Susan Cottrell's Blog, page 24

Become Affirming BEFORE Your Gay Child Comes Out

I was privileged to sit on a parents’ panel at Matthew Vines’ The Reformation Project Conference. Others on the panel were Danny Cortez, Jane Clementi and Monte Vines. Kathy Baldock, the moderator, asked: “What is the best thing you can do to support your LGBTQ child?” Danny Cortez said: “Become affirming before they come out!” [Read More...]

Biblical Values Christian Colleges & the Church Often Forget

Title IX protection of transgender students on college campuses is clashing with Christian colleges’ claimed right to religious expression. What to do? How do we accommodate trans students and protect these colleges’ stated values? It’s a huge question, and it’s not going away. This Huffington Post piece gives an overview of the battle in many university campuses, [Read More...]

God Does NOT Define Marriage as a Man and a Woman

“I am sorry if gay marriage attacks the sanctity of your fourth marriage.” Does God define marriage as only for one man and one woman? You would think so by how often it’s claimed. But the answer is ‘no’ and I am reclaiming that truth today. As marriage equality becomes the law of the land, [Read More...]

Jesus Blog: Don’t Wait!

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… Did you hear the singing when you got up this morning? Did you see the dancing light of joy when you looked up at the sky? Did you feel waves of love rolling in, as if from a million surfing hearts? [Read More...]

Dear Susan: My Son is Gay & My Daughter Supports Him. Are My Kids Going to Hell?

What is wrong with people?!? What level of arrogance and fear does it take to tell someone they are ‘condemned to hell’ because they are gay? Or because they support someone who is gay? You know, I should not be surprised anymore – we have heard all types of tragic and ridiculous stories. I may [Read More...]

An Update on the Girl Whose Dad Kicked Her Out

Several weeks ago, I told you the tragic story of a young girl and how her Dad kicked her out of the house. The Dad said, “I don’t agree with her lifestyle; she will have to leave.” And then kicked her to the street. Rejected. Condemned. Shunned. Abandoned. Beautiful readers, many of you have expressed [Read More...]

Is it Time to Stand Up in Your Church?

Churches are facing hard decisions on their treatment of LGBTQ. Some churches are changing, some are doubling down. Individuals in the pews, pastors in the pulpits are having to make difficult choices about whether or not to leave churches they have been in for many years. How do they navigate friendships? How do they navigate [Read More...]

Let The Trash Take Itself Out

Now hold on a minute, I don’t mean the PERSON is trash. No. But sometimes a relationship is trash. That is, sometimes a relationship that used to provide life no longer does, and it’s time to move on. Sometimes a friendship that used to be healthy becomes toxic, even deadly. The best thing – even if [Read More...]

Christians, Here’s Why You Don’t Have to be Afraid to Support Gays

“Prejudices are breaking down. Walls are breaking down. Pastors are rethinking their entrenched positions. Parents are choosing their child over learned doctrine that doesn’t reconcile with their lived experience or with the heart of God.” I wanted to share this, from a Mom who is part my of private FaceBook support group for Moms of [Read More...]

Jesus Blog: Just Be With Me

More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… How are things going? How is your heart? How are your thoughts when you are all alone? I know how much pressure and stress you feel sometimes. I want you to know that God loves you completely and fully, and it [Read More...]