God Loves You, Not Your Mask – Sermon at Crave Conference, Sydney, Australia (01/24/15)
The following is my sermon from Crave MCC Conference in Sydney, Australia, on January 24, 2015. Share PostTwitterFacebookGoogle +1Email
Listen here, Jack: Not being allowed to hate gays doesn’t mean you’re being persecuted!
So, this week in Colorado, a man is trying to file “religious discrimination” against a bakery for not writing “God hates gays” on a cake. Yeah, I can’t make this stuff up. The mans name is Bill Jack and he feels like he was “discriminated against by a bakery based on his creed.” Jack goes […]
#HaveTheTalk – Telling Your Kid They’ll Be Accepted Just May Save Their Life
Yesterday, a 14 year old girl from Manchester ran off and hung herself at the local park — all because her parents were very conservative Christians, and she feared they would never accept the fact that she was a lesbian. To make matters even worse, her father has released an official statement in which […]
Why Straight-Face?
So, I’ve had a few people ask me why I released my book, especially considering that I am a teacher. The last thing a teacher usually wants is a public life. Well, there are a few reasons why I felt it was important to release this manuscript to the public. For one, remember, I […]
1 Easy Way to Make LGBT’s and Allies Tune You Out Completely
Yesterday, I got in the a little social media conversation about homosexuality, and ultimately it led to one person chiming in with the same rhetoric: being gay is a choice. Almost always, this is the point where I walk away from the conversation. Let me give you a little hint if you are a […]
The Sanctity of (Gay) Marriage: Take Your Time
So, let’s talk about gay marriage. First of all, let me say that I hate to even have to call it “gay marriage,” because in reality, it’s just marriage. But, it seems that until all 50 states allow same-sex marriage, then we have to attach that addendum. At the time of writing this post, only […]
The Changing Tide of Evangelicalism: Open Door Conference
This weekend, I had the opportunity to go to the Open Door Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, to see Brian McLaren receive the Peggy Campolo “Carrier Pigeon” award. It was truly an awesome experience, and was worth the trip. It was enjoyable to hang out with folks like Frank Schaeffer, Jay Bakker, Brian McLaren, and […]
Authenticity: The Killer of Fundamentalism
So, I’ve been doing some thinking lately. I’ve been out of fundamentalism for almost three years at this point, and my life has dramatically changed. Each new day brings a new layer that I’m not ever quite sure I’m ready to face. I have noticed that since coming out, my faith has been a […]
Gay child beaten by parents…in the name of Jesus!
I have said for a while now that I do not believe the hardcore anti-gay conservatives are Jesus-followers with a gay-hate problem; I think they are gay-haters with a Jesus problem. What I mean by that is that I don’t think following Jesus makes people burn with anger towards LGBT people. Instead, I truly […]
Gay Man Dead After Brutal Attack; Reminder to Be Safe and Be an Activist
It is quite obvious that we have come a long way in the past decade when it comes to LGBTQ rights. With almost half of the states now allowing same-sex marriage, and almost all of the states with legal protections, it is no doubt that this country looks completely different than it did even […]
