Posts Tagged ‘family values’
Searching God’s Guidance: How Will We Cope With Diversity?
In 2010, the U.S. Census showed that the non-Hispanic white population is growing at the slowest rate; it added that the Hispanic and Asian populations have grown considerably. In addition, we have seen remarkable shifts in public opinion to accept LGBT people over the past decade. What do these changes mean for America and our…
Read MoreExperiencing Grace: My Journey To Becoming An Ally
On an August afternoon last fall, I sat in front of my computer screen with tears streaming down my face. Maybe you did as well. Plastered all over my Facebook wall were photos of so many proudly eating a chicken sandwich in the name of American values, many in the name of Jesus. I’m guessing you saw…
Read MoreThe Power Of Grace In My Non-Traditional Family
This is my family: 2 gay moms and 3 straight kids. 2 Whites, 2 Blacks and 1 Puerto Rican. 3 siblings from 3 different birth families. 5 different souls. This is not an effort to get people to change their minds about marriage, but rather, to give people a look into my heart and my non-traditional family. My two…
Read MoreFriends Without Benefits
“It is not good for man to be alone.” Genesis 2:18 For those who strive to rebut charges of anti-gay discrimination by underscoring their love of sinners, friendship has become an important rhetorical device. The National Organization for Marriage’s Jennifer Roback Morse said of a hypothetical gay man or woman, ”What I would hope for…
Read MoreCalled To Faith & Compassion
Faith is a journey that reveals the new and unexpected everyday. That’s a core belief we have at Believe Out Loud. We challenge ourselves, and others, to walk a mile in the shoes of those around us in an attempt to grow and strengthen our common humanity. That’s why we’re committed to working with Christians…
Read MoreExpanding Christian Covenant
There are two possible narratives Christians can embrace related to the contemporary demand of gays and lesbians for social and legal recognition of their committed relationships: a narrative of moral decline, or a narrative of moral commitment. Most traditionalist Christians believe a narrative of moral decline; I believe a narrative of moral commitment. Or at…
Read MoreMy Faith Taught Me To Love
It was an ordinary morning, except my partner was the one still lazing about in bed rather than me. I intended to wake her with a kiss and a cup of tea but I was suddenly stopped short. I stood fixed in the bedroom doorway watching her sleep when it struck me: I love her. This was…
Read More4 Reasons This Christian Family Supports Marriage Equality
Join Holli and her family by sharing your own photo to support marriage equality. Post your photo directly to our facebook wall, or submit your photo via email to team@believeoutloud.com Many of the arguments over same-sex marriage and homosexuality center on religion. As a religious person who also believes in equality regardless of sexual orientation,…
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