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Engaging the LGBTQ Community and Praying Over Pride Month
Pride Month. It’s always been interesting to me that this annual LGBTQ event is named after one of the “seven deadly sins” and the passionate arrogance which caused Lucifer’s tumbling fall from heaven. But I do personally understand the definition of “pride” when it...
Attaching to God
One evening a couple decided to go for a walk in the starlight night. After strolling through the countryside, they came upon a grassy knoll. This knoll overlooked the coast, and as they laid back, taking in the majestic scene of stargazing, something stirred in the...
The Blessing of Partnership With the Church
The last four weeks contained unmitigated blessings for the WGA staff! Dictionaries define “unmitigated” as “undiminished .. in intensity.” “Blessing” is defined as “something promoting or contributing to …,, well-being, . .” A Church in downtown Denver was the scene...
WGA’s Thursday Night Program: The ReSOULutions Series
Back in 1992 when I began working at Where Grace Abounds, my role was “Assistant Program Director”. I was glad and anxious to learn the ropes of creating our Thursday Night Support Group every week. Yet sadly, within the next month or so the current Director was on...
New Resource: “Finding Your Best Identity: A short Christian introduction to identity, sexuality and gender”
We like to keep you updated on resources we come across that are helpful. Finding Your Best Identity: A short Christian introduction to identity, sexuality and gender is a recently released book that explores a Christian perspective on sexuality and gender. From...
April Fools…So What?
Can you feel it? Kurt Streeter of the NY Times notes, the “soulful, spiritual aspect of games have elevated them to something like a modern religious experience. The soulful, spiritual nature of what has become one of our greatest faiths – sports.” Whether it is Messi...
Will Your Kid Say “No” to Porn?
Do you know if your kid will say, “No!” to pornography? Afraid to have that conversation? You are not alone. Most parents know that they should talk to their children; they even plan to do so, “when the right time comes.” But then, time marches on and, suddenly it...
Why Isn’t There a Formula for Reaching the LGBTQ+ Community?
In my last blog, I shared about teaching a workshop on the “trans” topic at my denominational meeting recently. One of my least favorite parts of the workshop time is the Q&A part. To be honest, I’m not very good at spontaneous questions and not too fast thinking...
Maintaining Hope in an Environment of Fear
Too much bad news... Lately, it seems that every time I turn on the TV or catch a snippet of news online or in a newspaper, I am bombarded with disappointing and scary information. The economy is failing. The stock market is breaking records, plunging downward. ...
Title or Towel?
“Lent is a season of preparation, but it should never be morose – an annual ordeal during which we begrudgingly forgo a handful of pleasures. After all, it is meant to be our springtime, when out of the darkness of winter’s deaths, a repentant, empowered people...