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Yesterday I posted about my friend Tyler. You can read about him here. I know a lot of serious Jesus followers who authentically want to create a place within the church for a person like Tyler and for LGBT folks more generally. (I also know a lot… →

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, I want to make sure you know that the people I addressed in yesterday’s open letter (here) are really a minority. Most of you have been very gracious and compassionate with me. And I hear some things through the … →

Over the past few weeks I have had a chance to hang out with Tyler (not his real name). Tyler is a 20-something, gay, and has quite a life story. He is sharp, compassionate and an all around good guy. We were hanging out the other day and he notic… →

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… →