August

Self-Hatred and the Struggles of Being Gay

August 16, 2019 | Lifestories |
Here and Queer: Redeeming My Sexual and Gender Identity

August 13, 2019 | Lifestories |
Saying Goodbye to Emotional Dependency — and My Best Friend

August 9, 2019 | Lifestories |
Running from the Call to Come Out

August 6, 2019 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 050: Emotional Attachment

August 2, 2019 | Podcast |

July

Straight Men are Scary

July 31, 2019 | Lifestories |
Is Being “Side B” Just Internalized Homophobia?

July 23, 2019 | Lifestories |
Called Out by My Best Friend

July 19, 2019 | Lifestories |
7 Stages of Coming Out: Inadequacy & Requirement

July 16, 2019 | Lifestories |
Am I Man Enough for This Team?

July 12, 2019 | Lifestories |
The Father of My Dreams

July 9, 2019 | Lifestories |
How the Church Has Actually Helped Me Fight Homosexual Temptations

July 5, 2019 | Lifestories |
Flirting With Temptation? When My Pastor Pulled Me from Ministry

July 2, 2019 | Lifestories |

June

Sharing My Story at a Church for the First Time?

June 28, 2019 | Lifestories |
Taking Up Courage with Masculinity at the YOBBERS Retreat

June 25, 2019 | Lifestories |
Revoice 2019: So Much to Learn and Love

June 20, 2019 | Conversations |
I Was Fifteen Minutes Away from the PULSE Shooting

June 12, 2019 | Lifestories |
Receiving Brotherhood at the YOBBERS Retreat

June 10, 2019 | Lifestories |
Finding Humility Through Beauty at the YOBBERS Retreat

June 4, 2019 | Lifestories |

May

Crying with Hope at the YOBBERS Retreat

May 31, 2019 | Lifestories |
Please Don’t Let Our Second YOBBERS Retreat Suck

May 28, 2019 | Conversations |
Retreat Posts (and More) Coming Soon!

May 21, 2019 | News |
My Sexuality is a Gift from God

May 14, 2019 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 049: Letting Go

May 10, 2019 | Podcast |

April

State of the YOB! April 2019

April 30, 2019 | State of the YOB, Video |
Why I Love “Band of Brothers”

April 30, 2019 | Musings |
Are We Asking LGBT+ People the Right Questions?

April 26, 2019 | Musings |
Wounded Sparrow Seeking Home: Intro to a Queer, Married Pastor

April 23, 2019 | Lifestories |
Navigating Faith, Homosexuality, and Masculinity. On Easter.

April 17, 2019 | Lifestories |
The Last Ever Episode of Manly Monday?!

April 15, 2019 | Manly Monday, Video |
YOBcast Episode 048: More Intimacy

April 12, 2019 | Podcast |
Who Am I to Lead Others?

April 10, 2019 | Lifestories |
“Supernatural” and the World of Male-Male Relationships

April 5, 2019 | Musings |

March

State of the YOB! March 2019

March 31, 2019 | State of the YOB, Video |
YOB Under Construction!

March 30, 2019 | News |
The Hidden Blessings of Our Sexualities

March 26, 2019 | Musings |
Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay

March 22, 2019 | Musings |
Idolatry Ruins a Friendship

March 19, 2019 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 047: Intimacy

March 15, 2019 | Podcast |
I’m Giving Up Masturbation for Lent

March 13, 2019 | Lifestories |
CrossFit Reveals My Biggest Struggle is Masculinity

March 11, 2019 | Manly Monday, Video |
That One Summer My Friend Declared His Love for Me

March 8, 2019 | Lifestories |
How My Best Friend’s Relationship Affects Me

March 5, 2019 | Lifestories |

February

State of the YOB! February 2019

February 28, 2019 | State of the YOB, Video |
Sobering and Necessary: Our Response to “Boy Erased”

February 26, 2019 | Conversations, Popular |
I Hate Being a Sensitive Man Who Feels Things

February 21, 2019 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 046: Church Inclusion

February 15, 2019 | Podcast |
Physical Affection Ruins a Friendship

February 14, 2019 | Lifestories |
It’s Okay for Men to Cry

February 11, 2019 | Manly Monday, Video |
Fitness for the Fearful Gay Man

February 8, 2019 | Lifestories |
What I Learned from My Midlife Crisis

February 5, 2019 | Lifestories |

January

State of the YOB! January 2019

January 30, 2019 | State of the YOB, Video |
About that Gillette Commercial and Toxic Masculinity…

January 25, 2019 | Conversations |
Breaking Down the Idol of Brotherhood

January 22, 2019 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 045: Self-Care

January 19, 2019 | Podcast |
Codependency Ruins a Friendship

January 18, 2019 | Lifestories |
I Wanted to be Ex-Gay

January 15, 2019 | Lifestories |
What Does Jesus Think of Me Now?

