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2013-03-04T11:42:27-08:00

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Must he choose between his wife and their gay daughter?

Last updated on: March 4, 2013 at 11:42 am By John Shore

Hi John; I’m reaching out for some help. Aside from a wonderful pastor/friend in our town, I’ve not been able to speak about this with anyone. Six weeks ago our daughter, now in college, told us she was gay. She explained that she had always known she was, but had tried to deny it. She is a great student and a wonderful person. To me, she’s a model daughter. (more…) Read more

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2013-03-01T08:51:35-08:00

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It’s Mom’s choice: her dogma or her daughter

Last updated on: March 1, 2013 at 8:51 am By John Shore

Hi John. I was raised going to a Baptist church, and consider myself very spiritual and close to God. My parents had my brothers and I in the church any time its doors were open. I loved growing up in the church. I always knew I was “different,” but didn’t fully understand that difference until I got older. I am now 26 and came out to my mother about 10 days ago. (more…) Read more

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2015-01-13T13:34:29-08:00

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The one sin God cannot forgive

Last updated on: January 13, 2015 at 1:34 pm By John Shore

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Dear John: Is there any sin so bad that God, through Jesus Christ, cannot forgive it? (more…) Read more

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unforgivable sin

2013-02-27T11:15:14-08:00

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Married gay sex is sinful = failure of Christian logic

Last updated on: February 27, 2013 at 11:15 am By John Shore

“Is homosexuality a sin?” is the question that today is splitting Christendom like nothing has since Luther the Reformer asked (in so many words), “Indulgences? Really?” (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2013-02-25T08:28:29-08:00

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My sister is in a three-person relationship; what should I do?

Last updated on: February 25, 2013 at 8:28 am By John Shore

Dear John, First, I want to thank you for doing what you do. I’ve been reading your books, blogs, facebook, etc. for a while now. I’ve had friends who just don’t think God wants them the way they are, and I point them to your writings many many times. I know that your encouragement has helped thousands of people find God’s acceptance. (more…) Read more

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2013-11-12T08:07:22-08:00

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My new John’s Prayer for the Week and John’s Monthly Newsletter

Last updated on: November 12, 2013 at 8:07 am By John Shore

This week I launched two newsletters. You can sign up for either/both of them here. John’s Prayer for the Week, sent out every Sunday (or Monday, depending on how my weekend went) morning, is intended to put us in a good mindset to start the new week. In John’s Monthly Newsletter, I’ll catch readers up on personal things happening with me, and offer book deals and giveaways and all that fun stuff. The content of the newsletters will be available nowhere else. You can... Read more

Christian Spirituality

2013-02-21T09:03:28-08:00

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Tonight this young Christian tells his parents that he’s transgender

Last updated on: February 21, 2013 at 9:03 am By John Shore

Matt is a young transgender man (meaning he was born female, but self-identifies and prefers to live as a male) who’s been commenting on my blog for the past eighteen months. His comments are invariably intelligent, thoughtful, and encouraging of others. (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2013-02-19T11:17:31-08:00

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“UNFAIR” study-guide helps church become reconciling and affirming

Last updated on: February 19, 2013 at 11:17 am By John Shore

Back in July of last year I got an email from one Sue Gunter of Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Sue wrote to say that her church, Fairlington United Methodist, was using my book UNFAIR: Why the “Christian” View of Gays Doesn’t Work as a basis for discussing whether to become openly welcoming to people of all sexual orientations. She wanted to know if a study-guide for UNFAIR was available for her church’s use. (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2013-02-16T12:08:46-08:00

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Zombies, Glue-Sniffers, Beer Thieves and Me

Last updated on: February 16, 2013 at 12:08 pm By John Shore

Why am I awake? It’s 4 a.m. The only people up at this time of the morning are zombies who got off at the wrong bus stop on their way back to their graveyard and are now just wandering about lost. Also up right now are stalkers. And for sure stalker zombies. And of course people who stalk zombies. I think that last class is pretty small. Zombies probably don’t get a lot of stalkers. It’d too quickly get boring.... Read more

Personal

2013-02-13T09:53:43-08:00

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Can a gay Christian honor his gay-condemning father?

Last updated on: February 13, 2013 at 9:53 am By John Shore

John, I’m a 22-year-old gay Christian, and my father doesn’t approve of the choice I made to accept my sexuality rather than pray it away. I respect his opinion and have not treated him differently because of his views, but he’s started to treat me differently. His actions are not honorable (or loving) in the slightest. (more…) Read more

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