Reading John 9:1-12 Reflection We human beings inevitably look for someone to blame when we encounter difficult or undesirable things. You see it already in young children. “He did it!” “No, SHE did it!” Of course, most of us don’t like to get into trouble. So, we look for a scapegoat. Jesus’ disciples had grown…
I was riding the subway the other day, crammed like a human sardine during rush hour traffic. I was trying very hard to ignore the couple hundred other people squished uncomfortably close in the car with me when an attractive woman in her early twenties turned toward me and said “How are you doing today?”…
Ok…. so we got this email today through one of our other websites: “I am a concerned nieghbor of a lesbian couple and wish to send them some info on how to become a christian and distance themselves from there unGodly life style they are currently leading. They are very unhappy people and we believe…
Yesterday I spent a full day equipping pastors and leaders. Our goal is to help leaders think through how their church can be a safer place for all “limpers”. It’s always a draining day – for the participants and for me. Change takes a lot of energy. Dealing with mindsets, assumptions and fear is hard…
I was hanging out with some artists and thinkers and risk-takers the other night. And as it often happens when people learn that I serve through New Direction, folks began to share with me about their gay friends. Seems these days that more often than not, Christ-followers have gay friends. This is a good thing.…