by John Smid | Sep 11, 2017 | Church and Religion, John's Current Blog
Ugh, I just googled “prayer” and began looking through the images. It’s exasperating. The whole concept of “prayer” has always been challenging for me. I’ve never fully grasped the whys and wherefores of prayer. I’ve heard all of the reasoning one...
by John Smid | Jun 23, 2017 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Parents, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
I’m happy to announce that Boy Erased will soon become a full feature film! A year ago a new book was released called “Boy Erased.” It’s a memoire written by Garrard Conley. The basic premise of the story stems from Garrard’s childhood being one where he...
by John Smid | Jun 13, 2017 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
Religion. For some it’s a resting place. For others it’s a structure to maintain security. For many, it’s a roller coaster of life experience. But for far too many, its bondage. The love this mom has for her son is evident. She has loved him for his entire lifetime...
by John Smid | May 23, 2017 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
13 years ago a young 19 year old man came into a program I was leading called “Love In Action.” He was bright, intelligent, and seemingly lost inside himself. He came with his mom as companion for our two week “non-residential” program with the intention...
by John Smid | Mar 1, 2017 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
This is the second post this week on homosexuality and youth. I’m outraged once again about the mixed messages of love and rejection that come from well meaning, but deeply misguided Christian homes. “I love you and want you to know that God loves you and wants the...
by John Smid | Feb 28, 2017 | John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Parents, LGBTQ Related Content
I love to watch The Voice. Tonight, I was in tears, my heart was racing and I couldn’t move on without some internal processing. Vocal music is a beautiful thing and on this show the coaches encourage the contestants to sing through their stories. On this...
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