In which Marvin vents over the predatory demands of his minister and the sudden shift of plans with his "buddy" Pastor Jim. The pressures of the job seem to be getting to Marvin as we hear him lash out.
John Smid and me-Graduation 1998 (above) & John Smid today (left) By now many have heard that Tennessee's Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities determined that the "ex-gay" program, Love in Action, is operating two “unlicensed mental health supportive living facilities”. LIA has until Friday, September 23 to respond. If LIA statements in Eartha Jane Melzer's article are indicative to how the "change" program might respond, we may see LIA change right before our eyes from a clinical mental health compound into a house of praise and worship. Gerard Wellman, business administrator for Love in Action, and a former Love in Action client, said Sept. 13 that the organization has been in contact with the state but would not comment further. “As a church, we operate under a different set of rules,” Wellman said. Curious, and what rules might these be? What is even more curious is that according to LIA's site only one staff member ...
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It sounds like your pastor is one of those who feels he must do the Holy Spirit's job for Him. You may need to help him understand the peace that there is when one "Lets go and lets God."
If the pastor refuses, I'd say your good nature is being exploited. Being Christlike in bearing burdens is one thing, but being a doormat is another.
Also, your pastor seems to have some very mistaken ideas on homosexuality. Could you perhaps write him a memo enlightening him? Perhaps this would clarify why doing things like assuming all singletons over a certain age are queer is a bad idea.
(Gah. Apparently if you switch to the Blogger beta, you can't post comments to non-Beta blogs with your new account. Could've mentioned THAT in the overview...)