January 11, 2019 | Lifestories |
SHIRTLESS POOL WRESTLING!!!

January 8, 2019 | Lifestories |

December

State of the YOB! December 2018

December 31, 2018 | State of the YOB, Video |
I Like a Girl?

December 19, 2018 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 044: Jesus

December 14, 2018 | Podcast |
“Pray the Gay Away” This Christmas

December 10, 2018 | Manly Monday, Video |
Free from Caring for my Elderly Father

December 7, 2018 | Lifestories |
Is This Physical Acceptance With Another Man?

December 4, 2018 | Lifestories |

November

State of the YOB! November 2018

November 30, 2018 | State of the YOB, Video |
How I’ll Heal in the Next Life

November 29, 2018 | Musings |
Finding Hope in Fantasy

November 27, 2018 | Lifestories |
I Don’t Want to Lose Another Best Friend

November 18, 2018 | Lifestories |
What’s a Same-Sex Celibate Partnership?

November 14, 2018 | Musings, Popular |
My Two Greatest Struggles as a Man

November 12, 2018 | Manly Monday, Video |
YOBcast Episode 043: Body Image

November 9, 2018 | Podcast |
A Man Like All the Other Men?

November 6, 2018 | Lifestories |

October

State of the YOB! October 2018

October 31, 2018 | State of the YOB, Video |
When Someone Comes Out to You

October 30, 2018 | Musings |
Abandoning My New Life to Care for My Father

October 26, 2018 | Lifestories |
Should I Let My Daughter Put Makeup On Me?

October 23, 2018 | Lifestories |
Fighting Masculine Insecurities on Spring Break

October 19, 2018 | Lifestories |
Temptation and Triggers and My Worst Birthday Ever

October 16, 2018 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 042: Generations

October 12, 2018 | Podcast |
Recognizing National Coming Out Day

October 11, 2018 | Conversations |
Jesus Wants Us All to Come Out

October 8, 2018 | Manly Monday |
Hundreds of Denominations But Only Two Options for Sexuality?

October 5, 2018 | Musings |
The Joys and Sorrows of a Highly Sensitive Man

October 2, 2018 | Lifestories |

September

State of the YOB! September 2018

September 28, 2018 | State of the YOB, Video |
How God Provided in My Midlife Loneliness

September 26, 2018 | Lifestories |
I’m Still Ashamed to Talk About My Sexuality

September 21, 2018 | Lifestories, Popular |
My Battle with Male Body Image

September 18, 2018 | Lifestories, Popular |
YOBcast Episode 041: Why Side B

September 14, 2018 | Podcast |
Coming Out at College

September 12, 2018 | Lifestories |
Is Jesus Still With Me?

September 10, 2018 | Manly Monday |
A Personal, Vulnerable Conversation

September 7, 2018 | Lifestories |
Singleness in a Silhouette

September 4, 2018 | Lifestories |
Our New Bonus Podcast: The YOBALOGUE

September 1, 2018 | News, Podcast |

August

My Midlife Move 3,000 Miles Away

August 30, 2018 | Lifestories |
Is YOB Going a New Direction?!

August 27, 2018 | Manly Monday |
Fighting With My Best Friend

August 24, 2018 | Lifestories |
Side B Friendships are Hard

August 21, 2018 | Lifestories |
YOBcast Episode 040: Change

August 17, 2018 | Podcast |
Reconnecting With a Friend Who Left Me

August 14, 2018 | Lifestories |
Revoice 2018: Taking the Church Wherever “Here” Leads

August 9, 2018 | Conversations |
Giving Up On My Dreams for a Wife and Kids

August 7, 2018 | Lifestories |
Check Out Our New Resources!

August 1, 2018 | News |

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