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The Old Is Gone, The New Has Come – Christmas Letter from Alan Chambers for December 2010

December 9, 2010 By Alan Chambers
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This letter from Alan Chambers appears in both our offline and online newsletters. To receive this letter along with the full newsletter online via email or offline through the postal serviceplease sign up here. — Dear Friends, Merry Christmas to you!  A season I dearly love is upon us and I am working very hard to cherish it more than I ever have before.  Each year I set out not to get too caught up in the festivities of the season because the reason for the celebration goes far beyond the music, the parties, the decorations and the gifts.  We all know that the reason to … [Read more...]

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Parenting The Sensitive Soul

July 22, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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A mother sent me a link to this article, Parenting The Sensitive Soul, by Ricky Chelette who is the Director of Living Hope Ministries.  She was deeply moved by it and was forwarding it on to some in her family.  From the article: "I think my son wants to be a girl," the father blurted out through tear-filled eyes as he entered my office. He was an enthusiastic father, an articulate, well-educated man, with a passion for God and truth. His wife was with him, tears streaming from her face as she saw the pain in her husband's heart. She was a gentle mother with a deep passion for her … [Read more...]

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TIME Covers Disney Gay Days

June 14, 2010 By Randy Thomas
Photo: TIME, Click Image to read "Gay Days In The Magic Kingdom"

From TIME's Gay Days In The Magic Kingdom: Like pretty much every child who walks up Main Street U.S.A. at Disney World for the first time, Alix, 10, and her brother Evan, 11, can barely contain their anticipation. Evan wants to ride Space Mountain. Alix is so excited, she can't even say what she wants to do. She is jumping up and down. It's a typical Disney scene, except that Evan, Alix and their sister Jamie, a desultory 4-year-old shielded from the sun in a stroller, have come to the Magic Kingdom with their two moms. It is the 20th anniversary of Gay Days at Disney, and the whole family … [Read more...]

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Of Elton And Rush – We Don’t Have to Care But We Might Choose To Do So Anyway

June 10, 2010 By Randy Thomas
EJRL Poll

I am not exaggerating, when I heard that some of the gay or pro-gay community are furious with Elton John for performing at Rush Limbaugh's wedding, I was shocked.  I thought they would be excited that the highest profile conservative in America would invite one of the world's highest profile gay men to sing at his wedding. The disparity of what I would expect between their reaction led me, on a whim, to conduct a poll on my personal blog.  I put it there and not here because I wasn't sure where and if I was even going to blog about this.  As I got public and private feedback, plus a … [Read more...]

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Responding to Jennifer Knapp’s “Coming Out”

April 19, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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As you all are probably aware, Jennifer Knapp stated last week that she has embraced her same sex attraction and is now identifying as gay.  She has done a number of interviews including this one with Christian Today.  From the article (Parenthesis mine): Now, the finished product (her new album), titled Letting Go, is slated for a May 11 release and will be the first test of her fans’ loyalty given confirmation of her sexuality. While the decision to "come out" one month before her new album’s release is a risky one, The Advocate said Knapp chose to do so partly because she … [Read more...]

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The Gospel And Elton John

February 19, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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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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Mainstream Mixed Signals – Adam Lambert

December 4, 2009 By Randy Thomas
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I  actually like Adam's Lambert's singing.  Especially most (not all ... like when the rock group KISS joined him on stage for the AI finale) of his performances on American Idol.  I don't like the pseudo sexual acts, the dangerous spikey things on his costumes (Star Trek Borg anyone?) and the weird seductive vibe he tries to give off but when he gets into the honest core of his singing ability ... I think he has an amazing gift. He could be a fantastic singer.  I bet my fbff (facebook friends forever) count just dropped a few. Even so, it wasn't his singing that ruined his … [Read more...]

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Worship Leader Danen Kane Experiences God’s Grace at Exodus

November 17, 2009 By David Fountain
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Serving over the Exodus Events Department, one of my greatest joys is hearing feedback from conference guests who experience an Exodus conference for the first time. Recently, the North Central Regional ministries held their annual conference in Green Lake, WI. They invited musical artist, Danen Kane to join them as their worship leader at this year’s conference. Danen shares his experience at this Exodus Event on his blog …. Last weekend I lead worship for a conference in Wisconsin. The Conference was for a ministry called Exodus International. I really didn’t know a ton about … [Read more...]

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Greenbelt Organizers Give Gene Robinson Podium and Reject Post-gay Testimony

August 28, 2009 By Randy Thomas
Greenbelt

From Anglican Mainstream: Phelim McIntyre responds to BBC News item ‘Traditional Anglicans have criticised the UK’s major Christian arts festival for inviting a gay American Bishop to speak.’ The Revd Colin Coward is being economical with the truth. He states that ‘there’s a lot of evidence that trying to make somebody ex-gay doesn’t work’. I speak as an ex-gay who has counselled others who have left the homosexual lifestyle. There are over 40 studies which show that therapy can help people, and the only evidence for harm caused by such therapy are testimonies which have … [Read more...]

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