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A little bit about little ol' me. I am 37 years old, and have lived in Michigan all my life. I'm about 5' 10" (WPTH) with brown hair and blue eyes. I have a mustache, and a goatee. I am a gay man who is at peace with his spirituality, and his God. I am a member of Praise Fellowship Christian Church. I am going to school so that I can fulfill God's calling in my life to be a Minister. What church? What denomination? I don't know, but God does! (To read my Research Paper for English on Gay and Lesbian Inclusion in the church, click here.) What I Like I have many different interests, among these are:
I drove around the block six times at 6 in the morning before I actually set foot inside MCC Detroit. When I did, I felt as though I had come home. MCC Detroit provided a wonderful place for me to fully accept myself as a Christian gay man, and not feel like the two were incompatable. I served in various capacities at MCC Detroit, including editing and publishig the newsletter, working on the webpage, singing in the choir, playig my cornet in services, and finally serving on the Pastoral staff where my duties included preaching and leading the evening service. After a few years at MCC Detroit, I felt God calling me away. This time, there was no specific place, no leading about where to go. So, I searched for a church. I found Lighthouse Evangel Tabernacle, and attended services there for awhile. But, it was not the place God was preparing for me to be. In April of 2000, four friends of mine started a church in their living rooms. I had met Pastor Rick and his partner Wes at MCC Detroit where Rick and I had served on the pastoral staff. god had given them a vision of a new church in Detroit. A church that is charismatic in nature, and a spiritually safe place to be. Two more friends from MCC Detroit were helping them start this new church. In September of 2000, Praise Fellowship Christian Church held its first public worship service. I was there, and have been ever since. While I don't always feel like I fit in with all the charismatic stuff (I'm not real good at hand-waving), I believe that this is the church God wants me to be in.
I sang in Detroit Together Men's Chorus for a short time, and had a wonderful time at met many new friends. I thank God for the experiences and the fellowship that came with being a part of such a wonderful organization. During the time I was involved with DTMC, they released their first CD. Stop by their web site and check them out. Got to the Music Page to hear some of the music I like...
Paul is very supportive. When others don't see the good in me, he does. When I feel like I'm at the end of my rope, he pulls me back into line. When I can't seem to make a good decision, he helps me see the realities that face us. He sees life through the eyes of a child, and has this uncanny talent for seeing things as they really are. I told a friend that Paul is very perceptive in religious matters. He doesn't understand very much about theology or church dogma, but he understands how God intends things to be. Paul has been a continual blessing, even if it hasn't been very evident to me in the past. God sent me Paul, and for that I am very thankful. |
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My Church. It seems interesting to look back over the places where God has led us. I started my Spiritual journey
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Writing. For the past five years, I have kept a (sort
of) journal. In my journal, I write reflections on how I feel, reflections on scripture, or just write what comes
to mind. I am the moderator of the 
Music. I am a collector of Christian Hymnals and sheet
music. I have over 250 hymnals in my collection. Having been involved in the Salvation Army for many years, I also
have a large collection of Salvation Army band and vocal music. My collection of Salvation Army music is one of
the most extensive personal collections in the world. I also have an extensive collection of Salvation Army Band
and Songster recordings, the oldest of these are from the mid 1950's. I also dabble in musical composition, and
have written a few hymn tunes and band items. My most recent composition is "For who I am God loves me"
which talks about being used of God as a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender person. (