by John Smid | Sep 2, 2016 | John's Current Blog, Uncategorized
A FB friend of mine had a post and thread that revealed something that I think is important to think about. This man openly admits he has same-sex attractions and is married to a woman. He shares openly about how much he and his wife enjoy their marriage. There are...
by John Smid | Aug 17, 2016 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action, MyLifeStory
ExGay Ideology – Costly to the heart, the soul, relationships and the pocketbook! The ExGay movement began in the middle 1970’s. Believing in faith that God could do anything, people who came through the Jesus movement believed that God could deliver gay people from...
by John Smid | Aug 9, 2016 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
I recently read this story from a FaceBook friend. I found it was succinct and communicated an extremely common struggle that LGBT people go through when they’ve been raised in traditional Christianity. I grew up in the Evangelical Church. From moment I was a baby, I...
by John Smid | Jun 30, 2016 | John's Current Blog
I heard through my many years in church community that the husband, in subjection to Christ should be the provider and protector for the family. And it’s been traditionally taught that a woman should manage her children and her home. This little meme says that...
by John Smid | Jun 8, 2016 | Church and Religion, John's Current Blog
I come from many years of legalism and strong boundaries that I thought could keep people from harming themselves or others. Boundaries that were intended for safety very often created prisons. I didn’t know, I couldn’t see it for what it was. I look back and can see...
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