by John Smid | Mar 8, 2016 | John's Current Blog
I’ve been pondering my spiritual history this week and came upon a dramatic realization. I’ve changed religions! I grew up in the Catholic tradition. When I was a kid at school, we’d often talk around the school about what religion we were. Some were Baptist,...
by John Smid | Feb 11, 2016 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
A man recently wrote to me about the suicide of a common friend. He and our friend once went through the ministry Love In Action when I was the director there. I’m thankful for the opportunity to continue our dialogue even though we have gone many directions...
by John Smid | Jan 19, 2016 | John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
Throughout the years I was involved in leadership with ExGay ministries those in the LBGT community often said that we were causing suicides. I often dismissed their accusations, as I perceived them to be attempts only to discredit our work. Sadly last week, January...
by John Smid | Aug 11, 2015 | Church and Religion, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
A FaceBook friend recently posted a link to an article by John Piper adding the following statement: “If we truly care about our homosexual friends and family members we will tell them the truth.” John Piper’s post framed Satan’s power to destroy and...
by John Smid | Jun 3, 2015 | John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content
It’s Not About Being Happy, Caitlyn Jenner! So many people believe that we have to be happy in order to represent a successful life. Is life all about pursuing happiness? Is God’s first priority to give us a happy life? Many years ago I let go of that expectation. I’m...
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...
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