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2018-12-07T09:23:17-06:00

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It Just Keeps Getting Better

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:23 am By Amber Cantorna

Tomorrow marks six years since I came out of the closet. In some ways it feels so much longer. So much has happened in the span of those six years–I’ve fallen in love, gotten married to my wife, published a book, and started a non-profit for LGBTQ people of faith. Could it really be only six years ago that I was more scared than I’d ever been in my entire life as I prepared to tell my family following morning?... Read more

2018-07-10T07:32:12-06:00

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Refocusing My Family Discount Now Available

Last updated on: July 10, 2018 at 7:32 am By Amber Cantorna

Hey Friends, I wanted to let you know that you can now order Refocusing My Family at a discounted rate if you order more than one copy! This is a great opportunity if you are wanting to gift a copy to some of your friends or family members in need of a story like this. You can also consider donating a few copies to your local school, church, or public library, engage in discussion around this topic with your PFLAG... Read more

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2018-12-07T09:23:51-06:00

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The End of the Beginning

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:23 am By Amber Cantorna

My Dear Friends, Greetings from Denver, CO! I am finally home in my own town for awhile after months of traveling and speaking, and am breathing a sigh of contentment tinged with sadness as I write to you. I’m sad because I’ve gotten to meet so many of you on the road these past many months and you’ve filled my heart with joy and I don’t want it to end. But I’m content because of the stories you are telling... Read more

2018-12-07T09:24:08-06:00

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When You Feel Afraid…Trust

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:24 am By Amber Cantorna

At the end of April I’m going to be having surgery on my left foot. It’s nothing life-threatening (so don’t worry too much!) but no foot surgery is pleasant, and this one will take about 6 weeks to recover from. Because I already deal with so much chronic pain, I saw several different physicians before deciding which would do the surgery with the goal of finding the best care possible. One of the four doctors I saw informed me that... Read more

2018-12-07T09:25:41-06:00

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Encountering God in the Dust

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:25 am By Amber Cantorna

“DID YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THE HOLY ONE CAN DO WITH DUST?” These words have been sitting on the ground of my soul for the past week. I can’t shake them or the power they hold to resonate so deeply within me. It’s been 5 years since I’ve attended an Ash Wednesday service. Lent was frequently observed in our household growing up; but as an adult, there have been some years that I’ve chosen to observe Lent and others that... Read more

2018-07-10T07:32:12-06:00

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Video Link, QCF, and New Resources on the Horizon!

Last updated on: July 10, 2018 at 7:32 am By Amber Cantorna

Hello Dear Friends! Greetings post GCN/QCF conference! For those of you who weren’t there, the Gay Christian Network (as of this last week) has officially been renamed Q Christian Fellowship and we just finished a fantastic weekend together in Denver, CO! Thank you to each one who joined us, who visited me at my exhibit booth, who came to my workshop with Susan Cottrell, and who stopped me in the hall to share your story with me. It was truly... Read more

2018-12-07T09:26:12-06:00

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A Leap from Certainty to Faith

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:26 am By Amber Cantorna

I grew up in a very certain world. My dad worked in a prominent position at Focus on the Family and my mom was both the homemaker and the primary home-school teacher to my brother and I. My dad was home by 5:15pm every night and my mom always had dinner on the table. My mornings started with family devotions over breakfast at 7am and ended with family dinners that often included Scripture memory. Church was on Sunday mornings and... Read more

2018-12-07T09:26:30-06:00

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Purity Destroyed: A Guest Blog from Austin Pierce

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:26 am By Amber Cantorna

This week, I’m featuring a guest blog by Austin Pierce. Austin is passionate about discovering what it means to bridge the gap between two seemingly opposing communities: being gay and being Christian. In this guest blog, Austin talks about sexual ethics and what he’s learned and come to value in regards to sexual purity. Give it a read… About five years ago, I was introduced to this term: “Purity Culture.” You may or may not have seen the phrase that... Read more

2018-12-07T09:27:00-06:00

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Christmas Miracles and an Anchor of Hope

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:27 am By Amber Cantorna

Since I’ve been back home the last few weeks, people have been asking for stories from the road of the Refocusing My Family tour. While I’ve loved all the people I’ve met and each unique story I’ve heard, one of my favorite stories so far comes from a trip I took in mid-November. As a young girl, I was part of a girls group we fondly called the Green Gable Girls (a reflection of our favorite story, Anne of Green... Read more

2018-12-07T09:27:29-06:00

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Tour Tidings and Planting Seeds of Life

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 9:27 am By Amber Cantorna

Dear Friends, As this year nears its end and we enter into the Christmas weekend, I wanted to take just a few minutes to tell you about what we’ve accomplished in 2017. Since the release of Refocusing My Family in October, we have traveled 9,714 miles, and conducted 15 Refocusing My Family speaking events in over 12 cities nation-wide. During our travels, one thing has become very clear: this story needs to be told. Between the people we’ve met on... Read more

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