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What’s in a Name? The Story of Brenna Kate Simonds – Part 2

November 12, 2010 By Brenna Kate Simonds
My Wedding Day

Yesterday, I shared the first half of my story.  This is the second half. I had just become a Christian.  In one sense, I felt hope, but at the same time, the labels were still haunting me.  Even though at the time I could not voice what was going on, I continued to spiral out of control with my eating and relationships. I was so desperate for love that I entered into a relationship with an 18 year old woman with a drug problem (I was 24 at the time). After 3 months, this woman (having been raised in a Christian home) said to me, “Listen – the Bible says you must either be hot or … [Read more...]

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What’s in a Name? The Story of Brenna Kate Simonds – Part 1

November 11, 2010 By Brenna Kate Simonds
Brenna with a mohawk from having her head shaved

A Christian speaker recently reminded me that words are a container for power. The book of Proverbs says “reckless words pierce like a sword”, “the words of the wicked lie in wait for blood”, and “when words are many, sin is not absent”.  In the Bible, words & names are very important. Throughout my life, I allowed people and circumstances to label me, name me, and define who I am. I was born prematurely in May of 1975. I was given a 50% chance of survival and rode in an ambulance to a hospital 50 miles away since the hospital where I was born did not have premie … [Read more...]

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Perez Hilton Seeks to End His Own Bullying Tactics

October 13, 2010 By Randy Thomas
perez and ellen

Wow. I love the insight that Ellen gives and completely agree, we can't expect kids to not be bullies when our culture encourages, rewards and participates in bullying all across the spectrum. Have you watched reality TV? ... cable news and radio pundits? ... blogs? Have you noticed among adults in general that incivility is now a common default in much of our culture? Bullying can be found in the name calling, very real polarizing pressure based on lies/mischaracterizations at another's expense. Bullying manifests in stigmatizing, dehumanizing and creating a scapegoat in others so … [Read more...]

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Jesus Likes Me This I Know

October 11, 2010 By Mike Goeke
Jesus Likes Me

Jesus Likes Me This I Know Mike Goeke, October 2010 I am sort of a weird guy. I prefer the term quirky, but semantics aside, I am weird. My interests are not typical (or maybe I should say that they are not stereotypical) of your run-of-the-mill guy. I remember sensing that I was different at about age 5. In many ways, my early years were spent feeling odd and yearning for friends and some sort of acceptance. These days, I don’t worry so much about being weird. For the most part, I am comfortable with myself. I can still feel lonely at times, and I can feel like that little 5 … [Read more...]

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What’s Your Abomination?

March 15, 2010 By Alan Chambers
Photo Credit: World Magazine

You might be a pharisee if you are puzzled by this question or immediately dismiss is it because you think you aren't guilty of committing at least one. Let me help you out by assuring you that you have indeed committed an abomination if you have ever taken a breath. No one's exempt. Anyone yelling at me through the computer screen yet? You can get as red-faced as you want, but be careful because you might commit an abomination in the process. If I had even a penny for every time someone has objected to my "sin is sin" comment I wouldn't need to take a salary at Exodus. It seems that … [Read more...]

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Please Pray for & Support Local Exodus Ministries – Graham’s Story

January 26, 2010 By David Fountain
exodus

Daily, the Exodus team is asked to explain who Exodus is, what we do, and why we do what we do?  As we begin to explain, we often start seeing that puzzled look that we’re so used to seeing.  And then the usual responses begin with, “you mean there are really people who struggle with unwanted homosexuality?  People can find freedom from that?”  Then, we’ll either get the response of “well, that’s just not possible” or “I didn’t know people could struggle with same sex attractions.”  On a few occasions, we’ll get the positive response of a quick, “thank you for your … [Read more...]

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Of Picket Lines, Politics and People

November 16, 2009 By Julie Neils
Protest

Charisma Magazine published an article I wrote called Of Picket Lines, Politics and People: An e-mail from an old college friend got me thinking. She had reconnected with a high school classmate on FaceBook and her friend, a passionate, self-proclaimed gay rights advocate, was constantly posting statements and articles on the subject for all to see. My friend, knowing that I work with a ministry that helps those dealing with unwanted same-sex attraction, asked, "How, in your opinion, do you even begin to talk to someone like this? Obviously she doesn't have the same worldview ... so what … [Read more...]

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Love Won Out Birmingham to Be Protested – Opportunity for More Prayer

November 5, 2009 By Randy Thomas

From CitizenLink: Metro Church of God in Birmingham, Ala., will host the Love Won Out Conference on Nov. 7. It's the last Love Won Out event for Focus on the Family, which will turn the conference over to Exodus International in December. Gay activists are planning to protest.  Wayne Besen, founder of Truth Wins Out, claimed the sessions teach parents to "hate" their children. "Love Won Out tells young people and their families that they aren't whole and that they should and can change – which isn't true," he said. But Joe Dallas, pastoral counselor, founder of Genesis Counseling in … [Read more...]

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Why the Exodus Church Association?

November 3, 2009 By Jeff Buchanan
Exodus Church Association

The topic of homosexuality is no longer a topic that exists on the fringe of our society, but rather it has become one of the most polarizing issues in our culture and churches today. The increased accessibility of information, in this technological era, presents us with many differing viewpoints ranging from unloving condemnation to blind acceptance intolerant of any opposition. With so many arguments and opinions, how are we to make sense of it all and how are we to respond in biblical grace and truth to the many that have been affected by homosexuality? For over 30 years, Exodus … [Read more...]

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Why Would Anyone Want to Change? by Frank Carrasco

October 28, 2009 By Randy Thomas
wondering woman

Originally posted on Exodus Youth (emphasis by Frank.) *** Why Would Anyone Want to Change? by Frank Carrasco With so much misinformation in the media today about homosexuality, it’s no wonder that those seeking to leave homosexuality are faced with so much misunderstanding. A popular theory in pop culture today seems to be that a person with same gender attractions would naturally accept and live happily with their sexuality was it not for bigoted, narrow-minded homophobes who constantly make life impossible for gay men and women. That if only society would cease being so … [Read more...]

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