ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

…I see the “gay gene” argument as nebulous, unnecessary and futile, in most cases. Don’t get me wrong—I am not opposed to scientists researching homosexuality. The discovery of a gay gene or proof that there isn’t one and any other helpful information would be welcome news to this inquiring mind. How I am wired genetically [...]

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In the news …
Eye On Outreach: Exodus International
Group Brings Hope and Change to Homosexuals
Posted on: 06/26/2008
by Renee Targos
Fifteen years ago, Randy Thomas, executive vice president of Exodus International, was living life as a gay man. “All of my relational, political and social needs were defined by a worldview that fed my appetites and met my [...]

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I have spent the better part of two hours writing a post about Gay marriage in California. Normally I am all over this issue and full of opinions. Now … it is honestly and probably one of the most difficult “marriage” posts I have written. At least that’s what it feels like. In the rough [...]

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Today I was cleaning out my desk and I found all kinds of stuff. I love being a random thinker (not ADD… just random) because anytime I clean out anything its like a whole new adventure of, “wow! I remember that!”
I like the picture with the “know it all” ribbon. It is funny. My Aunt [...]

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Father’s day is a little interesting for me. I often meditate on where my Bio Dad is and what he is doing. He never was a part of our lives and then completely disappeared when I was 10. I later found him when I was 18. We were only in the semblance of a relationship [...]

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… I have totally used up all my grace quotient for cuss words for the year today.
Ok ok… I know. Where sin exists, grace abounds that much more. I am embarrassed over my very carnal reaction today even though my friends have told me not to worry about it. They say that what I did [...]

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Last night I went to bed with a headache. I woke up with a headache. I took some Advil right after getting to work … no effect. In fact it got worse.
Light started stabbing me … mercilessly.
Then I could smell a fly fart from three miles away.
Every little smell is magnified to [...]

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Amazing, and revealing, article by Emily Gould titled Exposed was featured in the New York Times Magazine.
Amy T. sent this to me saying that she thought I would enjoy the article and I did very much. Thank you Amy!
There is so much I want to quote from this article. There are many launching [...]

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I was in DC last week for a Pastor’s conference. It ended Friday around 2pm and our next meeting was really a birthday party at 6pm. In between I took a nap and then went to Barnes & Noble. While there I saw a book by Augusten Burroughs called A Wolf At [...]

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Apparently so.
An article by AdvanceUSA, in which I interviewed for, was published today.  I will lift two quotes as something I think speaks to today’s decision.  The first quote does not address the decision directly but I hope it will speak to how I approach these type of public policy issues.  The second quote does [...]

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