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Porn Again Christian - Free Ebook

Published
by
LayGuy
on September 29, 2008
in Books and Christianity
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You’re probably reading this right now cause the heading to this post either freaked you out or excited the daylights out of you!  C’mon you can admit to it - even to yourself if need be.

Truth is, porn addiction is in epic proportions in our culture today.  Even if you’re a Christian, you are not immune to it as statistics show that Christians - both male and female - are addicted to porn as much as anyone else on this planet.

To help combat this issue, Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church has made available a free ebook he has written over the years to help combat this issue - especially from a male perspective.  He is releasing chapters over the next few months - in conjunction to the current sermon series at Mars Hill Church called “The Peasant Princess” (website can be found here).  Once fully released, he will make the entire ebook free for download.

The website for the ebook is here and the introduction can be found here.  Be notified of chapters as they are released by subscribing to The Resurgence feed here.

This whole exercise will prove to be controversial to say the least. Human sexuality strikes us to the core of who we are and the way we practice our sexual desires impacts us greatly.  So to directly tackle this issue in a Driscoll style will raise a few eyebrows.  And he anticipates this as he has said:

“In closing, I want to say two things. One, a lot of folks will not like the content or tone of this book and I love them and wish them well. You get what you pay for and this is free. Two, a lot of young guys (and some older guys too) tell me they have been helped by this content and if God uses it to help some guys I would be overjoyed with that. So, let the critics fire away and I’ll gladly take the shots for the guys who are walking wounded in an effort to help them get their shield up and sword sharpened.”

You just got to admire the way Driscoll approaches this issue.  Anyway I hope you enjoy reading this free ebook and are edified and built up in this area of struggle for so many people.

xxxchurch.com | Porn Sucks

Published
by
LayGuy
on April 8, 2008
in Christianity, Church and Digging Deeper
. 9 Comments

xxxchurchEvery now and then I come across a ministry  which I seriously like.  What I don’t like are self inflated “look at me” type ministries or personalities with the sole goal of boosting someone’s ego or profile.  And in the ‘Christian” world, there are heaps of these.

In researching for an upcoming sermon on adultery and pornography, I revisited a site I checked out a couple of months back.  xxxchurch.com is a site/ministry which tackles head on, the issues of porn in our society.

What I love most about this ministry is their approach to getting “out there” to the porn industry and tackling head on the issues it creates in society.  Sometimes they get heavily attacked by more conservative Christian groups because, for example, they attend porn conferences and expo’s.

But like Jesus hanging out with prostitutes and tax collectors, these guys, led by Craig Gross, are making an impact.  Have a look at the following documentary “Missionary Positions” for a fascinating and in-depth account of their ministry.

They have a bunch of video’s available on their website and on their YouTube Channel - so be sure to check it out. But two of their clips which I really appreciate and will use in my sermon are below.  The first is about a guy who was once addicted to porn and the effect this had on his life.

The next clip is a music video called ‘Constance’.  A great song about a devastating reality for so many people.  Next time you are tempted to looking at porn, remember that the girl is somebody’s daughter.

x3watch_logoxxxchurch.com also provide free accountability software to help you deal with  your issue.  A simple program running in the background monitoring your surfing patterns and emailing your accountability partner every two or four weeks of any dodgy sites you visit. Is it fool proof?  No.  But it’s a great tool to use if you want to change you addiction to porn.  Here is the link.

I strongly suggest you check out xxxchurch.com even if you don’t have an issue with porn.  A simple, yet in your face, approach is used for this whole area of sexual addiction.  For example, on the topic of masturbation, they say:

What is XXXchurch’s stand on masturbation?
We have had literally thousands of emails about this particular issue. We have heard all the scenarios. “Well if I think about fruit while I’m masturbating, then that is not a sin.” Well isn’t that clever. Or…”If I’m giving glory to the Lord while I’m doing it, then that can’t be wrong.” Hmmm. Why don’t we just make that part of our Sunday morning services then? We have heard all the Pro-masturbation Christian arguments and we wonder if these people are really dealing in reality. It’s all very intellectual and quite scholarly, but we still don’t get it. Sorry.

Our stance is simply this: you want to live a life that is honoring to God then start pleasing him and stop pleasing yourself. Stop making excuses and get some control over your life. Yes, it is tough. Yes, we know hormones are raging. However, God is calling us to holiness. Live an extraordinary life. Masturbation will leave you hanging every time!

Gotta love their style.