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Should Exodus International Fire Alan Chambers?

August 16, 2012 by 2 Comments
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Written by Exodus International board member John Warren and cross-posted from the Exodus website: --- Should Exodus International Fire Alan Chambers? by John Warren Robert Gagnon made the unfortunate decision to attack a key ministry leader for unfounded reasons on June 30, 2012, in his article, “Time for a Change of Leadership at Exodus.”   He claims to know Alan Chambers, but then he attacks him for espousing doctrinal positions that aren’t those of Mr. Chambers at all.  Dr. Gagnon knows full well the difference between … [Read more...]

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What Hasn’t Changed – Letter from Alan Chambers for August 2012

August 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Cross-posted from the Exodus International Blog. --- What Hasn’t Changed – Letter from Alan Chambers for August 2012 There is a lot of talk these days about Exodus International’s drastic changes.  Some former Exodus leaders have relinquished their membership in our organization and have formed a new one around a set of beliefs and ideals that ironically represent a real drastic change in approach and belief – namely that homosexuality is a “more egregious sin” than any other.  That unbiblical myth is something that we, … [Read more...]

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Life Orientation: An Open Letter to Alan Chambers

July 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
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From Jenell Paris over at Patheos: Dear Alan, I'm writing to express personal support for you as you extend yourself in the public sphere, defending Exodus' change of position, and explaining your personal journey. I watched you on MSNBC and read The Atlantic interview, expecting ignorant inquiries delivered with a mocking tone. I was pleased to see secular journalists engaged you with intelligent preparation and a tone of respect, at times tinged with incredulity. The onslaught is coming, instead, from your fellow … [Read more...]

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Sexual Healing: Evangelicals Update Their Message to Gays – The Atlantic

June 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Many thanks to Jennie Rothenberg and The Atlantic for an incredibly fair shake with this article. Some quotes from the introduction (they provided the linking.) Thirty years ago, Alan Chambers was a Christ-loving 10-year-old with a terrible secret. He knew he was attracted to other boys. He also knew that the Bible called homosexuality an "abomination." After nearly a decade of hiding his feelings (and his love of shopping and decorating) from family and pastors, he discovered a ministry called Exodus International. Today, Chambers is the … [Read more...]

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Daily Beast Columnist Kirsten Powers Covers FRC Controversy

June 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
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From The Daily Beast Kirsten Powers, also a FOX News Analyst, writes (more quotes including from yours truly after the jump): A few weeks ago, at their annual Watchman on the Wall conference ... the FRC gave a Baptist pastor named Ron Baity their highest “pro-family” award of the year. Yep, this is the person who gave a sermon to his church that compared being gay with being a murderer. He also said, “I can’t believe the perverseness of two men or two women wanting to slobber over each other … that’s worse than sick. I don’t … [Read more...]

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National Christian Leader Speaks Out Against Conservative Organization Supporting Contemptuous Pastor

May 29, 2012 by 13 Comments
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Cross-posted from the press release on the Exodus International website. — Orlando, FL — Exodus International, the world’s largest Christian ministry helping individuals and families struggling with same sex attraction, denounced the Family Research Council’s choice of pastor Ron Baity to receive its highest pro-family honor, the 2012 Watchman Award. Baity is on record saying, “gays act worse than maggots,” will make society “more filthy,” and God had an “urban renewal plan for Sodom and Gomorrah.” Baity also … [Read more...]

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Christian Group Transcends Political Debate to Help the Church Reach People with Same-Sex Attraction

May 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Cross-posted from the press release on the Exodus International website. --- Orlando, Fla. – The furor over same-sex marriage and homosexuality has not abated in recent days as commentators continue to speak about President Obama’s remarks, legislation to ban so called gay-to-straight therapy in California, and the fallout from North Carolina’s marriage vote. Alan Chambers, president of the 36-year-old Exodus International said, “As usual, the spotlight is shining on the furthest extremes currently engaged in a public fight. … [Read more...]

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NECK DEEP!

April 16, 2012 by 4 Comments
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One of the ways I get to participate in my kids schooling is that I do all of their Bible homework with them. I eagerly agreed to this when they started school last year because I knew it would force me to learn with them and through their young hearts. I love going over the old familiar stories that I learned as a child but more than that I have loved the new things God has begun teaching me through these old stories and scriptures that specifically relate to the journey I am on today. For instance, we have been reading about the Israelites … [Read more...]

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The Day After

November 5, 2008 by 39 Comments

I woke up this morning in a world that had changed overnight.  But, that was going to be the case anyway regardless of who won or lost in the election.  My wife and I went to bed hoping for a political miracle, but expecting nothing of the sort.  We were restless, but able to fall asleep because at the end of the day our ultimate hope, trust and faith is in only One: The True Living God.  And, as was the case when we went to bed, He and only He was still, always has been always will be, on the Throne. It was nice to … [Read more...]

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