Fashioning A Compassionate Response ~ One Day Seminar Concerning Homosexuality ~ by First Stone Ministries – April 10, 2010
What to Expect
Have you ever wondered how to address homosexuality in your church, community or family? Having over 25 years of experience with this issue, First Stone Ministries, in partnership with Bryant Avenue Baptist Church, is offering a one-day seminar to cover these topics so you too can Fashion a Compassionate Response. Seminar will include worship, teachings, testimonies, panel discussion, resources and lunch.
Sessions will include:
- Understanding Homosexuality
- How to Minister to the Person Struggling with Homosexuality
- Theology: Ours and Theirs – Answering the “Gay Christian” Question Biblically
- Answering the Need – How Then Shall We Respond?
Schedule
8:00 – 8:30 – Worship
8:30 – 9:30 – Session One
9:45 – 10:45 – Session Two
11:00 – 12:00 – Q & A
12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch at Church
1:15 – 1:45 – Worship
1:45 – 2:45 – Session Three
3:00 – 4:00 – Session Four
4:15 – 5:00 – Panel Discussion
Cost
Love offering will be taken
Registration Required
(we need to reserve resources and lunch)
Register with First Stone Ministries at Eventbrite.com OR (405) 236-4673
Appropriate Minimum Seminar Age Attendance: 14 with parental/guardian presence or prior written consent; (otherwise 18 and above).
When
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Where
Bryant Avenue Baptist Church
4748 S Bryant Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73135
(405) 672-4511
Tax Day TEA Party – Oklahoma State Capitol
OK State Capitol on Tax Day - TEA Party - April 15, 2009
Today I had the pleasure to be with over 5000 Okalhomans who are tired of the “Out-of-Control Washington Government” wasteful spenders! 5000 plus Oklahomans enjoyed protesting at the Oklahoma Tax Day – Taxed Enough Already “TEA” Party! Taxes are too high and they are going to get higher. The Obama-ites are raising taxes on businesses. Businesses will continue to reduce employment rolls. Unemployment will increase under this fiscal irresponsibility! Business will close, services and goods will cost more. The Obama-ite congressional solution will be more taxes on fuel, goods and services. The cost of living will go up, and the American standard of living will continue to go down towards a depression. Our children and grandchildren will have less and many on the edge of poverty will go into poverty.
This must be the beginning of a new revolution. 2010 is when we vote a new congress into office! 2012 is when we vote in a new President! It is amazing how Americans have become so apathetic concerning this outrageous tax code we have with the IRS. The Boston Tea Party was a revolt over taxation without representation in British Parlament. The tax was actually very little, some say less than 3%. Why are Americans now willing to pay 20% to 50% in their income taxes, or even more taxes IF Obama has it his way? There needs to be a fair tax. It is time to revolt against Washington, DC and elect true representation of the people. The United States of America is the oldest Republic form of governement in the world.! A government of the people representing the people, governed by a constitution. However, the US Congress and rogue judges are governing this country as a tyranny or an oligarchy. This must be stopped before they destroy this country. We need to protect State’s Rights! Texas Governor Perry is calling for Texas Independence as the federal goverment is out of control! Let’s keep this country strong militarily and protect the USA from foriegn invasion through illegal immigration. We need to stop bowing down to the United Nations. Let’s educate and influence those around us to stop being complacent and vote out the socialists and tryannists; and let’s return to a Republic form of government rule that made this country great! Above all, as Christian ministers (as servants) of the Gospel of Jesus Christ we must humble ourselves and pray, then ask God to help give us leaders that love and desire HIS WAYS!
What Will It Be Like If We Have A Democrat White House and Congress?
This stated question is one to really ponder, “What will it be like?” I am very concerned what this could mean for our society, for Bible believing Christians and for me as a minister. I am writing the following because I sincerely care about my country, my family and the Church of Jesus Christ. I am not writing in the spirit of condemnation of homosexuality, but rather merely reporting news items and what is going on politically in the political gay agenda, with the National Democrat Party in full agreement. I am sharing many links to where information can be found. I am not endorsing any web site, matter of fact there are some hyper links below that have pornographic documentation. (Please do not view the sites unless you view the blurred images.) I am in no way endorsing pornography. However, I think it is very important that people understand that these things really are IN FACT happening in our liberal cities in the USA.
