Month: November 2009

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, I have heard through the grapevine that there are still some out there who continue to harbor pretty strong hatred towards me and also hate this blog. I can only guess at what the issues are, because no one has s… →

I don’t usually post three times in a day (sorry) but felt that The Manhattan Declaration is worth commenting on. Here is a summary of the document: Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak a… →

I tend to have a “book pile” of multiple books that I am reading at any given time. Currently, here is what is in that pile: “The Meaning of Sex” by Dennis Hollinger (GCTS President) “The Blue Parakeet” by Scot McKnight (re-reading) “A Short Intro… →

One of the most influential books I have read in a long time is Bill Hybels’ Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs. The idea of the book is that often we can capture fundamental truths in some simple axioms or statements. Hybels also suggests that w… →

I woke this morning at 5:45 AM. But that is not why I am tired. Today is a rare day for me… we just wrapped up a class at school and and the new one doesn’t start until Monday, so I have no class today. I also am not scheduled to work today. So … →

If you care at all about the gay community and even more about gay people having an authentic and life-changing encounter with Jesus, you have got to read Andrew Marin’s Love Is An Orientation: Elevating the Conversation With the Gay Community. Wh… →

I have written before on a different blog about the POWER OF A CLARIFYING QUESTION. The idea is this: sometimes we can find a question that so zeros in on something that the question itself helps you clarify something — a decision, situation, str… →

A few people have asked me lately if I would ever go back to the church I left/was kicked out of after all that happened? The answer is simple: YES. Why? Because I love the church, I love the people, and I know of no better place to worship and gr… →

I have noticed something when I talk to other Christians about being gay and the struggle that gay Christians face. The assumption — sometimes explicit, sometimes implicit — is that the issue is primarily about sex. This comes across in terms of… →

Back in September, Willow Creek did an excellent weekend teaching series called “The Forgotten Way”. Week two of the series was a powerful and challenging message by Bill Hybels about sex and sexuality. He talks pretty explicitly and frankly about… →