“I have gay friends and then I have Christian friends. I don’t have many friends who are Christian who are also gay. Now I do, so this is...

They came from all over this past weekend, to a spiritual formation retreat for LGBTQ+ college students. Some identify as lesbian, some...

Sitting in a movie theatre and watching myself on the big screen this past week was surreal. I traveled to Austin for the theatrical...

When I was growing up we listened to Paul Harvey’s radio show while riding in the car. He was famous for telling stories about people and...

Some amazing things happened over this past weekend. For the first time in my life I baptized someone in front of the entire congregation...

When I came out nearly 22 years ago, the concept of “same-sex attraction” was very new to me. The only words I knew to describe the...

Happy New Year from CenterPeace! We’re looking forward to sharing more stories, new insights, and addressing questions from readers in...

A friend invited me to go to the kids’ Christmas musical at her church over the weekend. It was a hoot. And adorable, as any children’s...

*First post in a series on language, so please be patient and know there’s much more to be said about LGBTQ language. We’ll take the...

Here’s the first person I ever came out to, on December 16, 1996. I wish everyone was greeted with the reception I had that day. Love and...

This afternoon I’ll be speaking at my alma mater, in the auditorium where I took my first Bible class, a course in the New Testament, for...

I’m wondering this morning if the Nashville Statement issued last week has more potential to draw people to Christ, back to a local...

Today sons and daughters will come out to their parents. For the very first time they’ll tell their moms and dad about feelings they’ve...

For the last few months we’ve heard from parents of LGBTQ children and it’s been powerful. Their stories have opened conversations in...

Pat Bills, welcoming guests from all over the country to the CenterPeace “e3” Conference at Highland Oaks in Dallas, October 2016 Our...

I remember where I was standing the first time I talked to the dad who wrote this week’s post. I loved his heart then, and I love it even...

Here’s another beautiful story of the humility of a parent, willing to listen and learn from God, and from her daughter. I grew up in the...

The next contribution to our parent series this summer comes from one of my church leaders at the Highland Oaks Church of Christ in...

I was unprepared for the emotional whiplash I experienced when my son first told us he was “gay.” I had no idea how scared he was and...

Thankful for the heart of another mom who loves her children fiercely. All of them. Here’s a new post from my friend, Dawn Domasig....