I recently attended a fundraiser in San Francisco for our Joni and Friends Family Retreats. Every year these camps are filled to capacity and scores of families with special needs are left on waiting lists. I had no trouble pressingRead more…
Sexuality: Creation, Brokenness, Truth and Grace – Questions and Answers
Mike Goeke, an American pastor, moderates a question and answer time between Congress participants and the panel of presenters. Download Options PC users: Right click a link and choose “Save as” to download file. Mac users: Command click and “SaveRead more…
Sexuality: Creation, Brokenness, Truth and Grace – Equipping the Church
Henok Ghebrehiwot, Director of Bethseda Restoration Ministry in Ethiopia, looks at trends and figures concerning the homosexual population in Africa. He proposes that Africa take a lead in ethics, truth and grace. Heisha Fernandez of Exodus Latin America reminds ChristiansRead more…
Sexuality: Creation, Brokenness, Truth and Grace – The Church’s Calling
Bryan Kliewer looks at New Testament passages that can help us shape a ministry to homosexual people, drawing upon the examples of Jesus and Paul. They express the hope for change, breaking social rules to reach others, refusal to condemn,Read more…
Sexuality: Creation, Brokenness, Truth and Grace – Testimony
Willy Torresin, a Minister in Brazil, gives his testimony as a Christian worker seeking help to work through his struggles with homosexuality. He tells of the failure of the church, his entry into gay culture, followed by his encounter withRead more…
Sexuality: Creation, Brokenness, Truth and Grace – Opening Presentation
Bryan Kliewer, Director of Exodus Alliance, challenges the Church to see the homosexual community as a deliberately unreached people group. Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International, critiques common Evangelical slogans about ministering to homosexual people and calls Christians to beRead more…
Lost son, let yourself be found!
I am deeply troubled about the state of the worldwide evangelical movement. On the one hand, massive growth does take place, and I am deeply grateful to God for his gracious moving in so many places around the world. OnRead more…