Counterculture. Faith. Love.
From the category archives:
It’s Sunday, which according to Western-inspired Church, this means that it’s the day to donate.
Look what you all have done! We’re up to $53,000 for this year! Let me put this in persepctive:
From 2005-2008 the most The Marin Foundation ever recieved in donations in an entire year was $52,000! I’m not lying! To [...]
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On Sunday I’ll be preaching both services at Fox Valley Church in West Dundee, IL; then holding a two-hour workshop in the afternoon for the church as well.
Look what you all have done! Don’t forget to DONATE to this important bridge building work of The Marin Foundation! Here is the breakdown thus far (of which 100% [...]
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Today I’m speaking in Irvine, CA at Mariners Church (no relation ) at their Lumen131 event. Each of the four people speaking get 20 minutes to communicate one big idea, and then we each have a 40 minute Q&A to follow. I’m really looking forward to this. Although, me and just 1 idea? I’ll try…
As [...]
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I woke up today realizing that today is the last day of the decade. Hello Captain Obvious! 10 years ago this day I just completed my first semester in college and my best friends had yet to ‘come out’ to me. Wow. I was quite the unsuspecting homophobe at that moment.
Who would have [...]
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I wanted to update everyone on the fundraising. First off, I have to sincerely thank you all for your generosity. Since Part 1 of this series three weeks ago, you all have given $10,000! I’m serious … $10,000. I can’t believe it. I am so humbled I don’t know what to say, other than
Thank you.
Thank [...]
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The Marin Foundation Revenue Plan 2010
Goal: For The Marin Foundation to become more of an ongoing resource within bridge building throughout faith, sexuality and culture for our partners that they might give on a more consistent basis.
Strategic Direction: To achieve a sustainable donation stream.
Objective: To develop a revenue plan that will raise the full 2010 [...]
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I wrote this prayer this morning after dumping my guts out to the Lord. I thought after-the-fact that I would share it with you all to let you into my head, heart and soul within this journey I’m on. The following is not a blame game, nor am I ever pretending that I am in any way the [...]
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Among a number of folks writing on their Facebook and Twitter accounts, here are a few folks that I know of who have written blog posts about trying to help The Marin Foundation, because they believe in our work so much:
Adam McLane
Tim Schraeder
Matt Nightingale
If you know of others, feel free to leave a link in [...]
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Even though The Marin Foundation has existed on well under $100,000 per year, the following is the best case scenario budget for 2010, where The Marin Foundation can run full steam.
The key to this budget are the Trainings. Right now, it kills me that The Marin Foundation can only go train entities that are able [...]
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I am the most un-technologically advanced 28 year-old on the face of the earth. Here’s another example: I have the PDF’s of all of The Marin Foundation’s tax returns, but for the life of me I can’t figure out how to put them on my blog because for whatever reason they can’t be attached like [...]
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Just a dude trying to learn how to live and love. 
