Wrestling With Homosexuality. . . Reflections From a Gay Christian. . .
Conversations, emails, interactions over past blog posts, and some very targeted reading all combined over the weekend to increase a sense of personal interest, urgency, and deep need that I didn’t imagine could intensify beyond the level it had already…
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Resurrection Day!. . .
As I sat and thought this morning about what it is that we celebrate today, I pondered some of the music that’s captured the reality and significance of Easter for me, ministering to me at different stages of my own…
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Free. . . Thank You Jesus. . . .
Good Friday. . . thank you Jesus. As I grapple with the meaning of today, I will spend time looking at this David Arms painting that’s in my house. Arms write this about his painting “Free”: The cross frees us from bondage…
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Why Gay Marriage Is Good For The Church. . . .
“Get off my property. . . and get off NOW!” I remember hearing those words. . . several times. . . from the elderly gentleman (we’ll just call him “Mr. W” here) who had the unfortunate privilege of owning the…
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Tiger Woods, Nike, and a Flawed View of Life. . .
Here’s an ad that should keep us thinking, processing, and talking for a good long time. It’s a map and a mirror. As a map, it tells us what to think and how to live. As a mirror it tells…
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Into His Suffering. . . What A Gift! . . .
“Why is this happening to me?!?” Ever think that? Ask that? Say that? Or how about this one. . . “What have I done to deserve this?” The abundant luxuries, conveniences, and comforts of our lives have lulled us into…
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In Christ Alone. . . .
And so we find ourselves immersed in Holy Week. Because I grew up in an intentionally Christian home, this week and the events it commemorates are familiar. . . 57 years familiar. I don’t know what familiarity does to you,…
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An Open Letter to the Church from a Lesbian. . .
Yesterday I came across this challenging letter to the church. . . you and me. . . on Justin Taylor’s blog. It serves as a helpful follow-up to what I blogged on a few days ago. . . “Rob Bell,…
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Rob Bell, Homosexual Marriage, and Our Changing Times. . .
A formal discussion about sexuality was had on the campus of Yale University back on Saturday, March 2nd. It was part of Yale’s “Sex Weekend.” The conversation took place during a workshop titled “Sex: Am I Normal?” Run by “sexologist”…
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What Voice Will They Listen To? . . . .
This weekend we celebrate another year of ministry with CPYU as our CPYU friends and supporters gather tonight to share a meal and spend an evening together. For the last few weeks I’ve been praying and thinking through how to…
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Reflecting On Changing Times. . . Divorce Over 50. . .
It’s Banquet week here at CPYU. That means that we’re not only busy as we prepare for our friends and donors to gather to celebrate God’s work through CPYU, but it means that I’m spending lots of time thinking about…
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Bang With Friends. . . We’ve Got an App For That! . . .
I’ve waited a few weeks to blog anything at all about this new ingredient in the soup of today’s youth culture. I wanted to see just where it was going. . . and now we now. . . at least…
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