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Sports Balls Aren't A Measure Of A Man

“Keep your $500 and you do you sporty (or not) boo! You are beautiful as you are.”

Ex-gay Sports Camp Is A Solution Without A Problem

Ex-gay Group Courage International writes:

Sports Camp is a dynamic men's weekend of athletics, fellowship, and prayer designed for members of Courage and other men who experience same-sex attractions who also desire to build and live the virtue of chastity. All are welcome, regardless of past sports experience or skill level.

When a bunch of ex-gay men gather togethe...

Of Karma and Predators

“I was a true believer, and they know this, who found that what I had bought into had blinded me from authentic truth. So of course, I had to be a villain (in their eyes) instead of considering I am a good imperfect person who was led out of the closet they believe God constructed for us.”

What if the wolf is in your back yard? Better yet, what if you are in theirs?

Listen, I love wolves. I think they are overly stigmatized and shouldn’t be. They are cool. And after vampires, werewolves are my fav...

Keeping An Eye On The Ex-Gay World

The way out of the church closet isn’t always clear but don’t worry, there is a way out.

“Being LGBTQ+ is not “brokenness” or out of God’s will. Being LGBTQ+ is just one of the many gifts a person might receive in this life. It should only be affirmed.”

Really?

Yes, really. Some background…

I have been a part of two pivotal documentaries that expose conversion therapy for the evil it is: For They Know Not What They Do and Emmy nominated Pray Away. I have written a memoir titled WHY with the foreword...

Two Ex-Gay Leaders: One Meddling In Exporting Conversion Therapy & The Other Suing Silicon Valley

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“Believe whatever you want to believe, for yourself. Stop stoking the fires of hatred toward the LGBTQ+ people around the world and allowing christian nationalist groups to use you as a legal litmus test for an agenda much more important to them than you are.”

Exporting Conversion Therapy…

From The Progressive Magazine article, “Exporting Conversion Therapy: A trans-Atlantic evangelical alliance is popularizing a dangerous and debunked practice across African nations.” ...

As LGBTQ+ Persecution Rises, Changing Hearts & Minds Needs To Be More Than A Slogan

“Humanizing others is the antidote to the venom of stigma.”

LGBTQ+ Persecution Ramps Up…

Conversion therapy manifests in different ways: support groups, Sunday schools, exclusive camps, licensed therapists, “biblical counseling”, pastoral discipleship. While much more work needs to be done, there are many conversion therapy bans in place to protect minors across the country.

Unfortunately, with another conversion therapy ban being challenged in the name of religious freedom and “talk therapy” free...

My Journey Into and Thankfully Out Of Christian Nationalism

Not my artwork but I wish it was. This is AI generated.

“I think the Divine can be found in people who have open eyes to see clearly (objectively), ears that hear (with intent to understand and or learn), and honest hearts that do not live inauthentically and know their own character strengths and struggles.”

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My first foray into being a political loudmouth…

It’s been a while since I last wrote about politics on this Substack. It was on July 14th last year. In that post, I mentioned how...

Thrive Video-cast w/ Randy Scobey for 2/1/2025

In today's video-cast I share about getting the shingles vaccine, how it sucked, and why you should get it, too. I also share about MAGA-mites and turning negative energy (social media fast food) toward creativity (a feast for your soul).

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In an effort to build community outside of X, and Meta Platforms, today I’m reintroducing a new addition to my Substack publication: The Thrive Newsletter w/ Randy Scobey subscriber chat.

This is a conversation space exclusively for subscribers—kind of like a group chat or live hangout. I’ll post questions and updates that come my way, and you can jump into the discussion or even start your own threads.

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Thrive Podcast & Video w/ Randy Scobey for 1/25/2025

Thrive In 2025

I think AI has figured out my main type. I have lots of types but those Silver Foxes… woof indeed. Now, that has nothing to do with the following post but enjoy!

“We can stand in our power, not kneel at the altar of inevitable fear.”

Jesus Had Some Really Good Lifehacks For Us To Remember While America As We Know It Comes Under Attack

I’m a Christian Universalist. I believe in Christ and His sacrifice for all of humanity, but I hope I am not a judgmental d*ck about it. I’m not exclusive. I’m defini...