Hello my little group of readers. I have missed you. I have not written for awhile and that makes me feel sad and a bit paralyzed. How do you start back up? What do you say? I have been doing well, but have had some big assignments on my plate that have taken up most […]

60% of Americans under the age of 30 who leave the church leave because of the church's anti-LGBTQ messages. SIXTY PERCENT! Churches who maintain their oppositional stance toward full affirmation and inclusion of gay people into their life and leadership are going to face very hard choices in the future. The data tells us that […]

It's the week after Easter. Chocolate bunnies eaten, eggs hidden, found, and turned into egg salad, leftover ham served on sandwiches, Easter hymns sung and put away til next year. And here we are ... Now what? Our pastor said in his Easter sermon: We are people of the resurrection! And my question is: What […]

Have you ever asked any of these questions: Can I be a Christian and affirming of my LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors? Can I love my gay child and still go to church? I'm gay - What does God think about me? Where does most homophobia originate? What specific Bible verses do people use to "clobber" […]

What do you do when you are weary? I think this is an important question to know the answer to. The answer will be different for each of us. That is why I like it; there is no "right" answer, there is only your answer. I have learned my way into my answer: I always […]

A few days ago I wrote about a deeper kind of silence described by Robert Mulholland. Have you ever asked yourself, "What am I supposed to do during times of silence? 🙂 Today, I want to share one of the most profoundly helpful tips ever offered to me as I think about what I might […]