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An Encouraging Flashback – Bob Davies In Christianity Today

May 26, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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I was digging around the Christianity Today website and found the article Ex-gay Sheds The Mocking Quote Marks which is an article featuring former Exodus President Bob Davies. Here are some excerpts (Published on 1/7/2002) : ... After 22 years, I've been aware for a while that I was ready for a change. I loved it, and this has been the most exciting, fulfilling time in my life. But as I prayed about it, I got an impression or a message from the Lord, and it was a message of two words: "Finish well." I thought, Okay, what does that mean? Am I going to be dying of cancer in the next couple … [Read more...]

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Exodus International Sponsors Its First Day of Truth To Help Students “Get the Conversation Started” About Faith and Sexuality

April 15, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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From the Exodus Press Office: Exodus International Sponsors Its First Day of Truth To Help Students "Get the Conversation Started" About Faith and Sexuality ORLANDO, FL- Today, Christian high school and college students around the country are encouraged to demonstrate the love of Christ to their peers by participating in the Day of Truth, an annual student-led event dedicated to facilitating dialogue about relationships, sexuality and faith. To promote this year's theme of Get the Conversation Started, Exodus International released two practical videos featuring "man on the … [Read more...]

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Day of Truth Releases New Videos

March 24, 2010 By Jeff Buchanan

From the Exodus Press Office:  Videos also posted at the end of this post. ---Begin--- Day of Truth Releases New Videos to Assist Students to "Get the Conversation Started" About Faith and Sexuality ORLANDO, FL- On April 15th, Christian high school and college students wanting to demonstrate the love of Christ to their peers have a unique opportunity to do so by participating in the Day of Truth, an annual student-led event dedicated to facilitating dialogue about relationships, sexuality and faith. To promote this year's theme of Get the Conversation Started, Exodus International … [Read more...]

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Media Round-Up from Love Won Out San Diego

March 9, 2010 By Randy Thomas
Terri Brown and Volunteer Staff the Information Booth

Love Won Out, San Diego, California- Exodus International hosted its first Love Won Out conference since assuming leadership of the event from Focus on the Family. Several media outlets covered the conference and while we were protested at this event, consider this story from a young man who protested a Love Won Out conference in San Diego a few years ago: "At a conference in Pasadena, a volunteer approached one of our staff and shared how Love Won Out changed his life. Several years prior, at a LWO conference in San Diego, this young man was participating in the protest outside the … [Read more...]

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A Fond Farewell, by Julie Neils

March 8, 2010 By Julie Neils
L-R: Alan Chambers, Joni Ereckson Tada, Julie Neils and Randy Thomas

Goodbyes are never easy. I've never been particularly good at them, though I'm sure most of us are not. Today I feel especially bad at it as this is my last day as Senior Director of Media Relations at Exodus International. Some may wonder what great drama precipitated my exit, but they'll be woefully disappointed.  There's no controversy. No hidden story. No grudges. No arguments. No drama. I am simply following God's gentle voice. Over the past the past few months the Lord has been tugging at my heart and asking me to open it to a new season in my life. As is often the case with God, He … [Read more...]

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Rachel Maddow vs. Richard Cohen – Interview Review & Missing the Point About Uganda

December 9, 2009 By Randy Thomas
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This post is a long one in that I am posting the video of Rachel Maddow's interview with Richard Cohen, of the International Healing Foundation, last night.  After the video I am going to share a review of the actual interview and then move into how I believe she, and some other militant gay activists, are missing the point with regard to Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill.  Here is the video: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The interview started off strong and polite. Richard did a pretty good job of being assertive and getting out there to … [Read more...]

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Q & A – Where Is That Elusive Ex-gay Community? Solipsism In The Media

September 21, 2009 By Randy Thomas

Over the years, Exodus spokespeople have done many interviews.  We appreciate media attention from both the Christian and secular outlets and will do interviews with gratitude that the message of sexual redemption is getting out there. However, there are rare times when we simply have to say no.  For example, a shock jock's producer once invited me on his show. This particular show made fun of the handicapped, objectified women degraded men and exploited and celebrated seriously debased humor for hours a day every day.  While I appreciate the producer's integrity of not trying to … [Read more...]

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