Living in the Tension Gathering – Monday 1/13

Last updated on: January 9, 2014 at 12:31 pm By Andrew Marin

We will be gathering for our next Living in the Tension gathering on Monday, January 13, and we will be discussing the topic of divorce. We will be meeting on 5255 N Ashland Ave. in Room 124 at 7pm. If you’re available beforehand, we will be meeting at Jerry’s Sandwiches on 5419 N Clark St. at 5:15pm to have a bite to eat and hang out. We hope to see you there! Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more

A Robust, Biblically Rooted Understanding of Sexual Identity and How to Live It Out

Last updated on: January 10, 2014 at 8:58 am By Andrew Marin

Happy New Year and welcome to 2014! We took a bit of a break over the Holidays and the freeze, but we’re back today with the final in the 3-part series by Jacob Heiss. Jacob Heiss is a Jewish follower of Jesus presently serving as the associate pastor for adult discipleship, outreach, and connections ministries with First Free Church in Chicago. He received his B.A. from Northeastern Illinois University and M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Jacob occasionally blogs at jacobheiss.com,... Read more

Make the Yuletide Gay, or Don’t, Whatever

Last updated on: December 23, 2013 at 9:38 am By Andrew Marin

The following post is from Brent Bailey, a Master of Divinity student at Abilene Christian University. You can find his blog at oddmanout.net The holiday season is one of the only times of the year when I’m not particularly interested in talking about faith and sexuality. The rest of the year, it’s kind of my thing—I write a blog about being gay and Christian, I’ve worked the last two summers with The Marin Foundation, and I love getting to share my story with others... Read more

End of the Year Giving!

Last updated on: February 13, 2014 at 10:25 am By Andrew Marin

The following post comes in part from The Marin Foundation’s end-of-year letter to our generous donors. To participate in giving to The Marin Foundation, click here! — To our wonderful friends and family, Hello from Chicago! We hope this letter finds you well as you enjoy this holiday season. We are filled with joy and gratitude as we consider our incredible year here at The Marin Foundation. As we faithfully continue the daily work of building bridges through hosting our... Read more

Peace on Earth & At The Dinner Table (For Parents)

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 9:52 am By Andrew Marin

For parents who struggle to reconcile their Christian faith with their love for their LGBTQ children, the holidays can be a time of stress filled decisions: Do I allow my LGBTQ child to bring their partner home? Do I allow them to sleep in the same room? How do I introduce their partner to my friends? Do I say anything about my child’s sexuality/gender identity during this time? Through our research with the Parent Resource Initiative, The Marin Foundation has learned from parents who have already navigated these questions. Read more

Part 2: Read an Excerpt from My New Book #OurLastOption

Last updated on: December 16, 2013 at 5:10 am By Andrew Marin

You can look at the Table of Contents and read an excerpt from the Preface here. This is an excerpt from the Introduction our my new ebook Our Last Option: How a New Approach to Civility can Save the Public Square (US, Canada, UK). In the Introduction I’m setting up the book by exploring the reasons behind “culture wars”: “The founding father of the contemporary understanding of social change was German researcher Max Weber. Weber’s historically recognized model, Theory for... Read more

Part 1: Read an Excerpt from My New Book #OurLastOption

Last updated on: December 9, 2013 at 6:13 am By Andrew Marin

Are you wondering what Our Last Option: How a New Approach to Civility can Save the Public Square (US, Canada, UK), is all about? Here are the Table of Contents, and the beginning portion to the Preface (A Common Language). Read a description of Our Last Option here. Table of Contents Preface: A Common Language Introduction Chapter 1 Dictating Cultural Normalcy Chapter 2 Reconciliation Chapter 3 In-Person Interaction Chapter 4 Bridges Instead of Armies Chapter 5 Fidelity Chapter 6 Contemporary Models... Read more

Mandela Fought to Work WITH His Oppressors

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 5:55 pm By Andrew Marin

This post is written by Andrew Marin, President and Founder of The Marin Foundation In the wake of today’s announcement that Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95, without a shadow of a doubt I believe the greatest legacy that Mandela left us, and something that we would do well to listen to today!, is that in his first speech after being released from 27 years in prison, Mandela said: “Let bygones be bygones.” Mandela would go... Read more

Living in the Tension Gathering – Dec 9

Last updated on: May 22, 2014 at 11:30 am By Andrew Marin

For our next Living in the Tension gathering on Monday, December 9th, a friend of ours will be sharing about her journey as a parent with her son after he came out to her as gay. She will be sharing about the questions and experiences that she has been processing through as both a Christian and a mother with God and her son. We will be meeting in on 5255 N Ashland Ave. in Room 124 at 7pm. If you’re available beforehand,... Read more

Get My New Book FOR FREE!

Last updated on: February 13, 2014 at 10:26 am By Andrew Marin

In four easy steps, find out how you can get Andrew Marin's new ebook, Our Last Option: How a New Approach to Civility can Save the Public Square, FOR FREE! Our Last Option is currently available worldwide on iBooks and Amazon, and next week on Nook and all other eReader formats. Read more