THE CLARITY OF YEARS

THE CLARITY OF YEARS

It is my conviction that because of the unrelenting and fully intentional pain and suffering President Trump and his policies are inflicting on multiple thousands of people each day in the LGBTQ+ community, the refugee community, the immigrant community, the black community, I see no way that one can support the policies and unrelenting hatred and bigotry of this president and be a fully committed follower of Jesus. The two are simply incompatible.

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WE WELCOME ALL ... Wink Wink?

WE WELCOME ALL ... Wink Wink?

Great harm is inflicted every time a non-affirming church uses the bait & switch buzzwords “WE WELCOME EVERYONE" to imply that an LGBTQ+ person, a gay couple or family could be who they truly are and still be welcomed into the full life and fellowship of the church. This is harmful because the church is setting these people up for the inevitable crash into the impenetrable dividing wall. What wall you ask? The wall that says you can come to church, sit in the pews and even have some friends in our church, but you can't ever be involved in any meaningful teaching, leading, or in any up front role if you are (what they term) a “practicing homosexual.” Uggg! Let me stop here and tell you how much I despise that awful phrase!

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GLOATING IN THEIR SUFFERING

GLOATING IN THEIR SUFFERING

Please don’t give up on God. God is actually for you! Sadly, in many cases, the church and its leaders and representatives aren’t for you. This moment of their gloating in the face your suffering clearly illustrates this truth, but please remember that God is actually always for you, and so am I.

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