I’m going to keep this one plain and simple: There is always someone more oppressed than you! I’m sure you all have probably heard of the controversy regarding the Gold medal winning South African track star Caster Semenya, who after winning the 800 meter race at the World Championships held in Berlin, Germany, was requested to take a gender test to figure out if she is indeed a female. The results came back. She is both male and female –... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? While I was gone on my UK tour, here is the One Sentence Bible over the last 10 days: Party with respectability. Isaiah 5:11-14 The Lord is known by righteousness and justice. Isaiah 5:16 No matter what the outcome, don’t call evil good and good evil. You’re not as clever as you might think. Isaiah 5:20-21 Even the great prophet Isaiah was scared out of his mind to meet God face to face. Just... Read more
Hello All! So I quickly noticed that I brought the wrong adapter for my computer outlet, so I can’t get on my laptop to post!Instead I have to try to garner some quick time in the hotel’s 2 open computers. Ouch! Needless to say then, I won’t be blogging that much (if at all through the trip). Thus far I have: Spoken twice:once to a group of church leaders in Eastbourne, England and once to the directors of the largest... Read more
In honor of flying out early in the morning to speak in the United Kingdom for the next 10 days, here is a link to the most thorough review of my book I’ve ever seen … it’s almost as long as my book itself! 🙂 The review was published in one of the UK’s most prominent Christian publications, Fulcrum, done by Anglican Reverend Andrew Goddard, the foremost Christian ethicist in England. His review caught quite a few headlines throughout the UK, and also sparked... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-4-09: A true bonded love is more tempting than any amount of the choicest goods. Song of Songs 1:1-4 ‘Blinded by love’ is a reality—but let it not become yours apart from God. Song of Songs 7:1-9 Why do our pets know, and blindly follow us; while we have the hardest time following our Master? Because we enjoy chasing the wrong thing. Isaiah 1:1-14 Even if your biggest heart’s desire is to do right in... Read more
I’m am sooooo sorry that there will be no Live Chat today. I just realized that my flight to the United Kingdom tomorrow departs at 6am. That means I need to be at the airport at 4am, which means I have to leave my place at 3am (good old Chicago Public Transportation – takes an hour to get anywhere). I’m going to need those extra 2 hours of the Live Chat this afternoon to keep finishing everything that is due... Read more
This link takes you to an article I wrote for Relevant Magazine that is published in their September/October 2009 issue. They wanted to “introduce me” to their readership, so half of the article is my background and the other half are a few key lessons I’ve learned along the way. One of the people who made a comment on Relevant’s site (PaulieB65) summed the article up well (and it needed to be summed up because as usual, the fighting began right from... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-3-09: Too many dreams of tomorrow’s greatness and too many words to describe them are meaningless to God. They only tear you away from Him. Ecc 5:7 Those seeking money and fame will never have enough of either. Be content in God. Ecc 5:10 Naked you’re born; naked you’ll die. Tell me then, what good was making work/ministry your #1 priority if you can’t take it with you? Ecc 5:15-17 Here’s a note to... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-2-09: You can be the most Godly man on earth in wisdom and power, but you’ll still be unfulfilled in your quest for perfection. Ecc 1-2 Whether a fool or a saint, you’ll still one day breathe no more. Humanity is equal in God’s eyes. Ecc 2:16 Put your work in perspective: it will still continue after you’re gone. Prioritize carefully. Ecc 2:17-33 Neither wealth nor hard work brings true contentment. Only God can do... Read more
Andrew Marin: Straight Guy in a Queer World Katherine Britton – Crosswalk.com News & Culture Editor Here is the final section to the recent Q&A interview I did with Crosswalk.com (CW). You can check out Part 1 and Part 2. This section focuses on bridge building experiences. CW: What advice to you give to individuals who want to start building bridges but may not know how? Marin: There’s two types of ways. There’s the type of person who already knows... Read more
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