During his sermon yesterday morning, our new pastor told of how he recently encountered another local pastor who expressed his dismay over our church’s acceptance of homosexuals. After asking if he was pastoring the “happy” church, this other minister expressed his disapproval, and even said he had a couple of women in his congregation that he’d . . . → Read More: The ‘Happy’ Church
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7 commentsOver the past month, two people have attacked me via Facebook because of my sexuality. Apparently my honesty about my lifestyle is irresistible to those hiding behind computer screens and religious dogma. Both people claimed an interest in saving my soul, but both used rather unusual tactics to express their concern. One person contacted me privately to . . . → Read More: Glutton For Punishment By Brian, on February 9th, 2010 |
Leave a commentThis map from the 2000 census shows the percentage of same-sex couples by county. Since 2010 marks the first time in history that same-sex marriages will be counted by census officials, I wonder how much green will be added to the map after the results . . . → Read More: Going Green By Brian, on January 12th, 2010 |
Leave a commentRemember when I went to the baby mega-church with a friend a few weeks back? She was so excited to have found a church that fed her spiritually, and she wanted to share it with everyone around her. Although I wasn’t very impressed with the style of worship, I was happy that she had potentially found a . . . → Read More: Expecting The Worst By Brian, on December 22nd, 2009 |
5 commentsSeveral years ago, my mother’s brother married a black lady. His parents (my grandparents) were racist, so whenever the family would get together for Christmas or birthdays, she was never welcomed. My uncle attended these family functions for awhile, but eventually got fed up with the way his wife was being treated and stopped coming altogether. I . . . → Read More: It's Complicated By Brian, on October 17th, 2009 |
One comment“To follow Jesus is to be political.” I quoted that line from a book titled If God Is Love: Rediscovering Grace in an Ungracious World in an article I posted over two years ago. I remembered it during a meeting at church earlier this week. Here’s the full paragraph: The question is not whether we should mix Christianity . . . → Read More: The Politics of Jesus By Brian, on October 15th, 2009 |
8 commentsComing out is a never ending process. Exiting the proverbial closet is just the first step in a lifetime of disclosures about one’s sexual orientation, and I find myself constantly coming out to complete strangers – usually more out of necessity than anything else. I recently decided to face my inevitable mortality and purchase life insurance – . . . → Read More: Deja Vu |
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