A Rare Soul.
“At the height of the AIDS crisis when so many of our sons and brothers were dying, having been kicked out of families and ostracized from churches – this church was different.
…Because their preacher was different.”
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Coming Out. A Quarter of a Century Later.
“It occurred to me driving on the ice that it would be so easy to just veer off the road, go through the guard rails and down into the ravine, hoping the car would just roll over and over and that I wouldn’t survive that tumble. Then I would never have to acknowledge that I was attracted to women. Never have to hurt and embarrass my family. Never have to experience the deep shame – deeper than I had already felt for years – of coming out to friends.”
Will Our LGBTQ+ Youth Hold Onto Faith?
They came from all over this past weekend, to a spiritual formation retreat for LGBTQ+ college students. Some identify as lesbian, some as gay, bisexual, trans. Some are still questioning,…
The Rest of the Story – Part 2 of 2
When I was growing up we listened to Paul Harvey’s radio show while riding in the car. He was famous for telling stories about people and events that were fairly…
Tough Questions – Part 1 of 2
Some amazing things happened over this past weekend. For the first time in my life I baptized someone in front of the entire congregation on a Sunday morning. I’d been…
Let Me Show You A Story…
“I believe in the power of story. “Story is where we came from. Story is where we’re going. Story is what connects us and binds us to each other. It is…
What Will Your Kids Learn From Church?
A friend invited me to go to the kids’ Christmas musical at her church over the weekend. It was a hoot. And adorable, as any children’s musical program is and…
The “H” Word
I was in the fifth grade when I first heard the word ‘homosexual.’ One day at school I was sitting around with a group of my friends at the lunch…
The Missing Peace 