What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-3-10: Even with our best intentions proclaimed, we can still turn away from God in the heat of the moment. Matthew 26:69-75 No matter how spontaneous or well thought out a decision is, we all have to take ownership of them and live with the outcome. Matthew 27:1-5 Sometimes there is just no need to answer your critics because no matter what you say it won’t be good enough for them. Matthew 27:12-14 It’s... Read more
Religion Dispatches just published an article on the inclusion (or lack their-of) of the Transgender community with Christians as well as gay rights groups, written by author Becky Garrison, in which I was quoted. You can read it here. I’m extra excited because Becky will be here in Chicago next week and we’re going to get to hang out and talk. Here is Becky’s new book and an entertaining recent video interview she did with TheOoze.tv Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
The Future of this Bridge Building Work There was one quick sentence that the reporter Heather Sells said in the segment that was quite profound: “It may take years to understand Marin’s impact on the Church and the LGBT community” How true that statement actually is. In today’s on-demand culture there is an expectation of the immediate. People can immediately get news in real time on Twitter before it actually airs on TV. People can immediately voice their opinions on blogs in the... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-1-10: Those who don’t like and/or agree with you will always be actively looking for ways to ‘expose’ what they think you are. Matthew 26:59 One statement can be interpreted one way by someone and the exact same statement can be interpreted in another way by someone else. Thus, know in yourself that what you say and do is right and true, and there will be nothing to worry about before God. Matthew 26:60b-66... Read more
Don’t forget tonight’s (August 31st) Living in the Tension Gathering starting at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave, Room 120. Tonight we will be talking about Handling Criticism. I’m seriously looking forward to seeing how everyone else does it, because God knows I’m terrible at it. 🙂 Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
I was reading the Bible this morning in the book of Mark doing my One Sentence Bible (I always read ahead of what I post on the blog) and I came across the following: “And if you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that God in Heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25 This hit me square between the eyes as I read it. Reading this, to me, it means that sincere prayers for others can only... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-31-10: Prayer is difficult and tiring. There’s no way around it. Matthew 26:40-45 Those whose work is of peaceful reconciliation will be opposed by mobs circling them with weapons. Matthew 26:47, 55 Fear of the unknown can overtake even the best intentioned people who have your back. Matthew 26:56 Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
Yes! Our current website hasn’t been updated in about 2 years…why we’ve pretty much been using this blog as The Marin Foundation organizational website as well. The reason? Our current TMF website is HTML and none of us know anything about that. So we’re working with McLane Creative to come up with a new, fresh and totally awesome site for The Marin Foundation that is WordPress based so Kevin, Nathan and I can update it daily if we wanted to. So my questions... Read more
This is a Skype interview I did with Charles Lee, who gets his hustle on more than anyone I know! He did this interview as a lead-up to an event of his I’m speaking at the end of next month. If you’ve heard me tell my story, just skip to 2:22 in the video where Charles asks me about: 1 message to the Church on what they have done right and what they could improve on An overview of my... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-27-10: God makes no distinction between the tangible actions of love to be given to both friends and enemies alike. Matthew 25:35-45 No matter how they got there, it’s always the gatekeepers that want to keep the power and prestige they feel belongs to them. Matthew 26:3-5 Jesus associates the ‘gospel’ with actions, not just an ethereal construct that brings salvation. Matthew 26:12-13 Facing life’s difficulties warrants our spirit to want nothing but to... Read more
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