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…
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Waiting ’til College
This afternoon I’ll be speaking at my alma mater, in the auditorium where I took my first Bible class, a course in the New Testament, for college credit. Our professor…
Why – And Who – the Nashville Statement Hurts
I’m wondering this morning if the Nashville Statement issued last week has more potential to draw people to Christ, back to a local church, deeper into relationship with God, or…
PeacePrints: Building Community for Parents of LGBTQ Children
For the last few months we’ve heard from parents of LGBTQ children and it’s been powerful. Their stories have opened conversations in churches and families that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.…
Fridays With Fathers
Our last post of the summer series with parents comes from my pastor, Pat Bills, from the Highland Oaks Church in Dallas. Pat truly cares for the LGBTQ community…
Mondays with Moms
Here’s another beautiful story of the humility of a parent, willing to listen and learn from God, and from her daughter. I grew up in the church. My father was…
Fridays with Fathers
The next contribution to our parent series this summer comes from one of my church leaders at the Highland Oaks Church of Christ in Dallas, or as we call them,…
Fridays With Family
Thank you to my friend, Keith Brenton, for the wonderful idea of “Fridays with Family” as a way of allowing family members to share their experiences with LGBTQ siblings, grandchildren,…
The Missing Peace 