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Together Everyone Accomplishes More – Letter from Alan Chambers for January 2011

January 4, 2011 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 service please sign up here. --- Dear Friends, How many of you have a resolution for the New Year?  Without going crazy, I usually try to pinpoint one or two areas where I hope to make improvements each year.  This year I have decided to work on keeping life simple.  You may remember that our mission at Exodus for 2011 is Simplify, Amplify, Intensify.  I began sensing the Lord's encouragement in … [Read more...]

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Does Being Older Make it More Difficult to Overcome Homosexuality? – Real Answers by Randy Thomas

November 17, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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This article appears in both our offline and online newsletters.  To receive articles like this along with the full newsletter online via email or offline through the postal service please sign up here. — The following question was recently submitted at our Rockford IL Love Won Out conference. Real Answers by Randy Thomas I have lived a gay life for over 30 years. Is this going to be more difficult to overcome than someone who is much younger? That is a very good question and the short answer in many cases would be yes.  There are 30 years worth of memories and relational … [Read more...]

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2011 = Simplify, Amplify and Intensify – Letter from Alan Chambers for November 2010

November 17, 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 service please sign up here. — Dear Partners, Did you notice that you have been promoted?  Those of you who are involved in Exodus, which is the majority of you reading this letter, are more than just our friends.  You are our dear partners in ministry.  As partners you are vital to the mission of Exodus: mobilizing the Body of Christ to minister grace and truth to a world impacted by … [Read more...]

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Step Up, Speak Out Against Bullying – The Tragic Case of Tyler Clementi

October 1, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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Everyone I have talked to that has heard about the recent rash of young people killing themselves as a result of bullying are deeply moved and heartbroken.  Considering the cases lately that are specific bullying due to a young person being perceived as or identifying as gay, many of us can personally relate to having had experienced/or are experiencing that in our lives. Truly heart breaking. I've been struggling with trying to find the words to capture the horror and deep sadness of the situation regarding Tyler Clementi but I found this amazingly powerful article by Todd Starnes. … [Read more...]

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Masturbation: Is it Sin?

August 4, 2010 By Chris Stump
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*Posted originally at Exodus Youth. About seven years ago I attended my first Exodus conference.  As I was looking at the multitude of workshops offered during the week I came across one entitled "Something, something...MASTURBATION".  I can't remember the whole title, because I just saw that "m" word.  I knew I had to go to that one.  But of course when the time came to go I was filled with so much trepidation and shame.  Would I be the only one in the workshop?  I got up enough courage to go, and to my amazement, the room was so full, there was barely any standing room.  It … [Read more...]

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Paul Webster Visits Passion For Christ Movement in Los Angeles

May 4, 2010 By Randy Thomas
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For those that don't know yet, Paul Webster joined the Exodus staff a couple of months ago as our Director of Ministry Advancement. We are very blessed to have him join our team. Paul and his wife Susan live in Southern California and decided to visit the Passion for Christ Movement (P4CM) Church in Los Angeles.  Here is an account of their visit: Sunday worship was spent visiting a vibrant young church in Los Angeles called the Passion for Christ Movement. This burgeoning fellowship is full of young people yearning to be transparent before Jesus and sharing their deepest hurts. Many on … [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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Dawson McAllister Under Fire For Exodus Referral

April 14, 2010 By Alan Chambers
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Respected radio broadcaster, author and speaker Dawson McAllister, whose youth-oriented call-in show is on over 140 radio stations nationwide, is the latest target of several gay websites after his ministry directed a gay blogger posing as a teenager struggling with his sexuality, to Exodus International. KnowThyNeighbor.org’s Greg Kimball describes McAllister as “an evil, calculated sneak who is reaching out across the country and hurting our gay youth while pretending to be a good person who just wants to help people.” He is leading the charge to paint McAllister and 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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The Manhattan Declaration on Marriage

November 23, 2009 By Randy Thomas
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Last week 152 Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical leaders issued the Manhattan Declaration that makes a commitment to speak to issues of Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty (link to file download at the end of the post.)  The authors did a very good job of explaining their positions and intentions within the manifesto. For the purposes of this post I am quoting the section on marriage. I am interested in your feedback.  That said, the bolded emphasis in parts of this quote are mine to highlight what stood out to me. Sidenote: As far as I know, Alan Chambers wasn't aware of the … [Read more...]

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