Responding to the Supreme Court Decision on Same-Marriage: A "More Excellent" Way
In an historic decision that was handed down yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States essentially legalized same-sex marriage in America . As soon as I saw the news alert of the SCOTUS decision on my iPhone , I immediately thought of my many friends for whom I knew it was incredible, and joyous news. But I also had friends in mind who I knew would be filled with anxiety and disappointment. It didn't take long to start seeing the reactions of both sets on my Facebook feed, text messages and emails. The fact that I have such a diverse group of friends actually brings me joy. To quote pastor and worship leader Carlos Whittaker, "if your [Facebook feed] only looks one way, you probably need to go make some new friends. It's better that way." All of this was going through my head yesterday when I was asked to be interviewed by one of our local newspapers on the topic. Not all of the things I said during the interview ac...