Jim Gordon - Periecho Guest Contributor
Jim was raised in the methodist church and spent nearly sixty years in the organized church. He and his wife became dissatisfied with the way things were going and became very disillusioned with the weekly service format. After several years of looking for answers and trying different churches, they left the religious system and have been living for God outside the walls of religion and traditional church. Jim believes that God loves all people and that everyone should be loved and accepted as is. Jim started writing a blog called Done with Religion where he talks about various topics of christian living in non-religious ways. Jim and his wife live in the Columbus, Ohio area of the USA. They enjoy their family, traveling and meeting people from all walks of life.
ARTICLES:
2020
December - Christ Alone is our Source
October - What in the World is Going On?
July - Being Kind
May - Changing My Mind on Homosexuality
April - Responsible Assembly in the Age of COVID-19
February - The Spirit Within
2019
November - Christians, Atheists and LGBTQI+
September - Is the Preacher Really Necessary?
July - Equality for All
May - Why we left the Church to Embrace the Church
March - Engaging with Controversial Topics in the Church
January - Veal Crate or Church Building?
2018
November - Progressives and Evangelicals. Is it really Us vs Them?
September - Why are we Christians so quick to judge?
July - Inclusion within a Conditional Christianity
June - Acceptance of Others
Susan Cottrell - Periecho Guest Contributor
Susan is a prominent voice for Christian parents of LGBT children. She is an international speaker, teacher, theologian and pastoral counselor. She is the Founder and President of FreedHearts and FreedHearts Online. Her book “Mom, I’m Gay”—Loving Your LGBTQ Child and Strengthening Your Faith is published by Westminster John Knox Press. She is also the author of a healing workbook for LGBT - True Colors: Celebrating the Truth and Beauty of the Real You. She has just released full comprehensive video courses for Christian parents of LGBT children, for those who are LGBT, and for the faith community. You can find details on Susan, her books, video courses, and lots of other great resources at: FreedHearts.org
ARTICLES:
2017
April - To Worried Christian Parents of LGBTQ Children
March - 11 Things I Would Tell You if You Were My LGBTIQ Child
February - To Christian Parents of Gay Children