Building Bridges

Hi! I went to a conference this last week with Alex. It was for people in ministry to urban and rural communities. I visited some of the classes also. The one that intrigued me the most was presented by The Marin Foundation. This is a foundation that is trying to bridge the gap between evangelicals and the GLBT community. Do you know what GLBT stands for? Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender. How is that to catch your interest. I was excited to see someone so willing to get out of his comfort zone and love those we as "Christians" don't know how to love or even spend time with. My heart was touched by his story and his putting himself out there in the middle of it all and helping those who are very angry at the evangelical Christian community. I was somewhat ashamed as I sat there and thought of the many times I just did not understand the choices of others and felt I was better. At the end of the session, the speaker gave the audience a time to ask questions or share. One guy stood up and said, "I came to just see what you had to say. You see, I am a gay Christian." Oh, yeah! He seemed to be in transistion from his former life but he affirmed the speaker and told him to keep building bridges. Needless to say, I exited the room with my heart warmed by someone not bashing each other but affirming and building bridges. Is that are calling? How do we do it? What bridge has he called you to build in your life? Who are you called to affirm? That is all for now.