Tonight (June 11th) at 6:50 pm CST I will be live on The Frank Pastore Show, America’s most listened to Christian radio program. You can listen live here. I seriously love Frank, his point of view and how he ‘gets’ this bridge building work. I’m truly humbled to be a reoccurring guest on his show. I hope you get a chance to tune in later tonight! Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
Don’t forget tonight’s Living in the Tension Gathering starting at 7pm at our offices, 5241 N. Ashland Ave 1st Floor! Tonight we will be talking about Gay Pride Month. (As well as gearing up for our event at the Pride Parade on June 27th). Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
For the very first time in my entire life, a sports team I care about has WON A CHAMPIONSHIP! (And when the Bears won in 1985 I was only 4 years old and vaguely remember). My entire career as a die-hard fan of the Cubs, Blackhawks and Bears (I’m not a Bulls fan – not a fan of the NBA in general. Hey, I’m white, have short legs and can’t jump) has ended every single year in heartbreak! I clearly remember the following... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 6-10-10: Jesus uniquely dignified the ownership of what his enemies believed were theirs. Do you dignify your enemies? Matthew 4:23 Living out our Kingdom Job Description is delineated in what many call the Upside-down Kingdom. Matthew 5:3-12 “Those who stick out in some way become the lightning-rod for the hatred of difference.” –Michael Warner. Jesus said it’s what others “see”, not just “hear”, that provides the saltiness. Matthew 5:14-16 Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
Don’t forget today’s Live Chat from 3-5 pm CST today, June 9th. And for all of my West Coast homies, I’ve started a rotating Live Chat schedule in 2010 for later in the evening so you can have an easier time participating – just check the Speaking Schedule above. Here’s how to participate in the Live Chat: -Click on the ‘Live Chat’ button on the top of the page -Type your question into the chat box at the bottom of the page (but... Read more
Yesterday I answered a question by Bob, in Ask Me I Dare You: Part 3. Today I want to answer the second half of his question which reads as follows: “Also I am planning on moving and being a part of her gay community. She and I are close friends and I’ve made friends with her other lesbian friends. They all seem to accept me. I have found a church in her community which would support me. Any advice?” Yes,... Read more
Oh how I wish you all could have been in Miami on Friday when Brenda brought the house down. For those of you who aren’t on Twitter (I am @LovesMeSomeYou), here are some of the comments I tweeted from her talk about living distinctly within the realms of feminism, the church and culture: “This (homosexuality/bridge building) might be Andrew’s calling, but it has become our ministry.” “Women should never be a ‘yes’ person. We’re not just a help-mate, we’re more.... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? 6-9-10: Jesus has an ‘interesting’ genealogy: A nomad, a liar, a prostitute, a murderer and a sequential series of really vicious and oppressive tyrants. Matthew 1:1-11 Living the Christian life is about staying faithful, and even more, producing fruit in the midst of ongoing wrath. Matthew 3:7-10 You can quote Scripture to me all day in defense of whatever you’re trying to prove. Even the devil did that. Matthew 4:1-11 Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
Sweet! My technologically inept self just figured out how to add a Comment-Thread Reply button to every comment that gets posted on my blog. Now we can have individual conversations in each post, as well as corporate conversations. I’m really proud of myself 🙂 If someone makes a comment and you would like to respond directly to their comment, just click the REPLY button directly under the completion of their individual comment. I think this will make our conversations soooo... Read more
A while ago I asked you to ask me anything, and I would give some of my thoughts/reasoning for why I do, or do not do, or believe certain things. If you have questions for me, please feel free to add them here… Bob asked: I have a lesbian friend who is adamant about knowing my views on gay being sin, on gay marriages and gay rights. She wants to know if I am for gay marriage or against. She... Read more
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