Love is an Orientation
Tonight, July 20th, is our next Living in the Tension at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120. We’ll be watching the documentary Paris is Burning, and then have a discussion about it after. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
Tonight, July 20th, is our next Living in the Tension at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120. We’ll be watching the documentary Paris is Burning, and then have a discussion about it after. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 7-19-10: It’s our job to establish Kingdom in our everyday life no matter where we go, who we meet or who is for us or against us. Matthew 13:36-43 It was only recorded in the gospels that Jesus preached in a Synagogue four times. It’s time that we get out of our own synagogues and start living life. Matthew 13:54 Even in the most sorrowed times Jesus work ethic was driven not by success,... Read more
Public Statement: The work of The Marin Foundation is to build bridges between the LGBT community and a variety of faith communities through education, scientific research and diverse community gatherings. We are a movement shaped by bold individuals of reconciliation; whose orientation is one of love, who live in the tension of different social, theological and political ideologies, and refuse to allow hate, disagreements or past experiences cause division in any community. Over the last ten years I have seen... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 7-15-10: Believe the works you see with your own eyes right in front of you. Trust and doubt isn’t about an imaginary best-case-scenario in your own mind. Matthew 11:20-24 The most quoted Old Testament passage by Jesus (Hosea 6:6) is focused on subverting the establishment of a church filled with gatekeepers and ‘brand’ marketing geniuses. Matthew 12:1-14 Stop asking for signs from God to confirm or deny your next decision. The point of faith... Read more
I asked this person: What would you think/do if a straight Christian came up to you and said I’m Sorry for how the Church has treated you, etc… His answer is the most powerful thing I’ve heard any LGBT person say regarding the power of I’m Sorry. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
Recently I posted about Canyon Ridge Christian Church in Las Vegas who has publicly admitted to their financial support of Martin Ssempa, the man leading the charge in Uganda to pass the Anti-Gay Legislation. When this information went public, the Southern Nevada Health District, who had been partnering with Canyon Ridge to do HIV testing, has now (as we just got a confirmation call from them) cut ties with the church. Yesterday my good friend Warren Throckmorton was live on NPR... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 7-14-10: Jesus handled even well intentioned people trying to pin him down by asking them what they saw from his work, not just what they heard about him. Matthew 11:1-6 ‘Kingdom Establishment’ is personified in those who have ears, let them hear. Whether they do or not, we bring Kingdom anyway. Matthew 11:14-15 No matter what is said or done about anything, it’s always not satisfactory for someone. And then they will tell you.... Read more
Since Love is an Orientation started to get some notoriety I have been asked quite a few times to endorse people’s forthcoming books. I have learned that there are three main philosophies on giving endorsements, and here they are in descending order from most popular philosophy to least popular: 1. Endorse every book asked of you to get your name/book/website out there as broad as possible—hey, you can always find something nice to say about a book or its author 2.... Read more
I don’t want to clog any of what will be said with my words. PLEASE READ THIS. (and the comment on the link by Jesse, who was also there) If you have ever wondered about the work of The Marin Foundation, our Living in the Tension gatherings or what we’re all about – the above link will answer them all (maybe not to your satisfaction, but surely to mine). Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
We only have 3 weeks left in our 4 year study of faith experiences and religious/spiritual acculturation within the LGBT community! You can click here for all of the information (and answers to questions that were raised about it in the comment section) on The Marin Foundation’s current research study. As an LGBT person, whether with a faith or not, please let your voice and experiences be heard. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
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