Taking Back Authority Over My Identity
I remember years ago when I believed I was the only Christian kid on earth who experienced...
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Dear Past Self: A Call to Active Hope
To my past self, thank you for clinging to hope and trusting a spiritual call to action, even though it took every ounce of courage left in the reserve.
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Why I Hated Marriage
Some of the happiest periods of my life took place during college and grad school. I lived with a group of eight guys, and they were the greatest friends one could ask for. As their dating relationships grew more serious, I felt myself going down on their list of priorities. Some of those friends got married. And our friendships effectively ended.
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YOBcast Episode 025: Best Friends
Tom and Elliott welcome back Tom’s younger brother, Andy, for his second YOBcast appearance. Also appearing for his second show is Dean, one of our authors who also happens to be Andy’s best friend. We talk about their relationship as best friends and what having a best friend means to all of us.
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My Straight Friend Was Emotionally Dependent on Me
Emotional dependency. Such a fun topic. Many of us SSA (same-sex attracted) brothers know the...
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YOBcast Episode 022: Living Together
Can same-sex attracted guys live together? Is there ever any physical/sexual temptation?...
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Not Interested in a New Machismo
Walking into manhood has felt less like an epic saga and more like stumbling drunkenly and blindly...
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I Don’t Want My New Friend to Leave Me
I met my new friend, Henry, about a year ago. Great guy, my age, married with a daughter slightly...
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My Church Supports My True Calling
Moments shape our lives. Stephen Sondheim wrote in his show, Into the Woods: Oh, if life were made...
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When Should I Hug Another Guy?
Like many other guys who deal with same-sex attraction, I really appreciate affection expressed by...
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