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May 2016

May 20, 2016

Loving Your LGBTQ Child and Strengthening Your Faith

I took my laptop with me to the kitchen for a lunch break from writing...

October 2014

October 21, 2014

For Gay & For Straight – A Place At The Table

Is there an empty chair at your table? Is your table big enough for everyone?...

October 20, 2014

The Right Way to Love God?

What does a "godly" person look like? Is there a right way to love God?...

October 18, 2014

Jesus Blog: Let Your True Colors Come Out

This is a special Jesus Blog for "Coming Out Month." Please grasp the heart of...

October 16, 2014

Houston Demands Sermons – Guess Why It’s Happening

Opinions are flying. Media is abuzz. Government demanding pastors’ to turn over their sermons on...

October 15, 2014

From A Mom… If You Were My Gay Child, This Is What I Would Tell You

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October 14, 2014

To Christian Parents of Gay Children

"You want to shove those words back in and put the lid on. But you...

October 10, 2014

Dear Susan: Are Gays God’s Second-Best?

Too many in the non-affirming church say this type of thing... Gays are just born...

October 08, 2014

Into The Second Closet: Christian Parents With Gay Children

"If these young people, in moments of exhaustion or anger or complete desperation, do share that...

October 03, 2014

Dear Susan: What About Sleepovers?

As parents of LGBTQ children, sometimes we are just starting to be at peace with...

October 01, 2014

Do They Call You ‘Different’?

Do people make you feel like you're different because you're LGBTQ? Maybe you're the parent...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

The God of the Gays

I've been thinking of you – as I always do! – and the oppression of...

September 26, 2014

Dear Susan: Does My Gay Son Have a Reprobate Mind?

"Does my gay son need to come back to a normal life? Did God give...

September 25, 2014

Until My Knees Buckle & My Arms Fail

"We will not patronize, exclude, or ignore the gifts of any person, male or female,...

September 24, 2014

Back to Square One – The Perfect Place

Rob and I were having dinner with friends, a couple who are parents of a...

September 22, 2014

If I Have Gay Children: Four (or 5!) Promises From A Christian Pastor/Parent

We talk with countless Christian parents of LGBTQ children - many just after their child...

September 19, 2014

Dear Susan: Is Christianity Selfish?

I write Dear Susan posts every Friday. Sometimes they will be poignant, sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes...

September 18, 2014

Love Yourself Hard

My darling friend (codename Salarcon) is consistently more joyful than many of us put together....

September 17, 2014

The Importance of Community

Do you know you're loved? Heard? Appreciated? I don't think we need a lot of...

September 15, 2014

Why Didn’t The Church Tell Me These Things?

"We were taught half-truths coated with easy-sounding, cookie-cutter, black-and-white ideas I’ve had to sift through...

September 12, 2014

Dear Susan: We are Afraid of Church Judgment

I can only imagine the rejection and judgment someone in the LGBTQ community feels -...

September 10, 2014

Am I Too Snarky?

I have been accused of being too snarky. That may not surprise you… If it...

September 08, 2014

The Uniqueness of the Sin of Religious Judgmentalism

"In a world where it’s often said that things are going down the tube because...

September 06, 2014

Jesus Blog: I’ve Got This & I’ve Got You

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

September 05, 2014

Dear Susan: Did I Cause My Son To Be Gay?

My heart breaks when I hear a parent say "Did I cause my child to...

September 03, 2014

Our One Wild and Precious Life

I miss the Olympics. I don't like these "off" years. Each Summer Olympics I get...

September 02, 2014

How to Deal With Christians When You’re Gay

Danielle is gay. She is a Christian. She doesn't hide either. That means that she...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

Dear Susan: How Can I Unconditionally Love My Gay Son?

Why is it so hard for many Christian parents to unconditionally love their LGBTQ child?...

August 28, 2014

We Need Each Other

On Tuesday, I returned from a week at the beach with my youngest daughter –...

August 27, 2014

“Us and Them” – Are We Radically Inclusive?

Does it hurt to not be included? If it's "us vs them" what does it...