tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:08:33 +0000Real Life Storieshttp://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Helga)Blogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-9034873401886640030Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:48:00 +00002008-07-09T02:05:15.680-07:00Real Love ministry recently had a fantastic time of worship, discovering the diamond - 'Jesus', fellowship, fun etc at our annual retreat held at El Santuary, Melaka on June 2008. It was a journey to remember.... I miss it so much...Love you all... RLM TEAM !!!http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-7928933906141475769Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:43:00 +00002008-07-09T00:47:42.480-07:00 RLM Mission Trip 2007 was a joined effort between RLM Fellowship & RLM Society. There were total of ten participants in this mission trip from all walks of life. During our mission trip, our main objectives were hands on experience for RLM members, to be a blessing to the community and also opportunity to network with the Street Ministry in Kuala Lumpur. I had great experiences during this http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/07/real-love-ministry-mission-trip-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-7651848994607620081Wed, 21 May 2008 02:26:00 +00002008-05-20T19:27:01.713-07:00By Mike EnsleyParents often don’t know how to respond when a family member admits same-sex attraction. Here’s how you can offer Christ’s love and healing.It’s not something many Christian parents see coming. Maybe you’ve discovered that your teenage son has been looking at homosexual pornography online, or your daughter has concluded she is bisexual. Or perhaps you’re one of the fortunate parentshttp://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-to-do-when-your-child-is-gay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-3422520788587728371Thu, 08 May 2008 07:52:00 +00002008-05-10T22:46:41.439-07:00Being the youngest and the only girl in the family, I had a good life. Everyone loves me. Everyone took care of me. Edmund was one of them who were always taking care of me especially training me to be a better lady or what I should say, ‘Ladylike’. I was being surrounded by all my ‘macho’ brothers except for Edmund who was more on the feminine side; I began to behave like one of them. Edmund washttp://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-gay-brother-me-life-as-lady.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-7124558806140708865Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:52:00 +00002008-04-03T01:19:49.212-07:00Well, this is how the story goes…I was very young when I found out that my brother, Edmund Smith was gay. He was honest to me to let me know early because we were very close and we are still. I was about 7 years old when I knew that Edmund was gay. At that time Edmund was already a teenage boy. I could not really understand because I was still young and naïve. Edmund and me we did loads of thingshttp://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-gay-brother.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-8577926475726737677Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:07:00 +00002008-03-31T23:12:59.822-07:00BIBLIOGRAPHYDavid Kyle Foster, Sexual Healing, A Biblical Guide To Finding Freedom from Sexual Sin And Brokenness, (USA, Regal Books from Gospel Light, 2005) Edmund & Amanda Smith, Real Love Ministry (RLM), Training Programmed A Support GroupDouglas A Houck, Exodus International Resource ManualInternational Bible Society, The Holy Bible: New International Version (The Zondervan Corporation, 1989)http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/pastoral-care-on-homosexuality-part-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-8951096315122982826Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:06:00 +00002008-03-29T01:08:06.110-07:00CONCLUSIONAs I conclude, in order for us pastors, to truly give pastoral care to a homosexual. We ourselves need to be educated in this area. We also need to be like Jesus to love all people. We need to be models to our congregation to accept the homosexuals and love them but not love their lifestyles. Homosexuals are a group of people that desires love, the same as all human being but with an http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/pastoral-care-on-homosexuality-part-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-7673490298525127291Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:05:00 +00002008-03-29T01:08:28.244-07:00PASTORAL ADVICEAs a Pastor, we must educate the homosexuals firstly, that Christian is call to faith. Faith is the human response to divine revelation and faith believes God’s Word. In order for us to have faith, one must accept God’s standards and for the homosexuals they need to know that the only alternative to heterosexual marriage is sexual abstinence. Secondly, they need to know that faith http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/pastoral-care-on-homosexuality-part-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-8389029276984066612Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:05:00 +00002008-03-29T01:08:51.122-07:00PASTORAL CAREAs a Pastor, in order for us to give pastoral care to the homosexuals, we must first build a relationship with them. We need to understand their needs and problems. We need to be educated on this subject. As a pastor, we must be ready to accept a homosexual coming to us to seek for help within out church itself. We cannot reject them and push them to others but we must first be readyhttp://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/pastoral-care-on-homosexuality-part-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-2414899896480457173Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:04:00 +00002008-03-29T01:09:28.621-07:00THE RESURRECTION / ESCHATOLOGICAL TRUTH ON HOMOSEXUALITYIn the Bible in Genesis 2 tells us the institution of marriage. Marriage is Gods plan. In the homosexual Christian movement, they deliberately draw a parallel between homosexual partnerships and heterosexual marriages. There is a fundamental truth that as human we need companionship. In Genesis 2 verse 8 The Lord God Said, “It is not good http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/pastoral-care-on-homosexuality-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-2923903084216708280Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:04:00 +00002008-03-29T01:04:47.517-07:00THE SEASONS OF ROCOVERYThere are four seasons of recovery a homosexual need to take in order to come out of homosexuality. The first season of recovery is called the ‘Educational Season.’ In this season, a homosexual need to change his behavior. They will need to learn and unlearn many behaviors. In Exodus International, a Christian organization they teach the homosexuals on obedience and http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/pastoral-care-on-homosexuality-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-1282606598090989456Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:03:00 +00002008-03-29T01:04:16.803-07:00INTRODUCTIONThere are many different views on this issue of homosexuality. In fact it is one of the most complex subjects to discuss about. “If we examined the divine intent for sexuality-that we were created to be heterosexual and monogamous.” We are all human beings and made in the image and likeness of God and there is no such phenomenon as “a homosexual.” The reason people become homosexualshttp://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/pastoral-care-on-homosexuality-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114482918566588034.post-5515947293675453325Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:16:00 +00002008-03-31T23:12:00.546-07:00"Amanda"(a true story of an ex-gay man)By Ps Edmund SmithMy wife Amanda is my number sixth and final long term romantic partner.My romantic life is a long and complicated story but I'll try my best to make it short and sweet.To start off,I have to say that I had a homosexual orientation so of course it was "natural" for me to choose men for my romantic partners.My first romantic experience was http://homosexualscanchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/homosexuals-can-change-by-ps-edmund.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helga)0