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Exodus Blog’s Top Ten for 2010

January 4, 2011 By Randy Thomas
grace

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...]

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Summer Blogging Will Resume July 12th

July 2, 2010 By Randy Thomas
Enjoy Summer!

Just a quick note to let you all know that regular weekday blogging will resume the week of July 12th, 2010.  There are plenty of topics to cover but feel free to send us suggestions through facebook, my personal contact form, or in the comments here. Have a great day! … [Read more...]

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Stunning Shut Down of Major Gay Print Media

November 17, 2009 By Randy Thomas
washington blade

I saw this yesterday and have been watching it unfold but there has been little detail given.  Window Media closed all of its publications yesterday.  Most notably, the Washington Blade. I have been told that Washington Blade was the largest gay newspaper in the country and just recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Here is a list of  the four largest of the seven gay print outlets closed down: Washington Blade Southern Voice (Atlanta) South Florida Blade Houston Voice Over the years I have interviewed with and read many articles by the Washington Blade and I think once or … [Read more...]

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Orlando Shootings – Exodus Staff Safe But Urgent Prayer Requests

November 6, 2009 By Randy Thomas
Exodus International

Dear Friends, Had a couple of people text, message and email me worried about the safety of the Exodus staff.  Rest assured, we are all personally safe.  Many of us are traveling to Birmingham today for the Love Won Out conference.  As you know we are headquartered here in Orlando but our office is actually several miles away. The gunman, as of this initial post is on the run so who knows where that will lead but thank you for your concern. We are ok. That said, we have several churches in that area and we have one friend who does actually work in the office building.  We also … [Read more...]

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Sidenote On The Blog Commenting System

October 19, 2009 By Randy Thomas

Please bear with me on the commenting system.  I have a long history of trying out various services and they work great until they don't. :-/ So, I have given up and am going back to the native commenting system here on Wordpress.  Please forgive having to create a login (takes two seconds) for this blog but it will help me in moderating and making sure this is a safe forum to to discuss these issues.  I think it will help foster a blog community as well.  I am always trying better ways to foster dialog here so your participation and feedback is always welcome. Thank you for your … [Read more...]

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Religious Liberty and Artistic Integrity on One Life to Live is Punished Over Gay Storyline

September 9, 2009 By Randy Thomas
Patricia Mauceri

This is kind of amazing.  From Fox News: Mauceri played the recurring role of Carlotta Vega on "OLTL" for the last 14 years. But when she objected to how the writers wanted her deeply religious character, a Latina mother, to handle a storyline involving homosexuality, she objected. And for that she claims she was fired. Mauceri, 59, a devout Christian, told FOX News that character Vega's gay-friendly dialogue was not in line with the character she helped create by drawing on her own faith. "I did not object to being in a gay storyline. I objected to speaking the truth of what that … [Read more...]

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Exodus On Facebook – Please Help Spread the Word

September 8, 2009 By Randy Thomas
exodusfbpage

Did you know we have an Exodus Facebook Fan Page?  Well... we do!  Please feel free to join and help spread the word to others who would be interested in this resource. Thank you :). … [Read more...]

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Of Superheroes Past and Present

September 2, 2009 By Randy Thomas
The Hulk

I tell people all the time that when Mrs. Stone, my 3rd grade teacher asked me, "So, Randy what do you want to be when you grow up?" I looked at her and without hesitation directly stated, "The Hulk." My lunchbox even had the Hulk all over it with a big green The Hulk thermos. I did not say, "Someday I am going to be gay and then not gay and then talk to people about it all the time!" I promise ... that thought never (not once) crossed my third grade mind. Even so, life has its twists and turns. God knew exactly the path of my life and how he was going to bring me to the place and … [Read more...]

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Make Us One – Remix (Video)

August 26, 2009 By Randy Thomas
makeusone

I was messing around with a new video service and the above video was the product.  It is just some random pics from the past couple of years set to one of my favorite Christian songs by Toby Mac. Enjoy! … [Read more...]

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Crickets Chirping

August 25, 2009 By Randy Thomas

hey! Sorry for not posting today.  It's not for want of bloggable material!  We just had a very busy day at the office.  My intention is to get posts up Monday through Friday and I have a rough draft of one for today but want to tighten it up before publishing. So, there it is.  Feel free to let me know in the comments or the "Contact Us" link above of any news tips or topics you would like to see blogged about. … [Read more...]

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