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Feelings: Dictator or Indicator? – by Brenna Kate Simonds

June 9, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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The following is written by Brenna Kate Simonds, Director of Alive In Christ Ministries (an Exodus Member Ministry) in Boston Massachusetts. *** Feelings: Dictator or Indicator? It had been a challenging morning. With a 2 ½ year old & an under 6 month old, I was still adjusting to life with 2 kids. I was feeling frustrating, overwhelmed & impatient. And it wasn't even 9 AM yet! I generally would have just gone & hid when feeling this way, , but in a moment of uncharacteristic wisdom, I stopped, bowed my head, and prayed, “God, just help me. Help me to be patient … [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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The Soul of Black Folk, The Souls of All Folk

October 16, 2009 By Randy Thomas
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Mr. Freeman's testimony first appears on the Exodus Website: *** I remember being in high school reading about the life and works of W.E.B DuBois. There was such a deep stirring in my heart when my English teacher discussed his idea of “double consciousness” from his famous book The Souls of Black Folk. DuBois describes the internal struggle of living as a Black man in America: “. . . an American, a Negro; two warring souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder. The history of … [Read more...]

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