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June 13, 2016

Don’t Let Your Anger Turn Into Their Hate

Andrew's reflection upon yesterday's LGBT massacre in Orlando. There is a time for anger and...

April 2015

April 13, 2015

“Am I a Bad Christian for Loving My LGBTQ Child?”

Finally they voiced the deeper question that drove all their worries, “Are we wrong if...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

These Three Remain: Reaching Towards Faith, Hope and Love as LGBTQ Christians

This post is by Laura Statesir, our Director of Family and Youth: And now these...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

Why I Haven’t Given up on Christians

I grew up in church. My family was there every time the doors were open....

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Facing the Music

Our friend Jennifer Knapp, who put on a special Living in the Tension concert for...

October 2014

October 01, 2014

Getting Over the Church

If you’ve been alive long enough and if you’ve ever loved someone, you’ve probably also...

September 2014

September 24, 2014

Bi the Way :: Some Helpful Tips for Christians on Bisexuality

Today's post comes from our friend Eliel Cruz. Eliel is a bisexual Christian covering bisexuality...

September 22, 2014

On Listening

Today's post is by Melinda Guerra, the Administrative Assistant here at The Marin Foundation. "We...

September 08, 2014

Kidnapped for Christ Screening & More — See You Saturday!

This week Saturday, September 13 at Fourth Presbyterian Church (126 E Chestnut St, Chicago), we're...

August 2014

August 25, 2014

Cultural Competency Vs. Cultural Humility

The first approach is to say nothing. It’s hard to offend if you don’t open...

August 22, 2014

Being the Token Gay Christian

I am glad my fiancée and I represented ourselves and our love in a positive...

August 04, 2014

Past the Fear of the Unknown

Today's post is by Melinda Guerra, our Administrative Assistant here at The Marin Foundation. A...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Share Your Story of Compelling Love

“How can people connect with each other when their beliefs, values, and practices deeply differ,...

April 2014

April 16, 2014

Communion is About Equality

What’s fascinating to me today is how interchangeable the body of Christ (the one that...

April 09, 2014

What I Wish my Youth Pastor Had Said – Part 1

I come from a background in Christian youth ministry. I worked at Christian camps, with...

April 03, 2014

Jonathan Merritt on being “Outed”

This post is written by Andrew Marin, President and Founder of The Marin Foundation....

March 2014

March 28, 2014

One-On-One with Tim Schraeder

This post is written by Michael Kimpan, our Associate Director at The Marin Foundation. You...

March 26, 2014

Is World Vision’s New Stance on Married Gay Christians Neutral?

Somewhere in Federal Way, Washington, there’s a woman who loves God, adores her wife and...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

Is Empathy Dangerous?

I remember sitting at lunch after church with Christine, who had married her wife around...

January 2014

January 24, 2014

Top 13 Books of 2013

For what has become my favorite annual competition, five years ago a group of friends...

January 22, 2014

13 Most Viewed Posts of 2013

Check out the 13 most viewed posts in 2013 on our Love Is an Orientation...

January 10, 2014

Go and Sin No More

Jesus did say, “Go and sin no more.” The often forgotten fact is that it...

December 2013

December 09, 2013

Part 1: Read an Excerpt from My New Book #OurLastOption

Are you wondering what Our Last Option: How a New Approach to Civility can Save...

December 05, 2013

Mandela Fought to Work WITH His Oppressors

This post is written by Andrew Marin, President and Founder of The Marin Foundation In...

December 05, 2013

Living in the Tension Gathering – Dec 9

For our next Living in the Tension gathering on Monday, December 9th, a friend of...

December 04, 2013

Get My New Book FOR FREE!

In four easy steps, find out how you can get Andrew Marin's new ebook, Our...

December 01, 2013

Emotions

This post is written by Andrew Marin, President and Founder of The Marin Foundation If...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

What is “Good” Activism?

This post is written by Andrew Marin, President and Founder of The Marin Foundation In...

November 27, 2013

Does Neutrality Equal Silence?

This post is written by Andrew Marin, President and Founder of The Marin Foundation I...

November 25, 2013

An Area Evangelicals Might Learn From the LGBT Community

The following post was written by Kevin Harris, Director of Community Relations at The Marin...

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