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February 2015

February 09, 2015

A Letter to my Lesbian Daughter After She Came Out on Facebook

Our youngest daughter, Hannah, recently came out on Facebook. (Our second LGBTQ child.) It was...

February 07, 2015

Jesus Blog: Sometimes Wandering Is The Perfect Thing To Do

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… What...

February 02, 2015

Pastor Looks Up In Tears. “I Had No Idea.”

Love the 'sinner,' then kick them out of church, and their family too if they...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Jesus Blog: Restore the Beauty of Home

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… Home....

January 29, 2015

Auschwitz Pink Triangle – A Familiar “Teaching of Contempt”

Auschwitz. Terror. Gas ovens. An efficient killing machine that murdered millions of people. Millions. The...

January 28, 2015

The Complicated Pain of Hiding Your True Colors

To come out as LGBTQ can be excruciating. Such a high price is extracted, so...

January 24, 2015

Jesus Blog: You Are Loved, Exactly As You Are!

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… My...

January 21, 2015

It’s A Matter of Life or Death

Leelah Alcorn. Ryan Robertson. Tyler Clementi. “The message prohibiting LGBTQ relationships is a message of...

January 19, 2015

To a Church That Dehumanizes Gays

"We need to attend church somewhere that is farther along in wrestling with these complex...

January 14, 2015

7 Reasons the Church Should Be Afraid NOT to Affirm LGBTQ

“What if you’re wrong about defending gays?” A dear friend asked me this yesterday, with...

January 12, 2015

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

It's 8:28 am, I open my laptop, Facebook pops up, I click on "family" and...

January 08, 2015

Does Truth Need Defending?

The gunmen shouted: “The prophet has been avenged!” Why does the prophet need to be...

January 07, 2015

For The One Staring Out At The Questions

Did you have a joyful Christmas? Are you excited about the New Year? Did you...

January 05, 2015

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

It's a new year. Want to change the world with me? Let’s try something this...

December 2014

December 29, 2014

The Bible Examined: So Misunderstood It’s a Sin

The Bible is being used as a weapon to justify horrible acts of hatred, abuse,...

December 18, 2014

Don’t Be A Peacekeeper

Make peace. Be at peace. But maybe it's time to not keep peace. Don't avoid...

December 17, 2014

Do You Trust The Church?

The church as a whole has a serious image problem. A while back, a pastor we...

December 10, 2014

When God Stops Making Sense

Sometimes you wake up and the faith you’ve known your whole life just doesn’t make...

December 08, 2014

Ten Sneaky Things Christians Say About Gays — And What They REALLY Mean

A lot of Christians, and a lot churches are trying to fool you. But I'm...

December 04, 2014

It’s Hard When People Are Afraid of You

Did you ever watch The Wizard of Oz as a kid? Were you TERRIFIED of...

December 03, 2014

What’s So Offensive About Grace?

Madeline was expressing all of her (perceived) failures, saying she felt unable to make God...

December 01, 2014

It’s Not Possible For Most Anti-Gay People To Be Wrong (At least that’s what they think!)

“Don't take “no” from someone who can't give you ‘yes.'" - Eleanor Roosevelt. Picture a...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

A Tale of Two Thanksgivings

Normally, I answer a Dear Susan question every Friday, but with this being Thanksgiving weekend,...

November 27, 2014

No Place at the Family Thanksgiving Table

Do you still have a place at your family's Thanksgiving table? For those of you...

November 26, 2014

From My Heart… What I Do and How I Do It

We have never written a post like this before. It's important and I want to...

November 24, 2014

You’re Hurting Me With Your Bible

When anti-gay Christians say the phrase "my interpretation of the Bible" - they are really...

November 19, 2014

Become Affirming BEFORE Your Gay Child Comes Out

I was privileged to sit on a parents’ panel at Matthew Vines’ The Reformation Project...

November 18, 2014

Biblical Values Christian Colleges & the Church Often Forget

Title IX protection of transgender students on college campuses is clashing with Christian colleges' claimed...

November 17, 2014

God Does NOT Define Marriage as a Man and a Woman

"I am sorry if gay marriage attacks the sanctity of your fourth marriage." Does God...

November 13, 2014

An Update on the Girl Whose Dad Kicked Her Out

Several weeks ago, I told you the tragic story of a young girl and how...