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I’m Darren, and I’ve often described myself as black, Christian, and gay. I’m also a lot of other things, like a photographer, a worship leader, and an advocate for justice. Each of these descriptors could be used to identify groups
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It was a pleasure to sit down with Mikey Errol joined by Maurice J. Robinson on Loaded Eardrum for a frank and candid conversation about sex and sexuality. In this episode we talk about Kanye West; understanding gender and transgen
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Growing up, there were parts of my childhood that were unique in ways that I would not realize until later in life. Some of the hallmarks of
June 26, 2016 will mark my sixth year of being part of counter-protest efforts at the Chicago LGBTQ Pride parade. This effort started with the “[I’m Sorry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qah3APc7kXg)” campaign in 2010. At that time, [a group of people gathered together to apologize for the way the
Chicago, I’m proud of the way we came together to send a loud and clear message that Trump and the hate that is churning in his rallies and within his supporters is NOT welcome here. We shut down the rally and that’s a victory for us all. I hope other cities do the same.
Most of what I observed w
Today I had the pleasure of being invited to North Park Univeristy in Chicago to share during a panel discussion and follow up Chapel Chat. The topic centered on our aim to reach the moral excellence of racial reconciliation and justice.
The message comes from this passage:
> “By his divine power
**This morning I had the privilege of sharing a tiny bit of my testimony at Urban Village Church. Check it out!**
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I’m Darren, born and raised here in Chicago on the South side and I currently live in East Garfield Park on the West side. I was raised as an only
When I was a teen I was out with a friend and a gang leader picked a fight with my friend because someone the gang leader liked had interest in my friend. Both my friend and I were hit and our lives threatened with weapons.
For a number of reasons **I never reported it**.
Close to 20 years later a
I had the opportunity to share a quick bit of my testimony and some thoughts about how church leaders can engage with LGBT Christians. The Imago Dei conference is a response to the Association of Certified Biblical Councilors conference which happened this week and included LOTS of damaging ideas ab