The political gay activist organizations across our country have on their agendas to completely normalize homosexuality in American society. Their goals are slowly being obtained. Their goals include getting hate crimes ordinances and legislation passed at the city / county, state and the federal levels; and the re-education of our society being filled with “comprehensive sex education” classes mandatory for K-12 making homosexuality the same as heterosexuality. This is embraced by Barack Obama and the Democrat Party.
Their agenda is for gay marriage to be accepted in all 50 states, there are currently 3 states that have made homosexual marriage legal, California, Connecticut and Massachusetts. There are several cities, counties and now states that have certain levels of hate crimes policies, ordinances and laws already passed. The educational systems in states where homosexual marriage is recognized are now educating our youth in schools with normalizing “homosexual marriage” as equal to heterosexual marriage. Therefore the gay agenda push nation-wide is to teach the other alternative “homosexual family” as legitimate in public schools. There are several cases across the country to promote homosexuality as normal as heterosexuality. If a concerned citizen confronts the issues they will be: at least fined, at the most go to jail as was in the David Parker Case in Massachusetts. There are cases in Pennsylvania, Oregon, California, New Mexico, Massachusetts, etc.
We are hearing nothing in this political race by either party about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) being repealed by the Democrats, the federal “hate crimes” bill being pushed in Congress, and Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA).
Obama and Democrats desire homosexuality in the military to be promoted. No one is talking about how “gay rights” laws will indeed threaten religious and other free speech freedoms, and no one is talking about how the gay political agenda and the Democrats desire to redefine family and promote homosexual adoption of children by the thousands, while heterosexual couples will wait in line because of affirmative action.
What happens when homosexual behavior is left unchecked by authorities? This is very disturbing See Below for the most unbelievable links to homosexual activities in our nation!
Hate Crimes Legislation Seems Admirable, BUT the Laws are Designed to Stop Freedom of Christian Speech in Speaking Out Against Homosexuality as Sin
National Democrat Party Web Site: (READ CAREFULLY) The Democrats and the homosexual political agenda are promoting HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION as tolerance and equality. http://democrats.org/a/2008/06/democrats_issue.php
LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT HATE CRIMES THAT EVERY PASTOR SHOULD READ! http://search.liberty.edu/search?site=liberty_counsel&client=liberty_counsel_frontend&proxystylesheet=liberty_counsel_frontend&output=xml_no_dtd&q=hate+crimes
Hate Speech Laws in Canada
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/feb/03021001.html
Canadian Human Rights Commission WANT Pastors Fined and Jailed!
It has already happened in Canada, and the USA is next. It is now illegal to speak out publicly in Canada under new hate crimes laws / hate speech laws.
A few pastors have been prosecuted with fines, and one huge pending case is the Stephen Boissoin http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jun/08060902.html
Also Read: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08082716.html AND
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=66704
See Stephen’s web page: http://www.stephenboissoin.com/
He usually has updated information. Please pray for Stephen to stand strong and speak the truth in love.
The HRC in Canada is now going after another Catholic priest.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=66247
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=66437
Other Cases Concerning “HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS” for your review, this is starting to happen all too often now.
Massachusetts: David Parker, concerned father goes to jail, because he did not want his kindergarten son to be taught homosexuality as normal in school.
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/parker_lawsuit/sc_petition/rejected.html
BOSTON: Boston City Hall Flys Gay Flag
SMITH COLLEGE: Lesbians Storm Meeting In College of Republican Meeting on Born Gay Hoax and Cause RIOT! College President does nothing.
NEW MEXICO: Lesbian Couple Sues Photographer in New Mexico and wins their case against a Christian couple’s photography business – they would not photograph the lesbian couple’s wedding.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=4467
NEW JERSEY: Lesbian Couple Sues Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association / Methodist Church in August 2007 because the lesbians desired to use the church’s PRIVATE property, a pavilion on the beach for their civil union – gay wedding – the church denied their request based upon their Christian Tenants. This case is still pending. The church counter sued state of New Jersey based upon the First Amendment protection. Read Story and Related Links
Gay Marriage In America
Three states now have gay marriage thanks to liberal pious black robed judges in California, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. This will cause chaos for other states. The family legal problems to come in these 3 states will cost tax payers hundreds of millions of dollars in the coming years. Watch the states of Arizona, Maine, New Mexico, Florida, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and all of the New England states as gay activists have strongholds in moving forward with their political agenda for gay marriage and the redefinition of the family.
READ An Excellent Article by Andy Comiskey:
True Justice: Halting the Push for Gay Marriage
What happens when homosexual behavior is left unchecked by authorities? WARNING… the links to this information below are ugly and pornographic in nature.
