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Sexual identification is extremely important. More than just a label, sexual identity is personal. Older generations confirmed who they are around the age of 18. However, studies and polls show younger generations making that decision much sooner, anywhere between 12 and 14 years old. Complicating matters, especially for family and friends, is the fact that…
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Doom has a sense of finality to it. An interesting article came across my desk yesterday. The headline from Science magazine said, “Will the world end next month? Science said so, in 1960.” How could I not take a look? More precisely, the 1960 prediction set a specific date: Friday, November 13, 2026. The original…
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Belonging and community are topics you’ll see me writing about often because those factors matter more than ever for people who have been marginalized and traumatized. Chances are, if you’re here, you’ve been challenged by others because of your lifestyle choices and sexual identity. Yet, we all look for a level of spiritual belonging somewhere.…
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Fellowship is a goal of almost any type of community or social organization. Certainly, it is a large part of what drives us here at the Church of Steelle. Fellowship is fundamental to our existence. Rarely does life turn out exactly the way we plan, though. I suppose, every great once in a while, a…
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I know that simply seeing the word “church” anywhere, in any form, is triggering for some people. I’m sorry. I’m sorry that someone and/or something hurt you, inflicted trauma upon you, and left you scarred. I want to acknowledge up front that no matter who was in charge, what happened, when it happened, or whether…
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Resurrecting the Church of Steelle was something I never thought we’d do. When we shuttered the previous site in 2005, everything we had built went with it, including most of the relationships, the membership rolls, and all the data. We kept nothing. We had no intention of looking back; moving forward was the priority and…
