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Refocusing My Family

Amber Cantorna

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Amber Cantorna is a national speaker, a columnist for Patheos, and the author of "Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God" (2017) and "Unashamed: Coming Out as an LGBTQ Christian" (Releasing Spring 2019). As an leader dedicated to supporting LGBTQ people through their coming out process, Cantorna uses her platform to inspire others and works to dissolve shame, foster self-acceptance, and generate a message of love and inclusion for all.

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Today I Choose to Die

During this Lenten season, our church has talked a lot about suffering.... read more


Own Your Story: Taking Power Back Over the...

This past year, I spent a huge portion of my time each... read more


My Power Struggle with Vulnerability

I’ve been reading Brené Brown’s book The Gifts of Imperfection and it... read more


4 Reasons Why Every Christian Should See "The...

Last week, my wife and I went to see The Shack. Despite... read more


Encountering God in the Dust

“DID YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THE HOLY ONE CAN DO WITH DUST?” These... read more


Release Date and Book Tour Information!

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do. You must... read more


Stop the Train!

  Let’s face it–life is busy. It often feels like the 777... read more


Privilege and Perspective

For most of my growing up years, I was privileged. I didn’t... read more


Building Bridges

In recent weeks, it’s been easy to feel discouraged and fearful about... read more


Redeeming What's Been Lost

Wow. What an incredible experience the Gay Christian Network (GCN) conference was... read more



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