by John Smid | May 15, 2015 | John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Parents, LGBTQ Related Content, Uncategorized
The Joy and the Horror Families with LGBT Members, A while back, I got this phone call. “John, I never thought I’d be calling you about this, we just found out that my brother is gay. My whole family is devastated.” At the time, I believed someone being gay was a...
by John Smid | Mar 25, 2015 | John's Current Blog
If they really believed what they preach? They’d be rushing to all of the gay people they know; wrapping their arms around them and having a hard time letting go. They’d be screaming at the top of their lungs – I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! They’d be posting all over their...
by John Smid | Feb 23, 2015 | John's Current Blog, MyLifeStory
The 2015 Oscars had many poignant moments for me. It’s interesting that I remember more of the extras than I do the actual movie awards. But for me, Lady Gaga singing The Sound of Music and the moving acceptance by Julie Andrews, Patricia Arquette speaking out...
by John Smid | Jan 13, 2015 | John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
I received a personal letter from a man in his middle forties. He described that he was recently coming out to himself and a few others. He grew up in a strongly legalistic church background. He said his church considered Liberty University and Jerry Fallwell, its...
by John Smid | Oct 20, 2014 | Church and Religion, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
“Being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view to a viewing point – a higher, a more expansive place, from which you can see both sides.” Thomas Crum As I read all of the posts about gay marriage, Christianity, homosexuality, ExGay...
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