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June 2016

June 29, 2016

Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery: This is My Story

I remember it like it happened this morning, every nasty detail. His name was Jeremy...

June 28, 2016

How to Win a Free Copy of My New Recovery Journal

It’s time to take ownership of your recovery. It’s hard work, but you can do...

June 26, 2016

The Gospel According to Winnie the Pooh

I’ve always thought of myself as a Tigger, and so has everyone else. But being...

June 24, 2016

Light the Torches! Grace for Divorced Christians

I’m divorced. Well, not really. I’m now married. Happily, with five kids. But I have...

June 23, 2016

One Year After Same-Sex Marriage was Legalized, Love Still Wins

I couldn’t tell you exactly how many weddings I’ve attended, but I can tell you...

June 23, 2016

JOIN US: Christianity, Queers, and Crisis…and What about Orlando?

The Church has found itself sharply divided in the midst of this, waging a cultural...

June 22, 2016

From Pastor to Psych Ward: Recovery from a Suicide Attempt is Possible.

My clients were concerned. When they couldn’t reach me, they called first my wife, and...

June 21, 2016

What Happens When You Believe You are Bad?

This is a story about a dear friend. He was kicked out of Bible College...

June 20, 2016

4 Simple Ways to Change the World Today

I launched a new website a few weeks ago. As part of the launch, I...

June 15, 2016

How to Grieve for Orlando: from a Straight, White Male

I am a straight white male from Alabama. I have zero personal connection to any...

June 14, 2016

How To Support Your LGBTQ Friends Right Now

Many of my straight friends have texted or called me, asking what they can do...

June 13, 2016

I Learned About Grace From a Gay Guy at a Gas Pump

It's who you are that counts. Your worship to God is the way you live....

June 12, 2016

On Orlando: Ignorance, Fear, Hatred, and Violence

At least 50 people are dead and at least 53 others are injured. Fifty something...

June 12, 2016

How to Gain Independence from Your Mess: Join Me!

Are you ready to get to the bottom of your mess? Are you wanting exclusive...

June 11, 2016

How to Own Our Story and Love Better: Review of “Queer Virtue”

Liz Edman's book is not another worn-out argument in the “gay debate.” It is a...

June 10, 2016

How to be a Better Christian: Lessons from a Queer Priest

Jesus was trying to communicate to his contemporaries: “Put God first in your life. Orient...

June 09, 2016

What to Remember When You’re Pissed at Grace

I'm left in awe that God, in all of His splendor and majesty and beauty...

June 08, 2016

This is My Story. Suicide Sucks. Grace is Messy.

My mom killed herself when I was 12. I’ve spent a good amount of time...

June 07, 2016

How American Christians Use the Bible to Keep Discrimination Alive

If your God is love but your church won’t accept the disenfranchised, those on the...

June 06, 2016

The What, Why, How, and Who of Messy Grace

Have you ever wondered how to live a more grace-filled life? If so, you've come...

June 02, 2016

When You Wish You Could End Your Pregnancy

I wanted out of the situation. I didn't want a new baby. I didn't want...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

The Power of Owning Your Story

A few weeks ago, in the Grace is Messy Facebook group, one friend mentioned that...

May 26, 2016

I Cheated: Overcoming the Pain of Infidelity.

I ran into an ex-boyfriend, and we were still attracted to one another, and his...

May 23, 2016

Miley Cyrus and How to Find Grace in the Midst of the Mess

I have found God in the midst of the mess. And I'll never be the...

May 19, 2016

I was molested. How to overcome the trauma of abuse.

*Trigger Warning: This story contains graphic details of child molestation.* To be a christian means...

May 16, 2016

How to Bury Your Past and Live in the Present

Ever wondered how to stop living in the past and be present in the now? It's...

May 12, 2016

Advice to a Younger Me: Life Gets Better!

What would you tell your twenty-year-old self? Here's some wisdom and grace from Sarah. To...

May 11, 2016

How to Trust God Through Your Worst Nightmare

We pulled up to our new little cottage and just stared. This was it —...

May 07, 2016

To Those with Less-than-Perfect Moms on Mother’s Day

Do you have a less-than-perfect mother? Is she deceased and your memory of her doesn't...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

Was it Abuse? I Think So. Because it Left a Scar.

It happened at a church basketball team lock-in. Coach Mills had made us shower one...