2012-12-17T00:34:12-06:00

If you have been following along here and here, this is the exact email Andy Comiskey wrote in repsonse to my email to him: Dear Andrew, I am glad to clear up any confusion which has surfaced due to my post.  While I commend your sincerity in seeking my ‘full transparency,’ I think many of your questions can be answered by reviewing what exactly has gone on concerning the violations which occurred. I’ll begin with the exact email I sent to... Read more

2012-12-17T00:34:27-06:00

In light of the recent post about learning of multiple child molestations occurring in Andy Comiskey’s ex-gay ministry, Desert Stream Minitries, and how offended I was by his telling of the story (which can be seen on this link), here is the email I just sent to him to let him give us his full explanation: Hi Andy,   I was alerted this afternoon by a friend of mine to your blog post earlier this month regarding the child molestation... Read more

2012-12-17T00:34:41-06:00

How my heart breaks right now. I was just alerted by a friend to a blog post written this month by Andy Comisky, director of the well known ex-gay Desert Stream Ministires (whose curriculum is used by many churches, such as bestselling author and pastor John Ortberg’s church, Menlo Park), that describes how a staff member “intrinsic to their operation” sexually molested “at least one young boy who sought them out for help”. You can read the post here. I don’t know Andy, never met him, but... Read more

2012-12-17T00:34:51-06:00

Oh, it’s one of the best times of the year (along with the January Bowl Games, the College World Series and the big-boy World Series). For those of you who care, here are my picks (I have a few upsets in the first two rounds, but nothing super crazy this year): Sweet 16: Kansas vs Maryland, Georgetown vs Ohio State, Syracuse vs Butler, Pitt vs Kansas St, Kentucky vs Temple, Marquette vs West Virginia, Duke vs Texas A&M, and Baylor vs... Read more

2012-12-17T00:35:43-06:00

What is My One Sentence Bible? THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BRIDGE BUILDING ONE SENTENCE BIBLE THAT HAS YET OCCURRED: 3-18-10: I guess “obey” can sometimes be a relative term after keeping your heart open to God’s strange ways. Jonah 2:10-3:3 The fear of the gospel is that those you hate the most will actually believe it! Who will you hate then? Jonah 3:5  After God did a miracle, Jonah showed just how inauthentic he was with his enemies. How... Read more

2012-12-17T00:36:38-06:00

Tonight from 7-8pm CST I will be a live guest on James Hipps call-in radio program, The Gay Agenda. You can listen live and call-in live here. Prayers are appriciated. I have no idea what we’ll talk about tonight or where the Q&A will go, but this is such a humbled honor to be on this well known GLBT show to speak about our bridge building work. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more

2010-03-17T13:01:31-05:00

This afternoon I got a new Blackberry. My recent 2 year contract was about to expire and it was time for me to re-up for another 2 years. With a new re-up comes a new phone. It’s almost as exciting as the Olympics – you get a special treat every two years!  Since I’ve been traveling more, especially abroad, I got this new Blackberry with international capabilities so I don’t have to be cut off like my recent 2 week trip... Read more

2012-12-17T00:37:00-06:00

When people ask me about other books out there that focus on bridge building that I would endorse, I have responded with the same answer every time: “Unfortunately, and quite sadly, I haven’t found another book that I could get behind that I believe is a true bridge building book.” That was my answer until now. Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission by Christopher Heuertz and Christine Pohl is as real and honest of a confession of bridge... Read more

2012-12-17T00:37:14-06:00

    I’m speaking at Wheaton College tonight from 7-8:30pm at their Center for Applied Christian Ethics. Like most of you reading this, I am shocked to have this opportunity. Over the past year I have been cancelled on twice by Wheaton College after they reached out to me in the first place. The reason? They never gave me one other than something to do with their “administration” not wanting me to speak. So for this to actually be a reality is quite unique.... Read more

2012-12-17T00:37:59-06:00

What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-16-10: In God’s eyes, doing nothing in the face of oppression is the same as participating in it. Obadiah 1:11 The Golden Rule is more than treating others how you want to be treated; it’s a Kingdom judgment of retribution set forth by God. Obadiah 1:15 Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more

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