Sometimes experience translates into wisdom. Image purchased via iStock You deeply align with Jesus and want to love all others in His way. You also identify as gay. Life has been a saga of rejection, confusion, and pain. This article is written for you. Note: I have underlined and linked subjects I have written about in other articles. You may enjoy clicking on them for additional clarity. “Why should I trust you for any advice?” Great question. Many people tell me that I have lived the most unusual gay Christian life ever. Does it give you any confidence to list ..read more

And love is the membership fee. Image purchased from David Hayward LGBTQ individuals, Pro-Choice women, and Black people want to be valued for their dignity and provided equal opportunities. Conservative Evangelical pastors, Pro-Life women, and White supremists do not want them included in their groups — and oppose their requests for equality. The subject of “inclusion” is quite the rage among progressives. They believe traditionalists would become more loving and fairer if they only learned the progressive person’s perspective. The inherent presumption is that when people get to know oth ..read more

The Bible has flaws … and remains the most extraordinary book ever! Image purchased via iStock Many Christians believe the Bible to be inspired and, therefore, inerrant and infallible. For me, the Bible is now like a spouse whose stories at times seem a little off, but you love her just the same. First Date My love relationship with the Bible began at age 21. Before then, I had never owned or read this holy book. My college roommate would read the Bible before crawling into his bed. I considered this roommate to be the most authentic, righteous Christian I had ever met ..read more

Let’s examine adultery, divorce, and homosexuality. Image purchased via iStock What happens when a scripture or command fails to love? Jesus’s Love Jesus is love. He always exudes love. He cannot stop loving. Jesus’s love is like the sun: an ever-present, warming light. Every aspect of love is contained in Jesus. To be near Jesus is to experience love, and to love is to experience Jesus. If we don’t want love, then we don’t want Jesus. If we don’t want Jesus, then we don’t want love. Love is the most essential thing we can do (just ask Jesus). Love is the greatest and only ..read more

Now what? Image purchased via iStock Your first response to your gay son will never be forgotten. You are surprised. No, maybe shocked. Your precious son has just informed you that he is gay. “How can this be? After all, we raised him to be a Christian.” He goes to church with you. He has read the Bible. Shoot, he has even memorized key verses. He went to a Christian summer camp, where he gave his life to Jesus. I hear this all the time. Please breath. Deeply. Because you are standing on thin ice that can crack at any moment. You may drown. Your son may drown. That is ..read more

Here’s what Trump said to the National Religious Broadcasters. Former President Trump needs to attain LOTS of Evangelicals’ votes. His speech to the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) was their catnip. White Evangelicals are the largest demographic that supports Trump. The NRB is ostensibly the group that broadcasts religious news. In reality, it majorly broadcasts to Evangelicals. Please understand that Evangelical Protestants are not the only Christians. Other Christians include Mainline Protestants, Catholics, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Eastern Orthodox Ch ..read more

A sweet example of love Image purchased via iStock If you get tired of each side spewing their venom, I will tell you a sweet story. Enjoy the encounter! Today, I was in Walmart buying ingredients for the chili I would make for Super Bowl Sunday. As I debated which can of beans to buy, an elderly gentleman (say, age 80 or older) approached me. He was wearing a camo camping jacket and MAGA hat. The Conversation Man: “The Lord told me to tell you to pray.” Me (thinking to myself): Normally, I am quite suspicious whenever anyone begins their encounter with me with “The Lord to ..read more

The unwitting threat to democracy Image purchased via iStock This article will examine the existing American traditionalist Evangelical culture and show how it is unwittingly the enemy of democracy. Authoritarianism: Submission to authority as opposed to individual freedom of thought and action. Democracy: A form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people through free elections — the rule of the majority. Background Christians believe in a triune God, who has complete authority over all creation. Evangelical Christians believe that God has expressed truth through th ..read more

For me, it is heavenly Image purchased via iStock My husband is washing the dishes from our meal. Suddenly, I appreciate that such a benign act is a gift of love. I momentarily put down my drying towel and gaze at my husband in wonderment. How did I ever hit the jackpot in marrying him? I reach over and gently pat him on the bottom twice. He looks over at me and smiles. And he says, “You know, I married the world’s greatest husband.” Such a simple exchange between two men who are deeply in love. Life Alone In my earlier life as a single gay Christian, there was always ..read more

State Senator Tom Woods’ views of LGBTQ+ news.yahoo.com Oklahoma State Senator Tom Woods responds to a question about the death of Nex Benedict, an LGBTQ+ nonbinary student. “We’re a Republican state — a supermajority — in the House and the Senate. “I represent a constituency that doesn’t want that filth in Oklahoma. “We’re going to fight to keep that filth out of the state of Oklahoma.” [applause from some in the crowd] “Because we are a Christian state.” FYI: None of the other State Senators challenged Tom Woods’ statements. Dr. Mike Rosebush (Ph.D., Counseling Psychology; he ..read more