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    Remembering the September 11, 2001 attacks

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Fun Fact!

By David W. Shelton On March 21, 2013 · Add Comment · In Piccolo Memes
Fun Fact: Every time Jesus mentioned SODOM, he wasn't talking about gay people. He was talking about how religious people treated outsiders.
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Stop Using Religion as an Excuse to Discriminate

By David W. Shelton On May 16, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Gay Christians, Gay Rights, podcast
One of the most puzzling and frustrating battles for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender equality is not marriage equality. Rather, it’s the fight for the most basic rights that every person in America enjoys — employment, housing, and other common sense non-discrimination laws. Yet, for some bizarre reason, this is controversial. As usual, the most ardent and outspoken opponents to these basic rights are Christian leaders, ministers, and pastors. The rank and file within the Churches also tend to lean toward opposition as well. I know full well that I can’t judge the hearts of people who oppose LGBT equality, but it’s very easy to go with the flow when you know the numbers are on your side.
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Steps to Reconciliation: Gay Christians Have a Calling

By David W. Shelton On April 22, 2012 · 13 Comments · In Gay Christians, Steps to Reconciliation, The Rainbow Kingdom
One of the not-so-pleasant realities for those of us seeking to reconcile the LGBT Christian community with the Church at large is the fact that those of us who are LGBT — need to play a role in that reconciliation as well. In the last couple of days, I’ve gotten a lot of support from people who are thrilled that I’m pointing fingers at the Church for the decades of abuse they’ve hurled toward us. They’ve aligned themselves with anti-gay hate groups who have added insult to injury by complaining that our government has a new policy to withhold aid to countries that imprison, torture, or even kill people just for being gay. So yes, they have much to answer for — and with good reason.
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The Resurrection of Christ Isn’t a Story; It’s a Driving Force for Life

By David W. Shelton On April 8, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Christianity, General Commentaries
I believe. I believe in the resurrection. I believe in the power of God to not only show His love by emptying Himself into the form of a man, give us the ultimate victory over death, hell and the grave. I believe in the grace of God to empower all of us to walk in a faith we can’t fully explain, a Lord so majestic we can’t comprehend, in a universe we can only describe as unfathomable.
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Would Jesus be a right-wing republican?

By David W. Shelton On January 31, 2012 · 9 Comments · In General Commentaries, Politics
When we compare a few key elements of the Republican party platform to the teachings of Jesus, there are some notable ... ah ... inconsistencies.
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Merry Christmas 2011

By David W. Shelton On December 25, 2011 · Add Comment · In General Commentaries
He might have been a babe in a manger wrapped in whatever they could find... but He grew up. And he forever changed the way that mankind relates to the Father... Merry CHRISTmas, everyone!
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Of Passions and Commandments

By David W. Shelton On March 20, 2007 · 1 Comment · In Gay Christians
That’s right, friends… it’s April 8, the biggest “church day” of the year, where people everywhere put on their freshest Sunday best, new suits, new dresses, and those oh-so-cute little suits for the kids and come to church. It’s the day where pews are filled far more than usual. After all, it’s EASTER. That’s when [...]
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So you think homosexuality is a sin?

By David W. Shelton On March 13, 2007 · 8 Comments · In Gay Christians
An open letter to conservative ChristiansChances are that you’re stumbling across this post after doing a search on homosexuality, sin, Leviticus, Romans, or 1 Corinthians. Chances are that you’re looking for a way to refute all those gay activists who are really being a thorn in your side. Chances are you might not want to [...]
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But what if we offend someone with the word "bastards?"

By David W. Shelton On February 27, 2007 · 1 Comment · In Gay Christians
Of late, there has been quite a bit of discussion among friends, family, and brethren over the fliers that we’re starting to distribute around town. There have been some VERY reasonable concerns regarding the message, and most of it centers around the word “bastards” which some consider to be offensive, perhaps even a stumbling block. [...]
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Grace: a license to sin?

By David W. Shelton On February 24, 2007 · 1 Comment · In Gay Christians
After last week’s update for Christian Community Church of Clarksville, I was hit with quite a few irritated emails. Yes, it was expected. Quite frankly, I was hoping to get a few people riled up. After all, if we’re so comfortable in our Christian recliners while we watch our Christian TV and read our Christian [...]
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Merry CHRISTmas!

By David W. Shelton On December 26, 2006 · Add Comment · In Uncategorized
It’s been another holiday week for me, so I wanted to take the time to wish all of my readers a very merry CHRISTmas. No matter what we believe on the date of the birth of our Lord, let’s keep in mind that the true reason for this holiday is the celebration of the incarnate [...]
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