Living in the Tension Gathering – Thurs. Feb. 23rd

February 22, 2012

For our upcoming Living in the Tension community gathering on February 23rd, we will be continuing the conversation around the topic of “bridge building”. What do you think of when you hear someone say “building bridges” as it relates to engaging others? What does it mean for your relationships? What is important in the conversation [...]

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Be Love. Quit the Rest.

February 20, 2012

I get the question, How are you so happy?, quite a lot. Here’s my response. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org

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Lack of Perspective Creates Lots of Problems

February 17, 2012

How easily and quickly people forget what moves them… Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org

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The Reason Extremists are so Extreme

February 16, 2012

I had an epiphany reading something on Twitter about why people on the far left and the far right are generally so extreme and hateful to each other. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org

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A Great Book That Just Released

February 15, 2012

I had the opportunity to read consultant Charles Lee’s new book, Good Idea. Now What?, in advance of its release. It’s amazing; and it released yesterday so I thought I’d write a little something about it. Here’s the promo video: Good Idea. Now What? Book Promo from Ideation on Vimeo. I believe that ideas are a [...]

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Wrongology and its Necessity in Contemporary Society

February 10, 2012

This talk is amazing… It’s about how people groups end up vilifying others who don’t agree with them. I totally believe she has nailed this thing right on point. It’s well worth the 17 minutes. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org

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Living in the Tension Gathering – Wed. Feb. 8th

February 4, 2012

For our next Living in the Tension gathering on Wednesday, February 8th, we will be watching the documentary Call Me Malcolm. The documentary follows Malcolm Himschoot, a transgender man now ordained in the United Church of Christ, as he is finishing his final year of seminary after he began the process of transitioning a few years [...]

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Living in the Tension Gathering – Tues, Jan. 24th

January 21, 2012

What do you think of when you hear someone say “building bridges” as it relates to engaging others? What does it mean for your relationships? Is the language appropriate for the work we all are engaged in when it comes to “building bridges” between the Christian and LGBT communities? This upcoming Tuesday, January 24th, we [...]

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Piece I Wrote for ‘People of the Second Chance’

January 13, 2012

    People of the Second Chance (POTSC) is a movement created by author and creative, Mike Foster, which works to overthrow judgement and liberate love. POTSC is filled with a bunch of super artsy, cool and rebellious folks. Their new campaign is Labels Lie: Don’t Use Them, Don’t Accept Them. Their most recent addition [...]

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Amazing Review of Our New DVD Curriculum!

January 11, 2012

So humbling, and very, very exciting all at the same time. The reviewer (who, come to find out, was on the Biggest Loser) calls it 3 resources in 1! You can read the review here. You can also purchase the DVD and its Participant Guide at a discounted rate here. Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org

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