by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Mar 30, 2022 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Teams
Someone Brenna grabbed coffee with recently told her: “When I first came to City Church Long Beach, I thought it seemed pretty normal, like any other church. I mean, there was a welcome table, there were chairs, there was music. But then you started to preach, you and...
by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Jan 17, 2022 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
By Bill White Dear conservative pastors with LGBTQ kids, As a parent who had expected his kids to be straight, I can relate to the wave of disorientation that crashes over you when your child comes out. I’ve experienced that twice now. I wrote a blog about the...
by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Nov 23, 2021 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Teams
By Brenna Rubio With permission, I’m sharing quotes from two wonderful humans, one who just moved across the country to start seminary, another in the midst of church planting (a daunting endeavor!). The church needs leaders like them so badly, leaders who are...
by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Oct 31, 2021 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Guest Posts
A note from b&b – We’re so honored that Isabel, a friend of ours from City Church of Long Beach, was willing to share her story with us today, of growing up as a pastor’s kid into her full self, including her sexual identity. As Isabel remarked...
