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2014-10-17T09:27:27-05:00

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Living in the Tension – October 20

Last updated on: October 17, 2014 at 9:27 am By Andrew Marin

For our upcoming Living in the Tension gathering on Monday, October 20th, we will be welcoming Aidan Tharp for a Trans 101 session. Aidan will be sharing about general terminology, information about the transgender community, and good things to keep in mind. We are changing up our meeting space for this week only and we will be at the ground level office space at 5241 N Ashland Avenue at 7pm. As usual, we will be meeting beforehand at Lady Gregory’s at... Read more

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2014-10-15T09:27:35-05:00

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Why We Go Purple

Last updated on: October 15, 2014 at 9:27 am By Andrew Marin

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and tomorrow (October 16th) is Spirit Day, when we go purple, joining millions of others as we stand against bullying, and show support for LGBTQ youth. Read more

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2015-01-14T10:39:36-06:00

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So, Tomorrow Is October 11th…

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 10:39 am By Andrew Marin

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National Coming Out Day

2014-10-06T08:24:42-05:00

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Living in the Tension – October 6

Last updated on: October 6, 2014 at 8:24 am By Andrew Marin

For tonight’s Living in the Tension gathering, we will be welcoming Eva Sullivan-Knoff to share a part of her story about her child coming out to her as transgender and their journey together. Eva served as a pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church for twenty years before entering her current work as a Spiritual Director and Retreat Leader. The gathering will be at our normal spot in Room 124 on 5255 N Ashland Ave. and we will start at 7pm. If you’re available... Read more

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2014-10-01T13:19:02-05:00

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Getting Over the Church

Last updated on: October 1, 2014 at 1:19 pm By Andrew Marin

If you’ve been alive long enough and if you’ve ever loved someone, you’ve probably also experienced the heartache of breaking up. Almost all of us can relate to the difficulty of getting over someone. But what do you do if it is the Church that has broken your heart? How do you get over that? Read more

2014-09-29T11:55:31-05:00

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Labels

Last updated on: September 29, 2014 at 11:55 am By Andrew Marin

Labels are tricky. On the one hand, they can be incredibly useful as tool for self-definition and community-affiliation. This was my wife’s attitude toward the word “bisexual.” Finally, she had a label that helped make sense of her experience and connect her to a community of like individuals. On the other hand, labels can be oppressive. My wife and I tend to feel this way about the term “mixed-orientation couple” or “mixed-orientation marriage.” Technically, my wife and I fit that description; she’s bi and I’m straight. But the term seems to imply a conflict of sexual orientations that is absent in our relationship. So it’s not a particularly useful label for us. Read more

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2015-01-14T10:40:25-06:00

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Taking Small Steps

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 10:40 am By Andrew Marin

Until the body of Christ believes that peaceful productivity with gays and lesbians is actually an option, how can we ever expect it to happen? This is the first main step to how Christians begin to elevate the conversation past a street fight. It’s a lot like the first step God commanded Joshua to take into the flooded Jordan River before the Israelites could cross into the Promised Land (Joshua 3). Take a small, yet difficult and uncertain step with... Read more

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2014-09-24T11:19:42-05:00

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

Last updated on: September 24, 2014 at 11:19 am By Andrew Marin

Today’s post comes from our friend Eliel Cruz. Eliel is a bisexual Christian covering bisexuality for The Advocate and is the co-founder of The Intercollegiate Adventist GSA Coalition. As yesterday was Bisexual Visibility Day, The Marin Foundation wanted to take the opportunity to platform Eliel’s post to increase awareness and, hopefully, educate our readers. We hope you find it helpful and informative. Eliel frequently writes on the topics of sexuality, religion, and media at The Huffington Post, Believe Out Loud, and Mic. You can... Read more

Bridging Opposing Worldviews

2014-09-22T10:11:41-05:00

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On Listening

Last updated on: September 22, 2014 at 10:11 am By Andrew Marin

Today’s post is by Melinda Guerra, the Administrative Assistant here at The Marin Foundation. “We have been too wrapped up in planning the communication of our truth by cooking up contingency plans for potential rebuttals that we have forgotten to think relationally. Looking for opportunities to build trust will inevitably remove some of the fears and obvious obstacles we face. ” — Love Is an Orientation, pp 44-45 — I grew up in a church that focused heavily on evangelism.... Read more

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2014-09-19T10:31:33-05:00

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Living in the Tension – Monday, September 22

Last updated on: September 19, 2014 at 10:31 am By Andrew Marin

For our upcoming Living in the Tension gathering on Monday, September 22, we will be showing the documentary Call Me Malcolm. The documentary follows Malcolm, a trans man in seminary, as he takes a trip across the country discussing his identity and Christian faith with friends and hearing the stories of other transgender individuals along the way. We will be starting the movie at 7pm in Room 124 on 5255 N Ashland Avenue. You can check out the trailer for the documentary... Read more

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