Real Talk About Pornography (Podcast 78)

If ever there were a topic that is avoided, especially by the church, it's the topic of pornography. In the meantime, this addiction is spreading like wildfire and leaving a path of destruction in its wake.  Studies show that:

76% of 18-24-year-old Christians actively seek out porn

Only 7% of pastors say they have a program in their church to help those who are struggling.

57% of pastors and 64% of youth pastors in the U.S. struggle with porn addiction.

How do we, as Christian parents, be proactive and take precautions without becoming overcome by fear? How do we have honest, productive conversations with our kids about the dangers of pornography?

I've had a few moms ask me to tackle this topic and I wasn't sure exactly how to go about that. Quite unexpectedly, our 18-year-old son told me that he felt strongly that God was leading him to share his story. We prayed about it and talked about it some more and still felt God's leading to do this. I'm incredibly inspired by Sam's courage and I truly believe God will use it to bring life and redemption to other young people.

So please, invite your pre-teens and teens to listen in.  It's a great conversation full of truth, but also overflowing with hope!

Scriptures mentioned in the podcast:

James 5:13-20 (NLT)

Romans 8:1-16 (NLT)