Counterculture. Faith. Love.
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The Future of this Bridge Building Work There was one quick sentence that the reporter Heather Sells said in the segment that was quite profound: “It may take years to understand Marin’s impact on the Church and the LGBT community” How true that statement actually is. In today’s on-demand culture there is an expectation of the immediate. People [...]
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Validation vs. Affirmation: There are some who are very upset about my understanding of validation and affirmation. Here is a more in-depth explanation. I find these critiques strange because many people in both communities love, and I mean love to talk about being ‘inclusive’ or ‘focused on outreach’. What that actually means these days is that inclusive people or [...]
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Last week the 700 Club aired a segment about the work of The Marin Foundation. We have gotten quite a response – both positive and negative; and so has the 700 Club (I just got an email from them which said that this video is one of their most watched videos ever – and with [...]
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I just posted the interview on a conservative Christian radio program in which, let’s just say, they didn’t appreciate my approach. Since that interview yesterday I’ve gotten quite a few emails/Facebooks/etc from people asking me why I would keep doing this work and continue to get pounded on by both communities? Here are two quick answers [...]
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Yesterday, Monday, I was live on air on Moody Radio’s Morning Ride with Mark Elfstrand. This interview came about as I was alerted by a friend about two weeks ago that the Morning Ride was talking some heavy trash about me, my organization and our I’m Sorry Campaign at the Gay Pride Parade. Not only [...]
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The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Gay Reichs www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Wow. Just wow. This is a video clip from a recent interview on the Daily Show where Scott Lively was interviewed. Lively has written a book that blames gay people for the holocaust, [...]
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Public Statement: The work of The Marin Foundation is to build bridges between the LGBT community and a variety of faith communities through education, scientific research and diverse community gatherings. We are a movement shaped by bold individuals of reconciliation; whose orientation is one of love, who live in the tension of different social, theological [...]
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I asked this person: What would you think/do if a straight Christian came up to you and said I’m Sorry for how the Church has treated you, etc… His answer is the most powerful thing I’ve heard any LGBT person say regarding the power of I’m Sorry. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org
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I don’t want to clog any of what will be said with my words. PLEASE READ THIS. (and the comment on the link by Jesse, who was also there) If you have ever wondered about the work of The Marin Foundation, our Living in the Tension gatherings or what we’re all about – the above link will answer [...]
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Recently I was quoted in an article by the widely read news outlet Salon.com about Evangelical churches and the Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill. You can see the whole article here. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org
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Just a dude trying to learn how to live and love. 
