[UPDATE] Mike Olive and his church: Seeking the "Common Ground" or just a clever ruse in Lake Worth?

[UPDATE: Mike Olive and his church had a bad day today (7/22). After the post (below) on 7/21 The Palm Beach Post came out with an editorial, a complete smackdown of 'pastors' like Mike Olive and his ilk. In the next few days will have some excerpts from the Post editorial. In the meantime, read about Mike Olive and his 'church':]

Mike Olive and his flock at the Common Ground (no 's') church have taken a decidedly different tone of late which is very welcome in our tolerant, little City of Lake Worth. This recent tone is in sharp contrast to when he accused the City of a 'war on religion' and other outrageous, circus-like stunts to get attention.

He continues to promote his church on The Other Blogger's (TOB's) site which is awkward in light of her recent KKK debacle, Confederate battle flag support, and myriad instances of race-baiting. But where he goes to promote his church is his decision and none of my business. 

Below are four images: the first two recently appeared on TOB's blog and the second two are from the Common Ground (no 's') church's Facebook page in the days leading up to SCOTUS's gay marriage ruling:

Mike Olive at his Common Ground (no 's') church.

Note the words, "biblical insight in how to deal with cultural issues".

Here is a link to Romans 1:24-32. Mike Olive posted this on Facebook page with the question, "What do you think?" In retrospect we should ask Mike Olive the very same question.

Another image from Mike Olive's Facebook page.

Note that Lake Worth is home to the Compass Gay & Lesbian Community Center, has one of the largest Gay Pride parades in the country, raises the Gay Pride flag every year, has at least two gay commissioners, one of the must-attend parties every year is at the gay-friendly Mad Hatter leading up to the annual Raft Race, and I could go on and on about the gay presence in Lake Worth. 

Lake Worth is kinda gay, Mike Olive. If your intention is to seek the 'common ground' I suggest you stop cherry-picking Bible verses to buttress a dead-end argument; unless, of course, your intention was never to seek the "common ground" in the first place.