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Barna Study on Gay and Heterosexual Christians

June 30, 2009

I was going to skip this because there is a lot to this article and I am not a statistician. I am also losing more and more confidence that dividing people into the two all or nothing categories of “gay” and “straight” is actually accurate. I think that is a false starting point (and that [...]

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Mr. Hollywood = Personal Trainer, Jesus = Soul Trainer – A Gym Update

June 27, 2009

Last Friday, June 19 I wanted to kill a man. A man I have nicknamed Mr. Hollywood, my new trainer.
And I am only kinda’ joking about it.
This is a difficult post to write because I only wanted to blog about working out in funny and encouraging ways. I can still make it funny in parts [...]

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Are Gay Christians Really Saved?

June 25, 2009

Of course all the following is submitted as my own hopefully humble opinion.
“Can a gay Christian be really saved?” is like someone asking you, “Is so and so REALLY saved? Is Randy Thomas REALLY saved?” They can give you there opinion but in the end it’s between God and I and whether I have truly [...]

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Engaging Our Gay Friends and Loved One’s With Honor and Respect – Bridging The Gap Synchroblog

June 24, 2009

Wendy invited me to participate in her “Bridging The Gap” Synchro blog. The following is the purpose of the event:
The purpose of this synchroblog is to share positive stories, ideas, suggestions on how we can bridge the gaps between people on the topic of faith and sexuality. Another way to put it is, “How [...]

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Abortionist Murdered – Blogs & Facebook Erupt in Response

May 31, 2009

I started seeing the topic of abortionist Tiller being murdered coming up all over facebook and the blogs a couple of hours ago and it is only gaining steam.
Gina summed up my initial thoughts perfectly. Another friend, Sonja, on Facebook said in response (emphasis mine):
Yeah, it’s truly tragic in all respects. Tiller likely wasn’t ready to [...]

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The Way To Go Is The Way We Have Come – Stopping True Hate Crimes

April 29, 2009

Below was in an email I got from my friend Cat in DC. (more and my thoughts after the jump)

IN THE HOUSE
The House is scheduled to vote TODAY on H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. This bill would make “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” federally protected classes under the [...]

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Looking For You – Kirk Franklin

March 20, 2009

I know this isn’t a new song but … it has definitely been my favorite for a couple of weeks now.

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Not Your Typical 24 Hours – An Epic Travel Story

March 19, 2009

Yesterday Alan and I went to Toronto. We were going to fly in and have meetings all day, stay the evening and fly back this morning.
The meeting itself was awesome and wrapped up a lot quicker than expected. The itenerary changed and made for one very long … epic … travel day.
I had a 5:30 [...]

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The Cycle of Life Is Glorious

March 7, 2009

Eleven days ago, we went to lunch to celebrate one of my best friends birthday. Alan is a great guy and while it wasn't the actual day of his birthday it was a time we could get the whole staff together to go to lunch. I came to work for Alan six years and [...]

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When They’re Gay – Mike Ensley on Boundless

February 25, 2009

Mike Ensley is a great writer. I enjoy reading his articles but this may be my favorite to date. There is SO much good stuff in the article it was hard to not quote the whole thing. However, here is the final section:

Love Endures Hate

My last point is sad but true. You need to be [...]

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“You Commie Homo Loving Sons of Guns.” – Sean Penn

February 23, 2009

The title of this post is the first line out of Sean Penn's mouth when he accepted the Oscar for Best Actor last night.

I haven't seen MILK simply because I haven't had the chance. I do plan on seeing it soon. Based on that, and the fact that I haven't seen the other films either [...]

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The Trials of Ted Haggard

February 13, 2009

Ted stated near the end of the documentary:
At this stage of my life I am a loser, a first class loser.
I finally got to watch the documentary and have to admit I am deeply moved for Pastor Haggard. His progression downward into anger and bitterness toward his church wasn’t nearly as awful as some [...]

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Speak For Yourself Porky – Gym Update

February 9, 2009

I love my gym.

I thought it was time for another gym update. It’s crazy busy and tonight, I don’t think I have seen that many people at the gym all at once. Seriously, tonight’s crowd even beat the first Monday after New Years. Regardless, I was able to go through and do [...]

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Big Stick + Viper Pit = Unnecessary Trouble

February 3, 2009

This post is kind of geared toward fellow bloggers but I think everyone can relate.

Have you ever wanted to blog about someone … you know … in a really negative manner? I never struggle with that. But I do struggle with lying about not wanting to post about personal conflicts in a really negative manner.

Some [...]

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After Jail Thoughts On Grace

January 18, 2009

Here is one of the follow up posts concerning my visit of a loved one in jail last Friday. Interestingly, I thought I would be alllll about blogging that day and even through the weekend. Instead… I haven’t wanted to be online at all Friday through now. It’s been very interesting how my expectations flipped [...]

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So… What Was Jail Like?

January 18, 2009

You all know that I have a lot of “different” kind of friends right? I mean … a wide variety of friends … some who might choose to describe things differently than me … right? This is the synthesis of two of my friends, who you all don’t know, and what they told me about [...]

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The Ponder Principle

January 4, 2009

Ponder is a wonderful word …
ponder

–verb (used without object)

1. to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often fol. by over or upon).

–verb (used with object)

2. to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly.

I love pondering the stories of Christ and His teachings. I also enjoy the sense of communion [...]

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Are You Wicked?

January 2, 2009

From today’s reading:
The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 Blessed is the man
who a walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is [...]

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ETC TOP TEN! : Say No To Porn, OJ Simpson, Chickens, Jack Black, Meltdown, Blessings and More

December 30, 2008

ETC TOP TEN! : Say No To Porn, OJ Simpson, Chickens, Jack Black, Meltdown, Blessings and MoreNot sure if this will change your life but it was fun for me to find out. Everyone seems to do this kind of stuff at the end of year so… here goes.

Jesus

Barna Study on Gay and Heterosexual Christians

Mr. Hollywood = Personal Trainer, Jesus = Soul Trainer – A Gym Update

Are Gay Christians Really Saved?

Engaging Our Gay Friends and Loved One’s With Honor and Respect – Bridging The Gap Synchroblog

Abortionist Murdered – Blogs & Facebook Erupt in Response

The Way To Go Is The Way We Have Come – Stopping True Hate Crimes

Looking For You – Kirk Franklin

Not Your Typical 24 Hours – An Epic Travel Story

The Cycle of Life Is Glorious

When They’re Gay – Mike Ensley on Boundless

“You Commie Homo Loving Sons of Guns.” – Sean Penn

The Trials of Ted Haggard

Speak For Yourself Porky – Gym Update

Big Stick + Viper Pit = Unnecessary Trouble

After Jail Thoughts On Grace

So… What Was Jail Like?

The Ponder Principle

Are You Wicked?

ETC TOP TEN! : Say No To Porn, OJ Simpson, Chickens, Jack Black, Meltdown, Blessings and More

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