beauty Archives • Your Other Brothers

Are We Asking LGBT+ People the Right Questions?

by Ryan Burger | Apr 26, 2019 | Musings | 31

If we want to win hearts, we have to ask better questions. How do we win hearts? We win hearts with good news. I want people in my church community to ask themselves, “What is the good news for LGBT+ people in our marriage ethic?”

Fitness for the Fearful Gay Man

by Eugene Heffron | Feb 8, 2019 | Lifestories | 14

Being a stereotypical gay/SSA guy, I had no interest in sports or athletics. I seemed not to care very much about how my body looked either. However, my medical problems gave me a new perspective on how I treated my body. I was tired of being an awkward, flabby, doughy guy. So, I joined a gym. I definitely felt intimidated.

What Does Jesus Think of Me Now?

by Kevin Zimmerman | Jan 11, 2019 | Lifestories | 16

The guilt was overwhelming. How would I tell anybody what I had done? What would they think of me? Beyond other people, how would these events impact my faith? Where was Jesus during all of this?

YOBcast Episode 044: Jesus

by YOB | Dec 14, 2018 | Podcast | 9

Who is Jesus? What role does Jesus play in our stories and our struggles? Join Tom, Ryan, and first-timer Kevin for a long overdue discussion on the cornerstone of this entire community: Jesus. We talk about our individual beginnings with Jesus, our favorite Jesus stories, and how Jesus intersects our sexuality and masculinity.

My Two Greatest Struggles as a Man

by Thomas Mark Zuniga | Nov 12, 2018 | Manly Monday, Video | 3

Tom shares his two greatest masculine struggles: capability and beauty. To counter those long engrained voices, he dives into 1 Samuel 17 and Psalm 139 for stories and thoughts from everyone’s favorite ruddy poet-king.

My Battle with Male Body Image

by Ryan Burger | Sep 18, 2018 | Lifestories, Popular | 55

I remember being envious of the other boys who seemed so free in their bodies, so free with their bodies. I remember being envious of their slenderness, and later on, their muscles. I remember lying in bed wishing so hard that I could wake up and be miraculously thin. I remember knowing that I shouldn’t hate my body but having no idea how to stop.

Singleness in a Silhouette

by Jacob Baranowski | Sep 4, 2018 | Lifestories | 20

We finished the day by taking silhouette pictures with the blazing orange-and-pink sky as our backdrop. My siblings lovingly kissed their spouses and lifted them up in the air as some of the most romantic and precious images I’d ever witnessed. I stayed to watch for a little while, knowing that no one would ask me if I wanted any pictures by myself. That would have been absurd, right? It didn’t take long for me to reach the end of what I could handle with my family. So, I ran away.

My Midlife Move 3,000 Miles Away

by Marshall | Aug 30, 2018 | Lifestories | 11

I was single with no children, free from almost all responsibility, and I realized I could move anywhere in the country and totally start over if I wanted it. The idea appealed to me the more I thought about it.

Can Christians Celebrate Pride Month?

by YOB | Jun 27, 2018 | Conversations | 29

June is recognized as LGBT+ Pride Month. It’s a divisive topic in church culture! Should Christians celebrate Pride Month? Should we in this YOB community recognize Pride Month or even attend a Pride parade? Our core authors gathered to talk about Pride Month — our response to it as Christians and particularly as believers with same-sex attraction (SSA).

Optimism!

by Eugene Heffron | Jun 5, 2018 | Lifestories | 33

The slog of waking up to my drab mundane life takes a sharp turn for the better, and I am suddenly filled with hope and optimism. The world is not so scary anymore. How on earth did I live without this hope before? I attended this year’s YOBBERS retreat, and my mind is spinning over what I just saw and experienced.