In the course of the comments to my recent post, If no one’s being hurt, God’s okay with your sexuality, a woman wrote to share that she is polyamorous—specifically meaning, in her case that she is (as I learned) living with, in love with, deeply committed to, and basically in all…
By John Shore One of the things in life of which men are most acutely aware is that there are women everywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve already seen five or six different women. And that was just looking out my living room window. And no, I don’t stand in…
Shared by John Shore Lately I’ve heard from a considerable number of women who basically got burned in relationships by guys who turned out to be less Prince Charming than Burpy, the village idiot. So that got me thinking about what women might be able to do in order…
My friends at Believe Out Loud want you to know of the virtual thank-you card for which they're currently collecting signatures. Titled Thank Starbucks For Welcoming LGBT Marriages, the card sends thanks to Starbucks for its recent decision to join more than 100 businesses in welcoming LGBT marriages in…
This was sent me last week:
Dear John, I am a secular humanist who practices Buddhism. I am writing to you because I appreciate your writings regarding people like me who do not follow Jesus. I would like to share some of my history with you, and explain why I no longer follow god.
The year was 1984. My wife Catherine and I were living in Lancaster, CA, a small, blazingly hot town on the western edge of the Mojave Desert, where she and I had moved to help care for her sick mother. Here's pretty much exactly how I will always remember…
I feel that we Christians too often fail in these ten ways: 1. Too much money. “Wealthy Christian” should be an oxymoron. In Luke 12:33, Jesus says, “Sell your possessions and give to the poor.” At Matthew 19:21, he says, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your…