This is such a vital ministry. Pornography is one problem  one that the church, for the most part, ignores. These guys are doing a great job, ministering in places where no one else goes. 

From being in men’s groups and down to youth. This is a serious issue that gets swept under the rug. 

http://xxxchurch.com/

[photo courtesy of Donny's Ramblings]

I received a myspace bulletin  from (XXXChurch.com).

The post is about Donnie a former porn producer who has turned his life over to the Lord. Donny was a pastors son who rebelled and ran from God. But like a prodigal, the Lord has done amazing things with Donny. He’s turned his life around and now speaks out against the porn industry and how destructive porn can be. His story is inspiring change in many hurt and broken people. Sounds like a great story right? Something to inspire the church? You know, how God heals and restores lives. Well, here is how someone responded to Donny.

“Right now CPS (child protective services) is sticking their nose into my life because some idiot at a local church told them I used to be a porn producer and that they should investigate to make sure I never exposed my son to anything he shouldn’t see. That is ridiculous, as I would never in a million years do such a thing. They listened to him because he’s a licensed counselor and therefore has contacts inside CPS.

What this does to me is raise up all the old bitterness I feel towards anything to do with churches, and I’m battling a raging anger and hatred at the moment. Why is it that churches have to bury their wounded? I don’t understand it. Now CPS wants to talk to my son, and every attorney I’ve spoken with says there is nothing we can do to keep them from talking to him. God only knows what types of questions they’re going to ask. A 7 year old should not have to be exposed to such things. And I have no doubts that as he gets older he’ll remember being asked about this and wondering why he was made to go into a meeting, alone, with total strangers and answer questions about his daddy… How ignorant the majority of Christians are? How they act like anything BUT God?”     -  Donny

Some good questions were brought up.

Why do we bury our wounded?
How come sometimes we (Christians) act like anything but God?
Why are so many of us so ignorant?

For more about Donny check out his blog here.

That’s right, I said it. With the religion that we’re embedding ourselves in today, we may be better suited to just take up pornography. At least then, we wouldn’t be fooling ourselves. Porn = engaging in the act of watching an act of simulated sex. Religion = engaging in the act of watching an act of simulated church.

We have learned to pervert and idolize Christianity as a thing. It’s been exploited and raped from it’s intended origins. We’re just watching religious acts play out for us in churches, but never really doing much more than watching! And when we do something, it’s part of a program that teaches us to follow steps, not seek the living God.

Christ came and died for us to have life! Not religion. Not ritual. Not simulated, self gratifying worship.

Porn steals the intended power of sex from the union of marriage. Religion steals the intended power of God from our union with Him.  

We must begin our days with a renewed focus of “what today Lord?”. Unless we’re following him wholeheartedly, we’re just fooling ourselves. Am I saying we must be perfect? No.

Is this the 12 steps towards christian living? Nope. The Lord doesn’t work that way. It’s the one step to a prayerful journey. Let us ask God to engage our days, our lives. Let us live with expectancy that he will in fact show up. Let us remember who we are.

Let’s quit being religious jerk offs and start living! 

Let us be open, honest, and authentic people. Let’s be a humble, struggling, and seeking people.