Generous Space Ministries, First Christian Reformed Church proudly present: oblivion, a staged reading in two acts by Jonathan Brower Saturday, Apr. 1st 7:30 pm First Christian Reformed Church, 67 Taunton Rd., Toronto, ON suggested donation: $10+ (donations will be collected at the performance) oblivion is a semi-autobiographical story that beautifully portrays the complexities surrounding faith…
I have known Alan Chambers a long time. I met him at the very beginning of my tenure with New Direction when he was newly the president of Exodus. I’ve read the two previous books that Alan authored and so when my complimentary copy of My Exodus: from fear to grace arrived in the mail…
While I was away speaking to a group of largely conservative pastors and inviting them to consider the challenge and opportunity of generous spaciousness in their congregations, social media was a’buzz with the news that Exodus International is going to shut down. I had read Alan Chambers’ apology yesterday. But pretty typical for me, I was…
One really can’t speak about “bridging the gap” between evangelical Christians and gay people without addressing the perceptions and misunderstandings surrounding ex-gay ministries. Now, some would say that we (New Direction) have no business even raising the question, given that we are a para-church organization focused on sexual identity. Some would say that we perpetuate…