Gay Orgies with all kinds of sexual activity, Public Nudity, Sadomasochism with children present, all outdoors in the streets of San Francisco which are permitted by the city to have Gay Fair(s), yet Democrat Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi will NOT condemn such activities in her district. The SFPD (police) in San Francisco do nothing to enforce public decency laws. Mayor Newsom of San Francisco supports the gay fairs with all this unbelievable activity as well. This kind of behavior is spring up all over the country in places like Key West & Miami, FL, New York City and New York, Boston, Massachusetts and other liberal cities. Even in my home city of Oklahoma City the Gay Pride Week Parade and block party (click gallery) was filled with decadence and declarations of advancing homosexuality.
- San Francisco ‘Gaystapo’ Tries to Shout Down Pro-Family Press Conference
Homosexual militants defend public sex, nudity on city streets; say children (with parents) should be allowed to attend X-rated Folsom Street Fair (Warning Photos on this page are not suitable for children) - ‘Tolerance Gone Wild’ in San Francisco as Cops Stand By Amidst Folsom Street Fair’s Public Perversions and Widespread Nudity
Warning: not for children; graphic images – despite our efforts to clean up these photos documenting raunchy San Francisco ‘Folsom Street Fair’ - AFTAH Article: Slavery Makes a Comeback at Deviant Sex Fair in ‘Progressive’ San Francisco — Coming to a City Near You?
Eye Witness Accounts of San Francisco Bizarreness:
- Article: The Streets of San Francisco from Mission America
- Large Photo Account: Zombie Time Report: Up Your Alley Fair — San Francisco, July 27, 2008 WARNING!!! Please be aware that when we say “explicit” and “extreme,” we are not exaggerating, this photo account of what happened this past summer is absolutely unbelievably evil. The police and the Mayor of the City of San Francisco will do NOTHING! Please view only blurred images.
IN CLOSING: Other Articles for Your Consideration
The END of “We the People” – A Obama Presidency ~ Gay America! by Cal Thomas
Does Same Sex Marriage Affect YOUR Marriage? by Focus on the Family
DNC Sponsors Homosexual Event Honoring Sadomasochism
See Mass Resistance Sight for many more outrageous events in Massachusetts Several videos reveal GLBT groups attacking Christian groups.
Silencing The Christians – Excellent Resources of Online Documentary Videos address many more cases in the USA and Canada where the liberal movement is determined to stop the voice of Christians, churches, ministers, and ministries. These video news reports are shocking to most unaware Christians.
In closing please know that I am very sympathetic to the man or woman who is struggling with homosexuality. It is an incredibly difficult struggle. I have devoted over 24 years in helping people leave homosexuality behind so they may find an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord. I know first hand the pain of living in the deception of homosexuality as I was delivered 26 years ago. I don’t offer up this information in a spirit of condemnation, but rather to expose the path of brokenness the homosexual life brings and what the gay political agendas’ desire is in redefining sexuality in United States of America. I encourage you to search on the internet about related stories and educate yourself and your friends. It really does concern me. I hope you will pray with me… God have mercy!
Oklahoma City’s New 925ft Skyscraper?
Will Oklahoma City actually get a new 925 ft. sky scraper?
The buzz is that Oklahoma City will be getting a new skyscraper! 
City planning meetings with Devon Energy Corporation has confirmed this past week that the plan is to build a new headquarters in downtown Oklahoma City for Devon and to open by 2012. The new 54-story, 925-foot tall skyscraper will be the tallest building in Oklahoma, number 23 in height in the US and will cost over $750 million. The plan also calls for a beautiful four-story building beside the tower with a dome-like glass atrium with a spiral walkway for public access. It will include a long narrow building which will have an additional 400,000 square-feet of space for classrooms, auditoriums and other facilities needed for special events, and public restaurants. The existing parking tower will be increased by 10 floors, adding the needed parking for employees. Across the street from this mammoth tower are the amazingly beautiful Myriad Gardens. I am very exciting about this project as it will bring more jobs into Oklahoma City, and other future projects and business not yet mentioned. I guess this is one reason I should be thankful for higher gas prices, it will ultimately help Oklahoma. Oklahoma is a national leader in the exploration of natural gas and petroleum. This will really help the economy in Oklahoma.
The new I-40 construction project, the new Oklahoma River project, with river crusies and the Bricktown project is making Oklahoma City one of the most attractive 21st century cities in the USA for arts, conferences, business and incredible recreation! What a wonderful place to live!
