PORTLAND, Oregon
But what is true? The truth is that many strugglers are looking for a way out. They suffer from depression, illegal drug use, higher STDs, HIV/AIDS and attempt suicide at higher rates. Many people want hope. They need freedom. And where else can they go if all avenues for healing are shut down? As Auschwitz survivor, Eli Wiesel wrote, “Just as man cannot live without dreams, he cannot live without hope. If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the future.”
The Restored Hope Network is the largest coalition of Christian ministries, therapists, and pastors who offer hope through Jesus Christ to those hurting from sexual and relational brokenness, especially those impacted by homosexuality. Executive Director, Anne Paulk, explains that no one is trying to force anyone to change. “We simply want to offer the hope of the cross; the death of an old destructive life for one of wholeness and freedom.”
In June, hundreds of people will gather in San Diego for the annual Restored Hope Conference. Already gay and lesbian groups in the area are calling people who believe in change through Jesus Christ, “scam artists” and “bullies hiding their homophobia behind the Bible.” Paulk says nothing ...
