender identity....

December 10, 2019

Beloved, Arise! You don’t fit in a box. You are more glorious than that!

I am writing you this letter because I know—both as a mom of five kids,...

November 2019

November 27, 2019

Have You Been Left Out of Family Events?

She barely hung up the phone before the tears poured out. “Oh, God, why are...

October 2019

October 04, 2019

A Straight Christian Mom’s Response to Dobson’s Attack on Gays

James Dobson doesn’t really “Focus on the Family”… he just focuses on SOME families. Full...

January 2018

January 04, 2018

Doesn’t God Tell Us To Hate Evil? (This Could Change Everything!)

Alarming numbers of young people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer are becoming...

November 2016

November 09, 2016

Post 11/9: The Election is Over. How Do We Move Forward?

Beloveds, it’s a strange day, isn’t it? I don’t even mean the outcome of the...

November 21, 2015

A Journey of Transparent Truth

Autymn was just transitioning from male to female when we met her. Rob and I...

November 19, 2015

The Collective Trauma of Terror: Paris, Beirut, Egypt…

What time is it? Different times elicit different reactions from us. Time holds different meaning...

November 12, 2015

7 Ways Christians Can Honor God, Even While Using a Red Starbucks Cup

“Being a Christian does NOT mean giving the middle finger to those who disagree with...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Have You Been Hurt? Three Areas of Healing That Will Reveal Your True Colors

You have undoubtedly endured some intense pain from which you may not have fully recovered....

September 2015

September 28, 2015

You Can Hear Susan Whispering… “God loves you exactly as you are. Quit being afraid.”

When you hear Cyndi Lauper leaning into the microphone and practically shouting the chorus to...

September 25, 2015

A Pope Like Jesus

“I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out...

September 08, 2015

The Church Is Changing. Are You Ready?

The church is changing. The truth of Jesus is being disentangled from the behavior-focused, non-affirming...

September 01, 2015

What Happens When A Heart Is Freed?

Parents, their LGBTQ children, the church... what happens when their hearts are freed from hate...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

A Warning Label For The Bible

This needs to be said. This may open the floodgates to break people free from...

July 17, 2015

It’s Family Vacation. Everyone’s Here and Having Fun. Except Her.

You lie to the kids about why she is not here. It's the family vacation...

July 10, 2015

Dear Susan: God Tells Us To Judge Each Other… Right?

Are we supposed to judge each other? Doesn't God tell us to do that? Aren't...