Reaching the World in Grace & Truth
The 37th Annual Exodus Freedom Conference, Made for More, was my 20th conference. As I sat backstage on opening night preparing to speak, I tried to remember what life was like for me as a 21 year-old college student 20 conferences prior. At that point, it had been … [Read more...]
Dear Friends, Exodus International is repeatedly accused of seeking to make gay people straight through conversion therapy and prayer. As the media and culture rage around us, drawing battle lines in the sand and seeking to fuel the debate about homosexuality, my team and … [Read more...]
Dear Friends: As we approach the 37th annual Freedom Conference, I am filled with great expectancy of what God is going to do in and through each one of us. Year after year, in our weakness and humility, Jesus shows up mightily in both our personal and corporate time. Who … [Read more...]
Dear Friends, For years Exodus has been well known for our outreach to people with same-sex attractions (SSA). Sixty percent of the people who seek help through Exodus and our membership network for their SSA are single. Over the years we have sought to highlight … [Read more...]
In June 1993 I attended my first Exodus International Freedom Conference. I was an immature college student who had yet to share with my parents that I had same-sex attractions and was seeking help to surrender them to the Lordship of Christ. Because I was dependent on my … [Read more...]
I had a dream last night that my wife, Leslie, and I were in a Life Group at church and a gay couple joined. The two men were friends of mine from 20 years ago and had since adopted children. They obviously knew me, how my story had evolved, and joined the group anyway. … [Read more...]
We have been talking a lot about adoption this month at the Chambers house. As most of you know, Leslie and I adopted our kids at birth. Because Isaac and Molly are just 4 1/2 months apart we have always had to answer questions of passers-by who would inquire, "Oh, are … [Read more...]
Dear Friends, Recently I have been thinking a lot about how underwhelmed we all are in this day and age. This morning we called our kids to the front of the house to show them that our elderly neighbor had carved two jack-o-lanterns, lit them and placed them in two of … [Read more...]
Dear Friends, A few months ago I went on record criticizing the “It Gets Better” campaign that has gone viral with an anti-bullying message for LGBT teens. My criticism was over the use of "Woody," the fictional star from the box office smash Toy Story trilogy. I … [Read more...]
Dear Friends, For years the message of what God is FOR has been overshadowed by the Church's obsession over what God is AGAINST. It seems that our default message in the Church is to lay out the laundry list of do's and don'ts when talking about our faith. When asked … [Read more...]
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