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Face to Face with Wayne Besen

June 18th, 2008 · 41 Comments

A friend sent me a facebook message asking
In Besens post on David Bianco (Benkof)*, he says he’s met with you and Alan… Was he actually decent and respectful, if I may ask?
I have been asked that a few times and I always think of the two cartoon characters pictured in this post. As a kid [...]

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A Memoir Conundrum

May 17th, 2008 · 7 Comments

I was in DC last week for a Pastor’s conference. It ended Friday around 2pm and our next meeting was really a birthday party at 6pm. In between I took a nap and then went to Barnes & Noble. While there I saw a book by Augusten Burroughs called A Wolf At [...]

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Churches Urged to Connect with Artists

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

This is a continued answer to prayer …
Churches Urged to be More Artist-Friendly, Transform Culture | Christianpost.com
Hundreds of pastors, church leaders and artists will gather for the first Church and the Arts conference to learn how the Church can reach out to artists and encourage them to transform culture in a biblical way.“Transforming Culture: A [...]

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Quoted on OneNewsNow.com

February 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Ministry seeing rapid growth in homosexuals seeking help (OneNewsNow.com)
A spokesman for Exodus International says despite the strongest worldwide homosexual-affirming culture ever, the ministry is seeing rapid growth in the number of people it helps obtain freedom from homosexual attractions.
Randy Thomas, executive vice president of Exodus International, attributes the success to the increase in participating [...]

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Exodus Expands

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

From the Exodus Press Office:
Exodus International Sees Rapid Ministry Growth Amid Culture Clash Over Homosexuality
Leader Says Growth is Part of a Countercultural Revolution
Orlando, FL- As the issue of homosexuality continues to be hotly debated in public settings across the country - Exodus International, the largest worldwide support organization to those affected by unwanted same-sex attraction, [...]

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World Magazine Reports Mainstreaming of Homosexuality is Helping Others Find Freedom From It

February 4th, 2008 · 6 Comments

From the Exodus Press Office:
World Magazine Reports Mainstreaming of Homosexuality is Helping Others Find Freedom From It
Orlando, FL- Leading Christian news publication WORLD magazine features Exodus International in a recent article “Good From Bad: The cultural mainstreaming of homosexuality is liberating those seeking to escape it.”
Lynn Vincent, a senior reporter for WORLD magazine, details some [...]

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Exodus Freedom Conference 2008 Promo Video

January 21st, 2008 · 8 Comments

Great video. Good job David.
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