Time to Fight Racism

Once it was certain that Barack Obama would be the next President of the United States back in 2008, I knew there would be an onslaught of racial slurs and racist behavior that would rear its ugly head.  Read more

Gay in New Zealand?

If you are gay and Christian living in New Zealand then you no doubt have a lot of questions and you can at times feel like an outcast in the Christian community. Here at gaychristianalliance.com you have found a safe place to explore how sexuality can be reconciled with faith as well as a place to meet others who are on the same journey as you although perhaps at different points on that journey. Let us support, encourage, and help each other as we pursue the “most excellent way”.

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The Days of Our Lives

Years ago, my father underwent heart surgery. During his three-month recovery, he got hooked on “The Days of Our Lives”, a soap opera that opened with an hourglass over which its star, McDonald Carey, intoned, “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” Sometimes I’d watch it with Dad, who relished telling me all about Salem, a little town plagued by rare diseases and big scandals. My mind occasionally wanders back to those sweet hours together, pausing to listen again to the opening. At the time, I was too young to appreciate the gravity of the words. Now, with Dad in his late seventies and me pushing 50, they’re particularly poignant. Both our hourglasses are bottom-heavy. Every day is one less, not one more, meaning those we have left are truly dear.

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