Don’t Let Anyone Stifle Your Original Thoughts and Ideas

December 18, 2011

Lesson for December 15, 2011: Don’t let anyone stifle your original thoughts and ideas… especially not academics, pompous people or gatekeepers. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org

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[Video] Please Consider Donating to The Marin Foundation for my 31st Birthday

December 16, 2011

For my 31st birthday today, Dec 16, I humbly ask you consider donating $31 to the work of The Marin Foundation as a one time gift; or $31 per month, totaling $372 in one year. This video details what a $372 donation will go towards! Here is a link to find out more information of [...]

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Lesson Learned: December 14, 2011

December 15, 2011

My 31st birthday is coming up on December 16th, and I had an idea. You can watch my idea above. We’ll see how long it lasts… I’m really shooting for an entire year. What do you think about the lesson of being the one to stick your neck on the line for someone else because [...]

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Tuesday, Dec. 13th Living in the Tension

December 12, 2011

For the next Living in the Tension community gathering on Tuesday, December 13th, we will be watching Trembling before G-d. The documentary features intimately told personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay and lesbian and gives a window into their lives as they they seek to navigate their religious tradition. Regardless of where [...]

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Huge Opportunity to Learn on Saturday Dec 17th

December 10, 2011

Great friend and consultant for The Marin Foundation, Adam McLane, will be in Chicago on Saturday December 17th hosting two of his widely popular workshops on Growing Your Business (and non-proft, church and ministry) through Mail Chimp, Blogging, YouTube, Social Media, etc. Adam is a flat out expert. The Marin Foundation will be there in [...]

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It’s Here! Love Is an Orientation DVD Curriculum! [Video]

December 2, 2011

So when the mail got dropped off at The Marin Foundation’s office today there were 3 huge boxes. The sender was Zondervan. I thought… Here it is! The DVD Curriculums are here! So give me some grace and view the excitement with me of opening the very first copies of our new Love Is an [...]

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Our Core Identity

December 2, 2011

The following post is from Shawn Harrison. Shawn is a youth pastor and he regularly blogs at six11.wordpress.com. “Shawn are you ex-gay?”  “Nope.” “Then are you gay?”  “Nope.” “Wait, what?  Then what are you?” I hate this conversation. Throughout my life, I have struggled to embrace my true, core identity.  I’ve been all over the [...]

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World AIDS Day

December 1, 2011

While the global community is undertaking initiatives in the areas of scientific development, healthcare and universal access and community organizing in the name of HIV prevention, we must do our own part to be the change that we wish to see in our own lives and around the world. “World AIDS Day is held on [...]

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Life Abundant

November 29, 2011

The following post in the ongoing series on identity in relation to faith and sexuality is from Will. “I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly” -John 10:10 As a young man, I knew I loved other men. This knowing wasn’t sexual, or even physical, but rather something profoundly onotological.  Deeply [...]

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Living in the Tension – Tuesday, November 29

November 27, 2011

Instead of gathering at our usual meeting place this week for our Living in the Tension community gathering, we will be gathering in the “SAGE Room” on the 2nd floor at the Center on Halsted (3656 N. Halsted St.) at 7pm on Tuesday, November 29th. Br. Michael Oboza, a good friend who regularly attends our [...]

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