Oct 12, 2026
Guest blog by Sholom— You’ve done the reading. You’ve prayed. You’ve listened to podcasts, talked with trusted mentors or therapists, and committed yourself to living in alignment with your faith and values. Mentally, you know the truth: You are inherently worthy and...
Jun 25, 2026
Guest blog by Sholom— When taking a flight, the flight attendant always begins with the safety briefing. Inevitably, they arrive at the part about the oxygen masks. “If there should be a change in cabin pressure… put your oxygen mask on first before helping...
May 10, 2026
Guest blog by Sholom— You’ve been carrying something that was never meant to be permanent. Maybe it’s time to put it down. There’s a shadow that follows many of us into the room — into men’s spaces, into prayer, into the quiet moments before sleep....
Mar 29, 2026
Guest blog by Sholom— There’s a quiet lie many of us carry without even realizing it:If I’m healing, I should be getting better all the time. Stronger. Clearer. More in control. Less reactive. Always moving forward. But that’s not how real healing works. For men doing...
Mar 11, 2026
By Rich Wyler, Brothers Road — In Los Angeles in 1987, at the age of 25, I attended my first—and only—service at a gay-affirming Metropolitan Community Church, a church founded by a former Pentecostal pastor who had been defrocked for homosexuality. I walked in with a...
Mar 9, 2026
Blog by Sholom— When a man does his work and begins to understand himself better — his needs, his wounds, his longing for connection — a frightening question often arises: What if the people I love most will never be able to love me in the way I need? It’s a fair...