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On a previous post, a commenter asks a good question that I thought was worthy of its own post. Here is her question: Most evangelicals believe homosexuality is sin, that belief is deeply entrenched in what appears to be pretty clear scripture ver… →

Nine sweaty guys in a room. A small church library located right off of the sanctuary. We can hear the church worship team rehearsing next door. No air conditioning. And it is very hot. We are all sweating. Several Dunkin Donuts cups, Snapple bott… →

This morning I was part of one of the most powerful public prayer gatherings I have ever seen. Today is the National Day of Prayer and I was at the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Manchester, CT hosted by the Manchester Area Conference of Churches (MA… →

Our Daddy, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name! We are stunned by the grace of prayer — that you care and listen and answer. And so today we pray boldly to you for our world. We pray that in the midst of evil and strife, hatred and division, … →

Even though I have been brutally honest about my life on this blog and in my personal relationships, there are still times when I have some fear about sharing my situation with people. One of these times happened pretty recently. As many of you kn… →

Whenever people ask me, “how are you doing” I generally have the same — and 100% truthful — answer. “I am doing OK… it depends on the day… and sometimes the moment.” I have good moments and bad ones. Good days and less good days. Pretty much… →

Over ten years ago, I faced a pretty pivotal decision in my life. I was on staff with Young Life — an amazing youth ministry reaching out to teens who didn’t know God and helping them meet Jesus and grow in their faith — trying to start a new mi… →

I had an epiphany of sorts this week… it happened while eating lunch with a friend at Bellini’s Italian Eatery, as many epiphanies do (not at Bellini’s, but while talking to friends). She said something that really stuck: MAYBE IT IS TIME TO CHA… →

Given the strong reactions to the Jennifer Knapp story, I thought it would be helpful to point people towards the documentary “Through My Eyes”. For my money, it is the best documentary on the topic of gays and Christianity that I have seen and is… →

There are some people that when you get together with you can’t help but dream about what a Christ-honoring church might look like. I had coffee with one of those people this week. One of the things she asked me is “what would a hypothetical new c… →