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On Singleness, The Day After Valentines Day

February 15, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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I used to hate Valentines Day during the first few years of my post-gay journey. I used to joke about going Cupid Hunting.  The anger present back then is long gone but I still like making fun of February 14th being "Open Cupid Hunting Season." A couple of years ago I had funny little tweets of hunting him down throughout the day. As sappy as this might sound, it is a day I to try to take some time and consider "The Lover of my Soul." His love is meant, and more than sufficient, to sustain those of us who are not married. And that means all of us at some point in lives are meant … [Read more...]

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Message from And Responding to a “Happy Lesbian”

February 11, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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If you look at the comment counts on our blog you would think that we only get a few sporadic ones from time to time with sudden bursts here and there.  Not true. We get a lot actually. The problem is that most of them involve some new way for me to burn in hell. So because of our Comment Policy, a vast majority of those comments never make it through.  This blog won't be hijacked by that type of ... discussion. However, today it seemed a good idea to turn one comment we received overnight into an actual post.  The person who left the comment used a fake email and the alias "Happy … [Read more...]

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White Knuckles, Porn & Shame

February 8, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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A few of the gay gossip blogs are in a tizzy regarding my post concerning Covenant Eyes, a faith-based software company that filters sexual content on the web.  They infer that because I use such a tool that must indicate that Jesus must be a helplessly, weak entity and that Christians experiencing temptation are all white-knuckling liars. I couldn't disagree more. The Lord imparts the fruit of His Spirit, including self-control, to prepare a safe space to be able to make what I think are biblical and appropriate decisions. The fact that I, as well as countless others, choose to submit … [Read more...]

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Healthy Vs. False Masculinity & Gender Complementarity

February 5, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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Mohler has a very thought provoking article up today.  Below are the opening few paragraphs of  NewsNote: Masculinity in a Can, Fight Club at Church, and the Crisis of Manhood: You do not have to look far to find evidence of the fact that males are in trouble in these confused and confusing times. On the university campuses, women undergraduate students outnumber young men by a clear margin -- 60% to 40%. A frightening percentage of young males are or have been behind bars, and the vast majority of young men are delaying their assumption of adult roles and responsibilities until well … [Read more...]

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President Obama & Secretary Clinton Speak Out Against “Odious” Ugandan Bill

February 4, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Thank you Mr. President and Secretary of State Clinton. Of course I don't agree with them on a whole lot concerning issues surrounding homosexuality but it is nice to be able to agree with them about this. MORE: New York Times Picks up Uganda Story Rick Warren Graciously and Strongly Denounces Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill Rachel Maddow vs. Richard Cohen – Interview Review & Missing the Point About Uganda Rachel Maddow, Uganda and Me – Guest Post by Don Schmierer Don Schmierer Added to Letter Opposing Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill Charisma News Online Picks Up … [Read more...]

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Joy Behar’s Observation of Gay Male Fidelity and The Radical Redefinition of Marriage … by Heterosexuals

February 2, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Joy Behar, God bless her (and I mean that) ... you never have to guess what she's thinking.  She recently made a statement on how she has heard that gay male couples do not hold to monogamous relationships like heterosexual couples. … [Read more...]

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Porn “Hijacks” The Male Brain Wired for Sexual Intimacy

February 2, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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Albert Mohler highlights the new book by William Struthers Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain: To no one's surprise, the vast majority of those who consume pornography are males. It is no trade secret that males are highly stimulated by visual images, whether still or video. That is not a new development, as ancient forms of pornography attest. What is new is all about access. Today's men and boys are not looking at line pictures drawn on cave walls. They have almost instant access to countless forms of pornography in a myriad of forms. But, even as … [Read more...]

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Unapologetic About Prayer

January 28, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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Exodus is a Christian faith based organization.  We do believe in a Living God who has His own opinions and will for our lives.  We do believe that being in communication with Him is essential.  It is essential to not only find and experience freedom in one area of life ... our Communion with God is essential for all aspects of life.  Engaging in dialog with a living God is why we call him Lord, Savior and Abba (our Father.) Here is our doctrinal statement (emphasis mine for the purpose of this post): Doctrinal Statement We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the … [Read more...]

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Joan Or John? What Would You Say to a Transgendered Person Who Comes to Christ?

January 27, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Russell Moore sounds like a very provocative seminary professor!  I will quote the setup and question he posed to his Christian Ethics class at Southern Seminary.  I will also link to his five part response. I am still considering his response and posting this to simply stir up thought. Mr. Moore writes: Every year at the conclusion of Christian ethics class here at Southern Seminary, I give my students a final ethical situation to answer for their final examination. They are graded not on their conclusion, but on how they arrived there. The question below is this year’s dilemma. … [Read more...]

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The Wounded Unseen – My Response to Gayle Haggard’s New Book (Alan Chambers)

January 26, 2010 By Alan Chambers

Charisma Magazine has published my article The Wounded Unseen.  I conclude the article with: I am convinced that we as a church must do all we can to speak to these issues - to not only reach out to the husband or wife who struggles with their sexuality, but to also put an arm around a heartbroken spouse and walk with a family in need. If we do not, the culture will speak where we are silent.  As Gayle Haggard says, the ultimate question for her became, "Will I be the woman who washes her hands of the situation and walks away from Ted or will I be the woman who loves him and shows … [Read more...]

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