![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s when we bring it into the light and confess our shortcomings, sins and struggles that the power of Christ is truly set loose in our lives. As long as the sin lives in the dark, it continues to grow and gain strength. I have found that, in my own life, being transparent is the only way to truly find the power to break free. (Visit fmchr.ch/conquer to read more statistics about how pornography affects society and the church.) More startling, is the fact that 50% of pastors struggle in secret with this bondage of addiction. Research by the Barna Group and Covenant Eyes shows that 68% of churchgoing men view pornography on a regular basis and 87% of Christian women admit to having watched porn. We must put a name on it, we must pull it from the darkness and into the light. ![]() Maybe it’s because it hits too close to home, maybe it’s because we don’t want to upset our attendance, maybe it’s because we are not sure how to guide someone through the addiction. While we focus on the “big sins,” we often avoid the sins and struggles that plague the church. More than 17 years, that is the amount of time I have been free - free from a sin and a bondage that the church feels odd talking about. ![]()
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