During Hurricane Irma's aftermath, I learned that an ex-gay/conversion ministry leader I used to work with is taking pre-orders for his self-published book. This leader created and distributed an in-house survey. This survey had no credible objectivity or scientific professionalism and was circulated to people who had been a part of his ministry in …
Thoughts On The “Nashville Statement”
When it comes to the Nashville Statement, I watched it play out in real time on social media. I denounced it both on Twitter and in comments on various posts on Facebook. Even so, definitely wanted to blog a few thoughts now that I have had a few days to chew on it. "There's Nothing New Under The Sun." - It's The Same Old Same Old Everything …
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Unexpected Grace Comes To Visit: The Parents
The knock on the door was surprising. It was the middle of the day during the work week. I was in the back of the house so couldn't see who was at the door through the living room windows but I expected it to be Jehovah's witnesses or maybe the postman dropping off a package from Dan's Mom. She likes to send care packages. I was in my huge baggy …
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Caution When Driving Gay
As I am typing this, Dan is south of Atlanta taking a Starbucks break as he drives home from his road-trip vacation to Indiana and back. Earlier he told me that as he was heading out of Alabama (after visiting with a friend in Birmingham) when a car with a female driver and a male passenger started harassing him on the Interstate. They would pull …
Climbing Down Off The Hook
Found out through a link to my blog (stats tracker) that I have been blocked by the Christian accountability service Covenant Eyes. I used to promote them through Exodus :). I also found out that another "leader" in the ex-gay/conversion ministry world has blocked me on Twitter. Add these to a pretty long list of online snubs and curses and …
Authentic Relationship Helps The Heart Grow
I texted Dan that it is too quiet. I miss him, them. They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder... yeah, I get that. However it's being in intimate relationship that has made my heart grow in all kinds of positive ways. I have bookoodles of love for Dan and Autumn when they are here, but now that they have been gone for going on five …
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