Susan Cottrell's Blog, page 27
October 15, 2014
From A Mom… If You Were My Gay Child, This Is What I Would Tell You
I was heartsick that a Pastor – claiming to speak for God – called his Christian teenage son ‘disgraceful, demon-possessed poison.’ Many of you have been called words like this – by strangers, friends, people in your church, family, and maybe even your Dad too. And you carry deeper wounds than anyone even knows. Well, [Read More...]
October 14, 2014
To Christian Parents of Gay Children
“You want to shove those words back in and put the lid on. But you can’t. Your child is gay. This goes against everything you’ve been taught. It was not what you had in mind, and you instantly wonder where you went wrong.” Welcome to FreedHearts at Patheos! If you’re reading us for the first [Read More...]
October 11, 2014
Jesus Blog: Let Your True Colors Come Out
This is a special Jesus Blog post for National Coming Out Day! Please grasp the heart of this message, but please keep yourself safe. You know your situation. Do not do anything rash that could put you (or your situation)... Read More ›
October 10, 2014
Dear Susan: Are Gays God’s Second-Best?
Too many in the non-affirming church say this type of thing… Gays are just born ‘broken’, a result of sin, family curse, tendencies that are not ‘God’s ideal.’ Gays can’t help it – but they need to be ‘fixed.’ People... Read More ›
IMPORTANT: To WordPress Bloggers
IMPORTANT! This is a very special post for those of you who have subscribed to our blog as fellow WordPress bloggers. I am so grateful that you follow my blog. Thank you. :-) I have some exciting announcements and plans... Read More ›
October 8, 2014
Into The Second Closet: Christian Parents With Gay Children
“If these young people, in moments of exhaustion or anger or complete desperation, do share that deepest of secrets with their Christian parents, and even if those parents do choose not to disown them or expel them, something else happens almost... Read More ›
October 6, 2014
The Son God Gave Me
“My child’s struggle to figure out who he was called everything I believed into question. With my strong faith and lots of soul-searching, the answers finally became clear.” We have been blessed to meet and get to know many transgender... Read More ›
October 4, 2014
Jesus Blog: God Has No Expectations of You
More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… There is nothing you can do to disappoint God, and there is nothing you can do to make God love you more. God loves you. Regardless... Read More ›
October 3, 2014
Dear Susan: What About Sleepovers?
As parents of LGBTQ children, sometimes we are just starting to be at peace with our child coming out and they drop a bomb on us that the love in their life wants to sleep over! Okey dokey then. Something... Read More ›
October 2, 2014
Is Jesus a Threat to Christianity?
This is Rob, Susan’s husband, and something is heavy on my heart today. Susan has been betrayed by those closest to her. She has written about how she has been judged, how her faith has been questioned. She has talked... Read More ›
