Month: December 2009

I am seriously discontented right now. Have you ever been there? I am not even sure discontented is a word, but that is what I am feeling. Bill Hybels wrote a great book called Holy Discontent. The premise of the book is that in order to discover … →

Here is a video of an interview Rachel Maddow did with Richard Cohen, author of “Coming Out Straight”. You can draw your own conclusions as to what you think (and you can see mine below after the video). Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world ne… →

Despite the fact that I am not interested in getting the “right answers” anymore (read more here), I am seriously committed to seeking, discovering and living by TRUTH. I believe in TRUTH and I believe that TRUTH matters. I was a philosophy major … →

For 17 years, as a follower of Jesus who was also gay (and in full time ministry for a lot of that time), I was pretty committed to making sure I had the right answers when people asked. In terms of homosexuality in particular, I pretty much toed … →

I posted about the alleged connection between Rick Warren and the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill a few days ago here. As I said there, I am convinced that the so-called link is entirely in the imaginations of people who hate Rick Warren. I have n… →

John Burke is a pastor I have a very deep respect for. I have heard him speak at a number of conferences and have also read two of his books (No Perfect People Allowed and Soul Revolution: How Imperfect People Become All God Intended — I highly r… →

I did nothing wrong. I get a fair number of people who tell me that when they hear my story. They understand the issues and what happened and dynamics of being gay, etc, and they say “you did nothing wrong.” But there is another school of thought … →

Today we relight the candle of HOPE.Now we light the candle for the second Sunday in Advent. This is the candle of PEACE. As we prepare for the coming of Jesus, we remember that Jesus is our hope and our peace. From the prophet Isaiah:?For a child… →

I have made no secret of my respect and like of Rick Warren (for example, here). I have been to Saddleback, attended several conferences and training events and read a ton of his writings. I have been on conference calls with him and consider him … →

I got this great question from a blog reader the other day… following is my response: Question: We are all viewed equally under God’s grace and Jesus’ sacrifice, no matter what sin we have committed, but does this necessarily lead to God viewing… →