Susan Cottrell's Blog, page 40
May 10, 2014
Jesus Blog: Come Fly With Me
More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… How is your sleep going? Do you sleep well at night, or do you toss and turn, worrying about what is ahead for you? You may... Read More ›
May 9, 2014
What’s Your Stake in the Gay Debate?
“What’s it to you?” I am asked frequently about me being an LGBTQ ally — sometimes by friends who care about me, sometimes by people who don’t, sometimes by people who can’t grasp why I as a Christian should care... Read More ›
May 8, 2014
Freedom for a Gay Teen
“I’m a Jesus Freak and I’m also gay and that is just the way God made me.” The following is an email I received from a teenage girl. Her story is tragic and awful and beautiful and inspirational, and I... Read More ›
May 7, 2014
Do Transgender People Scare You??
“I can’t remember a time that I didn’t know that I was a girl.” Janet Mock, on HBO’s “The Out List“ When I came out of the closet as a Mom of an LGBTQ child and an ally, T was... Read More ›
May 6, 2014
Are You Protecting God or Yourself?
Michelle and her daughter Lizzy watched “Cosmos,” in which an astronomer (a precursor to Copernicus), is burned at the stake for daring to say that the earth is not the center of the universe. Lizzy (14) asked her mom: “So, who,... Read More ›
May 5, 2014
Mom vs Dad – What Do You Do?
You have a gay child. Lots of new issues and challenges and late-night conversations. Some don’t go so well. Sometimes you disagree. What do you do? I have shared Jonathan’s story on my blog. Here he writes another good question about... Read More ›
May 3, 2014
Jesus Blog: Be At Peace – You Are Perfect To Me
More today from my Saturday “Jesus Blog” – a word from Jesus to you… My beloved child, you are mine. You are my treasure. I love you exactly the way you are. I want you to stop striving to be... Read More ›
May 2, 2014
To a Church that Dehumanizes Gays
“We need to attend church somewhere that is farther along in wrestling with these complex issues, somewhere John and any of his LGBT friends can join us if they wish and hear about God’s grace without having to feel defensive... Read More ›
May 1, 2014
Encouragement for Parents of Transgender Kids
Issues you never thought you would face. Questions you never imagined. Emotions you were unprepared for. Sound familiar? I picked up a book from PFLAG, Transitions of the Heart, which contained Moms’ stories of their transgender children. I wanted to... Read More ›
April 30, 2014
You Can’t Stop An Avalanche
“I think the church is on the wrong side of the gospel on this, and the wrong side of history. We claim that our purpose is to make disciples of Jesus Christ and therefore to transform the world. I’m saying,... Read More ›
