tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9784578.post7493018904615591956..comments2023-09-21T05:57:31.195-07:00Comments on The Beth Blog Ever: Worth checking out!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05311240865839334077noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9784578.post-55687540487345724052009-03-30T23:34:00.000-07:002009-03-30T23:34:00.000-07:00Ray Boltz did come out as being gay in recent time...Ray Boltz did come out as being gay in recent times... there's an artical in the "Washington Blade" a Gay Activist magazine published in Washington. <BR/><BR/>I actually know the founder of New Direction Ministries. I connected with her on-line a few years ago and then I spontaniously took the Greyhound bus to Toronto for an Exodus Global Alliance conference at Tyndale University. And there I met some people in the leadership of Exodus and International Speakers including Sy Rogers.<BR/><BR/>The Executive Director of Exodus Global Alliance, (who is also the brother-in-law of New Direction Ministries founder Pat Lawrence, who was also herself formerly the Executive Director of Exodus Global Alliance and stepped down from the position about a year and a half ago. -- I've connected with her brother-in-law on-line as well.) He comes to Vancouver for Missions Fest to present Exodus and holds seminars to educate and equipe the church to reach out with compassion and understanding.<BR/><BR/>There is also Focus On The Family's One Day Conference called "Love Won Out," <BR/><BR/>When I was 15 I heard John and Anne Paulk's testimony on the Oprah Winfrey Show. That was the first time I had heard a testimony of healing and freedom from homosexuality. I was fortunate to have heard their testimony, and similar testimony's at a young age. So, while I began to recognize my own struggles in this area I just always heard that there was alternative solution then to embrace the gay identity and lifestyle. And also having a had a sister who knew how to love me and wrap her arms around me as I'd be reduced to becoming an emotional wreck and just cry really really hard and in the midst of that for her leading me to the only one who could truly forgive sins and take away the shame and guilt that come with it no matter what sin. <BR/><BR/>People get too caught up with trying to address the behavior of the person when really what many people need to know is that God still loves us and is faithful to walk with us in whatever circumstances that we might have to walk through.Sarah-Jane Melnychukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16311239759592698045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9784578.post-61696237665893169162008-09-18T15:00:00.000-07:002008-09-18T15:00:00.000-07:00Here's the link to Christianity Today's take on th...Here's the link to Christianity Today's take on the story, for those who don't want the Homo-erotic Ads from the Washington Blade, but still want to read endless self righteous reader comments.<BR/><BR/>http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2008/09/ray_boltz_comes.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9784578.post-28381136565984218412008-09-18T14:52:00.000-07:002008-09-18T14:52:00.000-07:00This is really interesting. I've been mulling over...This is really interesting. I've been mulling over Tony Campolo's chapter on Homosexuality in "Adventures In Missing The Point" lately (a must read btw) and wondering why we see certain things the way we do. <BR/><BR/>Apperantly Ray Boltz is gay. So...go figure.<BR/><BR/>http://www.washingtonblade.com/2008/9-12/arts/feature/13258.cfm?page=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com