I was one of four people being interviewed on a radio program a few years ago. The topic was homosexuality in our culture in general, and in the church specifically. The panelists represented several different Protestant denominations. Two panelists were lesbian; the other two were heterosexual who were affirming of gays and lesbians. It was […]
What if… Part II
Several years ago I woke at 2:00 a.m. in a cold sweat, filled with the certainty that I had ruined my life and the lives of my family members. My mind began darting around like a scared squirrel, but I did not know where my distress was coming from. It was a couple of hours […]
What if… Part I
One of my favorite forms of emotional self-abuse is to engage in long musings of “What if”. This is the futile, tail-chasing exercise of running mental scenarios of what’s ahead if this or that happens. I have been holding this game at bay for the past couple of weeks. I can hear my inner sinister-self […]