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Dispelling the myths about OneByOne and Exodus International

February 22, 2010 By Kristin Tremba

Originally posted on Presbyweb's (also ChurchandWorld.com) Viewpoint on February 17, 2010: Dispelling the myths about OneByOne and Exodus International By Kristin J. Tremba In January of this year, Presbyterian USA pastor, Rev. Ray Bagnuolo, wrote an article called "Ex-Gay. Ex-Loving". In his article, he made some inaccurate statements about the ministry of OneByOne and other "ex-gay" misnitries, which stand to be corrected. First, OneByOne has merged with Exodus International, the nation's largest Christian referral ministry for those who struggle with unwanted same-sex … [Read more...]

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Exodus Freedom Conference Registration Now Open

February 19, 2010 By David Fountain

From the Exodus Freedom Conference Website: Moving Forward is the theme for the 2010 Exodus International Freedom Conference This is an historic conference for Exodus – the 35th Anniversary of the first conference. As those first pioneers, we are committed to speaking a message of grace and truth to those impacted by homosexuality. We choose to honor the past by faithfully continuing their work, despite obstacles and challenges. We rejoice, that by the grace of God, we are moving forward in our efforts to help individuals in their pursuit of freedom through our member … [Read more...]

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The Gospel And Elton John

February 19, 2010 By Randy Thomas

I've seen many gay protesters over the years hold up signs that say, "What Jesus said about homosexuality is _______." Thus inferring that He never said anything about being gay. Not all, but a few of those same folks who seem to want to make facts out of thin air (arguing from silence in a negative sense) would probably believe, like Elton John, that Jesus was gay Himself. From Parade.com: "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't … [Read more...]

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“Bromances” Gone Wild – Boundless Seeking Input

February 17, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Ted Slater with Boundless, who is a great guy by the way, posts: So I've heard the same thing from two different people in two different states. The guys in their class or singles group seem overly affectionate with each other, sometimes even feigning homosexual interest. A few weeks ago I may have seen a hint of this at church: A high school guy, whom I don't believe experiences same-sex attraction, was acting peculiarly effeminate in his interactions with the guys in the worship band during practice. He was light-hearted about it; I'm just not sure why he'd joke about something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church, Culture, Educate, Exodus Blog, Gay, Pop Culture, Post-gay, Youth & Young Adults Tagged With: Boundless, Church, Emotional, Exodus, Friends, Heart, Homosexuality, Relationship

Gay Activist “Good As You: G-A-Y” Blog Asserts A Measure of Civility

February 16, 2010 By Randy Thomas

It's very interesting that G-A-Y blog extended a brief measure of commendation a couple of months ago about a post I did concerning Matt Barber's crass quote, SoulForce (another gay activist group) agreed with us about Uganda last week and today G-A-Y has a few benevolent things to say about Alan. They state: Alan Chambers is clearly a smart and passionate man. He also comes across like a decent person who sees many flaws within the frequently overheated "pro-family" movement, and, to his credit (one that's reserved for few in the professional anti-LGBT world), Alan is somewhat willing … [Read more...]

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Conference to Reach Often Unseen Group in Churches – LWO

February 16, 2010 By Randy Thomas

From the Exodus Press Office: Conference to Reach Often Unseen Group in Churches Exodus International to Launch First Love Won Out Event in San Diego Orlando, FL- As Exodus International introduces its first Love Won Out conference, the largest global ministry addressing the issue of faith and same-sex attraction is hoping to reach a group of people that often go ignored or unnoticed in the Christian church. This will be the ministry's first event since assuming leadership of the conference when it comes to Skyline Church in San Diego on March 6. Focus on the Family originally … [Read more...]

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On Singleness, The Day After Valentines Day

February 15, 2010 By Randy Thomas

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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Exodus Releases New Video – Embracing the Call

February 12, 2010 By Jeff Buchanan

Exodus International is committed to mobilizing the body of Christ to minister grace and truth to a world impacted by homosexuality. In this video, you will hear from individuals whose lives have been transformed as a result of being part of a local church. It is our desire for every individual struggling with unwanted same-sex attractions to find a safe community built upon grace and truth. … [Read more...]

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Message from And Responding to a “Happy Lesbian”

February 11, 2010 By Randy Thomas

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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“Setting The Record Straight” on Love In Action

February 10, 2010 By Randy Thomas

My friend Frank, aka Agent SoapBox (grin), wrote about his experience and the live-in program Love In Action (LIA). Most of what you read about LIA online is very negative but over the years I have met quite a few people who found the program to be very helpful. Frank shares about the first night he arrived: That night, I arrived at the house I was staying in, we sat at the dinner table, shared some praises and prayer about our day and bonded. I went to my bed and fell soundly asleep. It had been about 30 some hours I had been awake in total so I was dead tired. But before I fell … [Read more...]

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