by DarrenCalhoun | Jun 19, 2016 | Family, Thoughts and Reflections
[\[This piece was originally shared on The Good Men Project 6/19/2016\]](http://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/fathers-shooters-good-men-call-action-lbkr/) Growing up, there were parts of my childhood that were unique in ways that I would not realize until later in...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jun 1, 2016 | Advocacy, Featured Posts, Thoughts and Reflections
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...
by DarrenCalhoun | Mar 12, 2016 | Photography, Thoughts and Reflections
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...
by DarrenCalhoun | Feb 1, 2016 | Thoughts and Reflections
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...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2016 | Thoughts and Reflections
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...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2016 | About Me, Thoughts and Reflections, Video
**This morning I had the privilege of sharing a tiny bit of my testimony at Urban Village Church. Check it out!** **Here’s what I originally wrote:** I’m Darren, born and raised here in Chicago on the South side and I currently live in East Garfield Park on the West...
by DarrenCalhoun | Oct 1, 2015 | About Me, Thoughts and Reflections
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...
by DarrenCalhoun | Sep 1, 2015 | Announcements, Ministry
Thursday through Saturday I’ll be in Philadelphia for Oriented To Love: a dialogue about Faith and Sexuality. The dialogue is sponsored by Evangelicals for Social Action. The event aims to bring various people and perspectives together to listen and understand. More...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jul 1, 2015 | About Me
[Image: originally included an image that is no longer available] I am Darren Calhoun – beloved by God and a follower of Jesus. For the past 15 years, I’ve earned a living as an entrepreneur and professional photographer. My church community is Willow Chicago, the...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jun 1, 2015 | Unclassified
Wow. What an amazing expereience I’ve had in the last few weeks. Earlier this year, I was invited to be a facilitator at The Reformation Prject’s Atlanta Regional Training Conference which took place June 11-13th. Specifically, my role was to be part of a full day...