Category: Me
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Evolving Person
As a human, I am growing and ever-changing. I am not the same as I was yesterday, nor the same the day before last, and I won’t be the same tomorrow. I evolve each day, and I hope to never stop changing. However, with all of these changes, I am always dealing with new challenges and while also learning about my new strengths.
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Post UMC General Conference
This week has been rough. I couldn’t round up enough courage to watch the General Conference live stream last week, but I was able to keep up through the #GC2019 hashtag on Twitter. I was moved by the people there all sharing a positive outlook on the impending doom. There were live updates of the proceedings, videos of protests and chants, and even satire accounts making light of the situation.
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Loss of Interest in Pleasurable Tasks
“Loss of interest in pleasurable activities, check.” He asked what activities I found pleasurable. I responded with reading, writing poetry, and blogging.
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When you realize you need help…
I can’t go through this life alone. That’s why I’m going to counseling. I realize I can’t go through Hell alone.
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Excel at Being Present
I recently started an internship at the church I have been going to for a couple of months. It is just my second week there, but I feel like I’ve been there for so much longer. (I mean that in the totally good way!!) I have accomplished so much in just two weeks – I […]
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The Pope Said That… So What?
This week has been very eventful, but it’s only Tuesday. Yesterday, Pope Francis affirmed LGBTQ+ identities reportedly saying that God made no mistakes when humans were made. LGBTQ+ are made in God’s image. It’s something I’ve believed since I became Christian, and I think most people believe that. But, to hear a large figure head […]
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Delays and Frustration
This past Tuesday, I flew to Michigan which is where I am as I write this. I only fly Southwest, but after the past few weeks of press they have had, I was a bit nervous. Of course the flight itself was perfectly fine only a little turbulence, but that’s to be expected. It was […]
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Joyfully Surrendered
A couple of Sundays back, I had the wonderful opportunity to preach the message at the church I attend. If you would like to watch, click here. We are doing a six week series about joy, and I shared about how I find joy in my identity as Christ’s child and how we all should. […]
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God and Me, the Gay Christian
Although the church has had a rocky past with many splits and controversial policies, it continues to influence people across the world by playing an integral role in day-to-day life. Going mainly unnoticed, the church only makes headlines when it does something controversial. Recently, the Coalition on Biblical Sexuality, a subsidiary of the Southern Baptist […]
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The Empty Chair
The chair was left off to the side, even though there was room at the table. The chair had no arm rests, and the back of the chair was straight. Even after 20 years of being used, it still looks brand new. The white cloth still white as snow, and the wood barely scratched. It […]
Michael McGarvey 