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

November 12, 2010 By Brenna Kate Simonds

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...]

Filed Under: Bi-sexuality, Encourage, Exodus Blog, Friendship, Gay, God, Holy Spirit, Homosexuality, Jesus Christ, Lesbian, Marriage, Post-gay, Purpose, Support, Testimonies, The Father, Youth & Young Adults Tagged With: Abuse, Addiction, Bible, Biblical Sexuality, Brenna Kate Simonds, Change, Christians, Church, Counseling, Ex-gay, Family, Fear, Friends, Friendship, God, Gospel, Grace, Homosexuality, Hope, Identity, Jesus, Lies, Pain, Relationship, Scripture, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Therapy, Transparency, Trust

Is Religious Freedom and Self-Determination in Professional Counseling in Danger?

May 24, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Of our two hundred and forty Member Agencies out there, around 40 of them are professional counselors. Over the past year or so we have had a great increase in the number of reports coming in threatening counselors who are willing to help people with unwanted homosexuality. Lately, Californian therapists are being threatened. SAN DIEGO, California, May 3, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - California's pro-family therapists are striving to persuade the state's largest therapist association to stand firm against demands to suppress or kick out members who seek to help clients with unwanted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church, Culture, Encourage, Exodus Blog, Gay, Identity, Jesus Christ, Lesbian, Post-gay, Professional Counseling, Religious Liberty, Sexuality, Support Tagged With: Change, Christians, Church, Community, Conference, Counseling, Exodus, Faith, Gay, Gay Activism, Homosexuality, Identity, Jesus Christ, Professional Counseling, Redemptive, Religious Liberty, Reparative Therapy, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality, Study, Support, Support Group, Therapy, Unwanted Homosexuality

NARTH Responds to The Recent Media Coverage of Dr. George Rekers

May 6, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Just received this via email (will post a link to their website when I can find it on there) and here is the link to the response on their website: NARTH RESPONDS TO THE RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE OF DR. GEORGE REKERS The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is a professional scientific organization with hundreds of academic, research, and clinical members dedicated to assisting individuals dealing with unwanted homosexual attractions. While NARTH is focused on the science of homosexual attraction, personal controversies often deepen the existing cultural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Educate, Exodus Blog, Gay, Homosexuality, Post-gay Tagged With: Change, God, Grace, Homosexuality, Media, NARTH, news, Research, Sexuality, Therapy

New Study: Gay People Suffer Increased Rates of PTSD

April 26, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Click Image to Read Study: Bullies Home in On Gays

From Study: Bullies home in on gays: A groundbreaking new Harvard study has found that gay people are far more likely to be tormented as youngsters, often leading to years of post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health and Children’s Hospital found that gays, bisexuals and heterosexuals who have had a same-sex partner are 1 to two times as likely to experience violence, especially in childhood, and have double the risk of experiencing PTSD as a result. “It’s really appalling,” said lead author Andrea Roberts, a postdoctoral fellow in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crimes, Culture, Educate, Exodus Blog, Gay, God, Jesus Christ, Post-gay, Purpose, Youth & Young Adults Tagged With: Abuse, Christians, Community, Compassion, Counsel, Counseling, crime, Exodus, Freedom, Friends, Gay, Gay Community, Hate Crimes, Healing, Heart, Heterosexual, Homophobia, Joy, Media, news, Pain, Post-gay, Print, Public Policy, Redemptive, Research, Soul, Study, Testimony, Therapy

Core Issues Speaking Engagement

April 14, 2010 By Alan Chambers

Next week I will be traveling to Belfast, Northern Ireland to speak at an event for a group called Core Issues headed by Michael Davidson. I have been asked to share insights from my latest book, Leaving Homosexuality (Harvest House, 2009). Core Issues has recently had other Exodus leaders, like Christine Sneeringer, in to speak for what looks like a series on the complexities related to same-sex attraction and faith. The speaker that kicked off this series for Core Issues and has some official connection to that organization is a man that I do not know named Dr. Paul Miller. Dr. Miller … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around the World, Church, Equip, Exodus Blog, Ireland Tagged With: Alan Chambers, Change, Christine Sneeringer, Exodus, Exodus International, Freedom, God, Healing, Homosexuality, Identity, Judgment, Leaving Homosexuality, Life, Relationship, Richard Cohen, Scripture, Sexuality, Speaking, straight, Therapy, Truth

Advocate Interview Models Day of Truth Vision

March 3, 2010 By Jeff Buchanan

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with Andrew Harmon, Sr. Editor of The Advocate about the upcoming Day of Truth scheduled for April 15. I have to say that Mr. Harmon was the most respectful and pleasant interview I have had with a pro-gay journalist and I truly enjoyed my conversation with him. While we definitely disagree on many levels, it was a great example of two people having an honest conversation, while showing mutual respect and tolerance. There is one point that I feel needs to be clarified. I’m sure this is not due to any intentional misleading on behalf of Mr. … [Read more...]

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Joan Or John? What Would You Say to a Transgendered Person Who Comes to Christ?

January 27, 2010 By Randy Thomas

Russell Moore sounds like a very provocative seminary professor! I will quote the setup and question he posed to his Christian Ethics class at Southern Seminary. I will also link to his five part response. I am still considering his response and posting this to simply stir up thought. Mr. Moore writes: Every year at the conclusion of Christian ethics class here at Southern Seminary, I give my students a final ethical situation to answer for their final examination. They are graded not on their conclusion, but on how they arrived there. The question below is this year’s dilemma. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church, Culture, Educate, Exodus Blog, Identity Tagged With: Change, Christians, Church, God, Good News, Gospel, Jesus, Life, Love, Ministry, Scripture, Sin, The Gospel, Therapy, Transgender, Women

Why Would Anyone Want to Change? by Frank Carrasco

October 28, 2009 By Randy Thomas

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

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

Is Religious Freedom and Self-Determination in Professional Counseling in Danger?

NARTH Responds to The Recent Media Coverage of Dr. George Rekers

New Study: Gay People Suffer Increased Rates of PTSD

Core Issues Speaking Engagement

Advocate Interview Models Day of Truth Vision

Joan Or John? What Would You Say to a Transgendered Person Who Comes to Christ?

More Evidence of a Post-gay Reality from One Secular Perspective

Why Would Anyone Want to Change? by Frank Carrasco

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