Gifts of Hope
Hope, the word is so dear to my heart that I chose it as the name for my firstborn daughter.It is hope that has kept me afloat in the face of great difficulties. When I was a child, I lived in a very abusive household.
Category Archives: Faith & Witness
Why I Have Hope
I have hope because of: Who God Is “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8) Who Jesus Is He is able to save completely those who come
More Thoughts on Hope
From Brian Croft: I hope for a better world for all us LGBT’s in the next year. But besides this I hope that the Christian community can rediscover what is central in the Christian faith. Especially at this Christmas time when love came down to
Life After Exodus
After twenty years of marriage, I left home, at my wife’s request, because of my being “mentally homosexual.” There had been few homosexual experiences — only a couple of encounters during my younger years. I was 53 years old, very much a believer in the
The Intelligent God
I was listening to a Christian radio station the other day. A song came on saying “I will not be ashamed of the message of Jesus.” It was one of those proselytizing justification songs. As I listened to it I wondered what is the true
Will You Go Out Without Knowing?
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. (Hebrews 11:8) Can I ever relate to this passage! At 8 p.m. on
Room To Grow
There have been times in my life when, what felt like an unsolvable problem turned out to be a beautiful gift – something wonderful and special. It has been my experience that that what I have feared the most has been what was different. But,
How Jesus Helps Us Handle Holiday Stress
After I was outed in 1981, I resigned from Baptist College and moved to Atlanta. I began to dread the holidays. I worked for a delivery service and put myself on to work every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. I did not want to
Heartwork: A Loving Meditation on Various Forms of Prayer
Prayer, the simplest of activities, can be a complicated matter when we think about its many manifestations. We pray for such a wide range of things, in such varied ways, and in so many different states of mind (and heart). Prayer – like the Holy
Honest Prayer: What It Is, and What It Isn’t
Prayer that craves a particular commodity, anything less than all good, is vicious. Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of a beholding and jubilant soul. But prayer as a means to effect