Sy Rogers misled me and I tried to be straight for the next 27 years "I was 20 years old, and a Christian when I first met Sy Rogers. I was in the closet and severely troubled as I knew the Assemblies of God church I attended opposed homosexuality. I was invited to a [...]
'Beyond Egypt' Closes Lessons from the rise and demise of an LGBTQ conversion organisation Anthony Venn-Brown (Updated 22.01.21) Abstract Reflecting on the history and closure of yet another conversion "therapy" organisation has several benefits. It creates an opportunity to educate people about the beliefs, practices, and language of the LGBTQ conversion movement. It also enables [...]
FULL ARTICLE How, when and why Hillsong banned ‘ex-gay’ referrals HERE Do you know about the recent Hillsong drama? It involved Chris Pratt, a Hillsong-attending award winning actor, famous for his roles in “The Lego Movie,” “Jurassic World,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” Ellen Page, multi-award winning Canadian actress who is a declared atheist and [...]
Sy Rogers is back in the country, speaking on Christian radio, Christian City Churches and the Hillsong Colour Conference. Since I first published The Sy Rogers Story (An Anthony Venn-Brown Perspective) in 2007 it has become one of the top five most read articles on my site. It’s definitely time for an update. Sy Rogers [...]
In the name of mercy Wednesday, 26 March 2008 Mercy Ministries’ attitudes towards lesbians who seek their help have recently come under public scrutiny. Are they running an ex-gay program? Adam Bub investigates. Recent media coverage has raised questions about the Christian live-in women’s program run by Mercy Ministries and their treatment of women, including [...]
MERCY MINISTRIES – SY ROGERS – HILLSONG Now there are three potentially controversial headlines. Put together, as they were in the Australian press recently, they could be explosive. Many people think these are all one and the same but they are actually separate identities, although there is inter-relatedness. People have been asking for my opinion [...]
The Sy Rogers Story Sy Rogers is known as a gifted communicator and has a dramatic story of redemption from a very troubled life. Our dialogue has been limited, but has always been gracious and respectful. I’d heard many negative things about Sy, but our meeting at Hillsong Sydney in September 2007 dispelled some of [...]