Wonderful :) We have now been incorporated into the new website http://exodusinternational.org/blog/. This is very exciting! We have imported all the posts and comments from here to there so you won't miss a thing. Plus, I think you are going to like the new design on the website. Great improvement! Jeff Buchanan and Kathy Anderson have done a fantastic job! Come join us at the new blog location! Now we are having a few link problems on the website as a whole but they are minor bugs that most folks won't even notice. However, if you do...let us know! … [Read more...]
Of Life and The Yellow Lights
January 21, 2011 By
I really dislike approaching yellow lights. I am not a driven Type-A personality but I just don't really care for in town driving ... and not getting my way ... ummm... When it comes to yellow lights, do I hurry through and possibly get a ticket or run over that confused looking squirrel? It never gets cold here so when it does repeatedly, the wildlife and native Floridians don't quite know what to do. Do I hurry through or do I just stop on a dime and scare the guy in the Lexus behind me talking on his phone way to close to my bumper? If the light is green I can just keep on … [Read more...]
Homophobic Stigmatization vs True Homophobia
January 12, 2011 By
The previous post clearly involved a true case of homophobia and a general response on how to overcome it. In response on our Facebook page, Melissa said: Most who call homosexuality a sin or stand up against the gay agenda are called homophobic! There are many complex agendas and some powerful ones coalesce into pro-gay cultural momentum across the board in all sectors of society. When people minimize the complexity of that reality (minimizing it to simply, "The Gay Agenda"), we set ourselves up to be easily stigmatized with false labels. Maybe if we put down our pointing fingers/verbal … [Read more...]
Overcoming Homophobia
January 10, 2011 By
B writes: I have a severe case of homophobia to the point of my body physically reacting to it. I shake, I get angry and my heart beats very quickly even at the mention of it. I know the issue isn't the sin itself it's repentance and those whom identify with homosexuality are no different from me. I know all the textbook answers but I'm struggling to fix myself and I can't seem to find any help or advice that doesn't involve the social annoyance with Christians. Hi B, thank you for sending in your message. With regards to the inordinate and even bodily reaction to the anger you feel, … [Read more...]
Exodus Blog’s Top Ten for 2010
January 4, 2011 By
The following is a list of the ten posts that received the most traffic on our blog in 2010. It's based on the basic statistics provided by the Wordpress.com plugin. 10. Is Homosexuality Simply a Choice? – Real Answers Article for August 2010 9. Gay Father + Christian Son = “Reconciliation” The Movie & "Reconciliation": A Must See Movie. 8. Statement from Alan Chambers Regarding Exodus and Dawson McAllister 7. Suspect in Puerto Rican Teen’s Murder Competent to Stand Trial 6. Daughter of Formerly Gay Parents Speaks Out 5. Step Up, Speak Out … [Read more...]
I Found Acceptance And Fulfillment in Christ – Real Stories for January 2011 by Rochelle
January 4, 2011 By
This testimony appears in both our offline and online newsletters. To receive testimonies like this along with the full newsletter online via email or offline through the postal service please sign up here. --- When I was growing up, I was always searching for something - something to learn, to fill, to numb, to distract me from myself. From a young age, I was certain there was something wrong with me and I needed to fix it in order for people to like and accept me. I was convinced I was unlovable, but believed if I just tried hard enough, I could correct my flaws and finally be … [Read more...]
How Do you Pick Up The Pieces After A Child “Come Out” During the Holidays? – Real Answers for January 2011 by Terri Brown
January 4, 2011 By
This article appears in both our offline and online newsletters. To receive articles like this along with the full newsletter online via email or offline through the postal service please sign up here. --- It is quite common for gay-identified individuals to “come out” to their family during the Christmas holidays. Many parents may now be left with a plethora of emotions and questions. How do you pick up the pieces, face the New Year and return to some kind of normalcy while reeling from what is perhaps shocking news? First, understand that while this may have taken you by … [Read more...]
Together Everyone Accomplishes More – Letter from Alan Chambers for January 2011
January 4, 2011 By
This letter from Alan Chambers appears in both our offline and online newsletters. To receive this letter along with the full newsletter online via email or offline through the postal service please sign up here. --- Dear Friends, How many of you have a resolution for the New Year? Without going crazy, I usually try to pinpoint one or two areas where I hope to make improvements each year. This year I have decided to work on keeping life simple. You may remember that our mission at Exodus for 2011 is Simplify, Amplify, Intensify. I began sensing the Lord's encouragement in … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
December 23, 2010 By
All of us at Exodus wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! We pray you have a blessed time with family and friends as you celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We also pray that as you consider His ministry and Atonement, you will find a deeper freedom to receive His love in greater measure. For it is in His love that we rise above earthly constraints and find contentment regardless of our circumstances. In Jesus, joy and peace reign. May you know His joy and peace this Christmas and New Years! --- We will return to active blogging January 4th 2011 :). … [Read more...]
Telling Your Story: Sharing Your Struggle With Family at the Holidays
December 16, 2010 By
The holidays can be intense time. Food, family, fun - and often friction. It’s also a time when those of us who are struggling to overcome same-sex attraction may choose to “come out” to our families. I came out to my dad as gay-identified at around 15 or 16, then a post/ex-gay at 25, and then as an Exodus ministry leader probably around 29 or 30. He raised me as a single dad from when I was an early teen, and my mom was in and out of the picture. At one point, a family member out’ed me to my mom, but she & I never talked about it since our relationship has always been … [Read more...]
