The Coalition – Southern California Event #2

October 16, 2008 By Andrew Marin

The second event that The Coalition held was an inclusive pastor’s roundtable that took place in Long Beach. What does inclusive pastor mean? In layman’s terms, it’s a pastor who is gay or lesbian or a pastor of a gay (or gay affirming) church. The broader scope of The Marin Foundation’s bridge building framework for systemic change between the GLBT and conservative religious communities is the following: Host a conservative pastor’s roundtable to lay out our bridge building work Host... Read more

Prayer and Biblical Leadership

October 6, 2008 By Andrew Marin

I believe that I can communicate directly with my Heavenly Father. We have conversations. Crazy or not, I know what is true and I know the Lord of the universe loves to be in close relationship with his children who are made in his image. I’m not special … this communication is not just an Andy thing, it’s an all people thing. We’re all God’s children and because of that fact I know with everything I am that God’s intent... Read more

The Big Fall Season Starts Tuesday

October 5, 2008 By Andrew Marin

Starting this Tuesday, October 7th, I begin my 2 ½ months of ‘round the country speaking about The Marin Foundation and our bridge building work! Here is my upcoming schedule (thus far), and I ask that you please pray for me – my mind, safety and productivity as I move from one place to the next trying to make a significant impact for the Kingdom within the gay and conservative communities. Throughout this time of speaking I also have to... Read more

Reflection of Writing a Book – Part 1

October 4, 2008 By Andrew Marin

Writing a book is nothing like I ever expected. Many people believe it’s a mysterious process, and I was no different. I didn’t know the first thing about the publishing world or how a book goes from a brain to a bookstore. So I asked! Even as I sat with my editor, my publishing team, my PR team and my sales/marketing team from InterVarsity Press and listened to them tell me the ins-and-outs of how a publishing timeline works, I... Read more

I Got Schooled Tonight

September 27, 2008 By Andrew Marin

I just got schooled tonight. I got schooled in how to live authentically as a follower of the Way. I am completely broken right now as to how humbled I am to have witnessed what went down tonight with a bunch of folks who don’t care about book sales – don’t care about organizations – don’t care about branding, fundraising, networking, media or anything else other than being real and raw in living life as a precedent to not a... Read more

My Book Cover

September 24, 2008 By Andrew Marin

Here is my book cover! I know I have already posted it on my Facebook page, but I just put up the picture and I actually have quite an interesting story about how this cover design came about: I’m not one that has ever been known to be creative in designing things. Well, anything for that matter. Cindy, who is the head of the creative department at InterVarsity Press, called me and asked if I could take a trip out... Read more

The Coalition – Southern California Event #1

September 23, 2008 By Andrew Marin

Yes, after my traumatic last post I wrote this one on Word, saved it a few times, copied it into my blog and did the links right before I made it public. Thanks for the outcry of love after my hard lesson learned in blogging! After finally creating this blog I have also learned a few things that have taken me by surprise. One: I actually love it! I totally thought I was going to hate it and it was... Read more

I Am So Annoyed

September 17, 2008 By Andrew Marin

I just spent the last hour pouring my heart out on a post about The Coalition’s Southern California Conservative Pastors Roundtable event today … and when I went to publish it a big red box appeared on my blog screen saying that there was an error and everything dissapeared!!! Yeah, I know, what the heck! So I talked to one of my main bloggosphere men Eric, and he said it has happened to him more than a few times. So... Read more

Speaking takes me far from the Rain

September 14, 2008 By Andrew Marin

Like most places in the country it has been pouring rain here in Chicago for the last three days. I’ve tried to stay inside as much as I can and the good news is that I’ve actually gotten quite a bit of work done this weekend. I try very hard to take my ‘Sabbath’ every week but since my wife is in Atlanta for work I’m able to take this time to get a few more things done. That’s actually... Read more

Pitt-Jolie and Jesus?

September 13, 2008 By Andrew Marin

In a world where anyone can create a blog and write whatever they want and claim it as truth, why not get in on the fun right? It’s about time I guess … that, and all of my super tech-y friends keep harassing me to do it. And for the first time in my life, well, second if you include Facebook; I’ve given in! So here we go: I recently heard on CNN that the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie... Read more