The following is a reflection that was written by Nathan Albert on August 4th after Prop 8 was ruled to be unconstitutional by Judge Walker in California. Nathan serves as the Director of Pastoral Care at The Marin Foundation. I have been sitting in front of my computer trying to come up with words to say tonight. I’ve been typing and deleting almost every sentence I type as I try to respond to what I know is an important day. ... Read more
What many people don’t realize is that the Salvation Army is way, way more than just people who at Christmas stand outside with a bucket and ring a bell asking for change. All around the world the Salvation Army has formed very intentional, and deeply incarnational groups of people planted in areas literally all over the globe that need to see what Jesus looks like in a hands and feet type of way. No frills. No fluff. Just everyday faithfully living a... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-2-10: Are you bold enough to believe in and pray for the outrageous? Matthew 21:18-22 I plead with you: Stop being a gatekeeper and start acting like Jesus. Matthew 21:23-46, 23:13-39 Culture tells us that reconciliation is dropping everything you believe and going to the other side. The Bible tells us that reconciliation is hinged on Jesus reconciling us to God, and us to those most unlike ourselves. Matthew 22:34-40 Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Gay Reichs www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Wow. Just wow. This is a video clip from a recent interview on the Daily Show where Scott Lively was interviewed. Lively has written a book that blames gay people for the holocaust, and he was one of the three men who originally went to Uganda to stir up a lot of anti-gay sentiment for the Kill the... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-1-10: It doesn’t matter who you are, what you’ve done or how long you’ve believed—we all literally have until our last breath. Matthew 20:9-16 When the church tells you that you’re too loud, too driven or don’t fit—who cares! Christ shut them up to talk to you; not visa-versa. Matthew 20:29-34 Stop commodifying the Lord’s House of Prayer. I don’t care about your Christian ‘brand’ or how well you can repackage and market our... Read more
I’ve never had a comment policy before … that was until I started getting a slew of emails from regular readers telling me they can’t continue commenting when they feel they are just going to get jumped all over. So, for the first time, here is my Comment Policy. Thank you in advance for following it. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 7-30-10: It’s time to put our big-boy and big-girl pants on and start living a faith actually worth living. Matthew 17:19-21 You either forgive your most hated enemies or you, yourself, will meet the same fate. Matthew 18:32-35 In the church single people and those who are celibate are treated as poorly as the gay community. The whole system is backwards. A lifelong commitment to celibacy should be honored just as much as God’s... Read more
I have really been thinking a lot about the following, as I believe it is unfortunately ever so true today: Culture no longer believes in progress, it believes in assimilation When I say ‘progress’ I am defining it the same as American theologian and pastor Warren Wiersbe when referencing Paul’s words of ‘progress’ to his young disciple Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:15: “A pioneer advancing into new territory.” Think what would happen if our culture today saw progress as a collective of unique... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 7-27-10: Are you trying to build the establishment of the Church or build bridges? Matthew 15:3-9, 23:1-7 There will come a moment in time where the gatekeepers need to be called out no matter what the personal consequence might be to you. Are you willing to be that bold? Matthew 15:12-14 We don’t know the intricacies of God’s best journey for another’s life. Stop pretending like we do. Matthew 16:21-23 Don’t be fooled by... Read more
Until July 25th I will be in Vienna, Austria for the World AIDS Conference speaking with the United Nations AIDS (UNA), both their global and domestic programs. I don’t know how much time I will have to blog, so no promises… Prayers for this time are appriciated. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
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