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beyondambercantorn
Aug 15, 20174 min read
When the Agnostics I Meet are More Christ-like than the Christians I Know
At beginning of this year, I was interviewed by Cass Midgley for his podcast, “Everyone’s Agnostic.” While the majority of the people he...
beyondambercantorn
Jul 27, 20171 min read
Listen to this New Podcast Inteview Amber has with Dr. Ken Schneck!
Hey Friends! I am working on a new blog post to get to you soon, but in the meantime, wanted to share with you that earlier this week, I...
beyondambercantorn
Jul 18, 20174 min read
Wrestling With My Adventurous Spirit
Over the Fourth of July, I vacationed with my wife and a couple friends in Glenwood Springs. It was my first time that far west on I-70...
beyondambercantorn
Jul 15, 20175 min read
Eugene Peterson and My Grandmother: A Double Dose of Heartache
On Wednesday morning, the LGBT Christian community experienced a wave of excitement and encouragement as Eugene Peterson was quoted in a...
beyondambercantorn
Jun 29, 20173 min read
My Evening with the Mama Bears
This week, I had the opportunity of being the special guest on Serendipitydoodah’s Facebook LIVE event. Serendipitydoodah is a private...
beyondambercantorn
Jun 18, 20173 min read
Why My Heart Aches on Father’s Day
“I’m so proud of you Amber,” my dad frequently told me growing up. He said it more times than I could count. It didn’t matter whether it...
beyondambercantorn
Jun 5, 20173 min read
Our Internal Struggle with Power
I have a confession: my wife and I enjoy binge watching Scandal. Similar to other TV series we’ve watched like Revenge, Prison Break, and...
beyondambercantorn
May 17, 20174 min read
The Unexpected People Who Change Your Life
I’m amazed at how people can subtly change our life, sometimes without us even knowing it. This past week, because of an unexpected...
beyondambercantorn
May 10, 20174 min read
Mother’s Day Reflections from a Motherless LGBTQ Daughter
I am a motherless LGBTQ daughter. My mother is not deceased, she does not live out of state, and my parents are not divorced. My mother...
beyondambercantorn
May 2, 20174 min read
Finding Comfort in the Unknown
I’m always inspired by how easily wonder and mystery comes for little children. Their eyes get big as they believe in the impossible, or...
beyondambercantorn
Apr 18, 20175 min read
Choosing to Carry New Life Past Easter Sunday
It is now two days after Easter and I suspect most of us spent a good chunk of yesterday recovering from Easter festivities. The Easter...
beyondambercantorn
Apr 14, 20171 min read
5 Years Ago Today I Came Out (Video)
5 years ago today, I came out to my family. This is my “It Gets Better” story to commemorate this day: You can read my story by clicking...
beyondambercantorn
Apr 4, 20174 min read
Today I Choose to Die
During this Lenten season, our church has talked a lot about suffering. Normally no one rejoices over studying such topics, any more than...
beyondambercantorn
Mar 27, 20174 min read
Own Your Story: Taking Power Back Over the Things that Shame You
This past year, I spent a huge portion of my time each week writing my first memoir. That meant that I looked at and examined my own life...
beyondambercantorn
Mar 20, 20174 min read
My Power Struggle with Vulnerability
I’ve been reading Brené Brown’s book The Gifts of Imperfection and it is undoing me. People warned me this would happen, which in all...
beyondambercantorn
Mar 13, 20175 min read
4 Reasons Why Every Christian Should See “The Shack”
Last week, my wife and I went to see The Shack. Despite its controversy among many Christians, we were eager to view the film version of...
beyondambercantorn
Mar 6, 20173 min read
Encountering God in the Dust
“DID YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THE HOLY ONE CAN DO WITH DUST?” These words have been sitting on the ground of my soul for the past week. I can’t...
beyondambercantorn
Feb 28, 20173 min read
Release Date and Book Tour Information!
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do. You must be fearless.” This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, along with my addition at the...
beyondambercantorn
Feb 21, 20173 min read
Stop the Train!
In fact, when asking someone how they are doing, two of the most common responses I hear are “Busy” and “Tired.” Unfortunately, American...
beyondambercantorn
Feb 14, 20174 min read
Privilege and Perspective
For most of my growing up years, I was privileged. I didn’t know it at the time, but the privileged rarely do. I grew up a white, middle...
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