Monthly Archives: September 2014

If I Have Gay Children: Four Promises From A Christian Pastor/Parent (Reblogged from John Pavlovitz)

Posted on September 26, 2014 by pastordavesimpson

A friend who is the parent of a gay child sent me this link to a post on Pastor John Pavlovitz’s blog. It obviously resonated with them.  I think the post is quite awesome and well worth of sharing: If I Have Gay … Continue reading →

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“. . . in the best possible light”

Posted on September 25, 2014 by pastordavesimpson

Just a quick thought . . . We deepen division and obliterate even the possibility of relationship when we define those with whom we disagree according to the most extreme proponents and positions of their convictions. What if we stopped awfulizing religions (or lack thereof), political … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Letter to an Abused Woman (Repost)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by pastordavesimpson

(I first posted this over two years ago. With the recent attention to Domestic Violence, I thought it was appropriate to repost.  The church should certainly be speaking to issues such as this.  As I say at the end, it was … Continue reading →

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Convert Them or Kill Them!

Posted on September 10, 2014 by pastordavesimpson

On Sean Hannity’s Fox “News” show the other night, they were talking about ISIS. That’s certainly an important topic – ISIS is destabilizing the Middle East, killing and torturing people indiscriminately, and doing their best to drag the US back … Continue reading →

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Eulogy for the Simpson Family Vacation

Posted on September 3, 2014 by pastordavesimpson

There was something . . . incomplete about our summer vacation this year. We spent a relaxing week at beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland.  But there was something missing . . . My 23-year old son.  Philip had entered the … Continue reading →

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