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Jesus and Sexual Deviants

Maybe then “we” consumers, with the insatiable desire to sin and be morbidly entertained no matter the consequences, should be confronted.

Often times, the best the local church can offer porn addicts is the command to turn off their computer and thus modify their behavior.

Who will love the porn addict in our pew? Who will disciple them into true spiritual victory? Will churches be willing to put in the long, difficult hours that are sometimes necessary to see deliverance?

Can we call on the legislators and defenders of freedom of speech to task?

Those who believe Americans have an inalienable right to pornify the culture and that porn is a victimless crime deserve some credit for current realities, right?

Instead, we should surprise the people with whom we are angry with the love of Jesus. The struggle is so much deeper than most churches know or admit. We could rid the world of pornography and yet never rid the world of sexual deviance. Pornography will return in some other form. Mankind would figure out another way to act out their spiritual condition. We always do.

Gene McConnell (powertochange.com) tours college campuses communicating the dangers of pornography. McConnell is a recovering porn addict who saw porn for the first time at age 12. The cost of his addiction was great, including his marriage and his ministry.

In an interview in Charisma Magazine, he weighed in on inadequate solutions. “I believe pornography exists because we have a need for it,” said McConnell. “The reason porn exists is that we live empty lives. The issue is intimacy, our greatest need. Take that as into-me-see—you see my life and see who I am, and you love me. That’s the greatest need, male and female. But it’s also the greatest fear—that if you know the real me, if you see my weaknesses, then you would abandon me.” [Charisma]

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Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is the Dean of Talbot School of Theology at Biola Univeristy and Scholar in Residence & Teaching Pastor at Mariners Church. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, is the Editor-in-Chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. Dr. Stetzer is the host of "The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast," and his national radio show, "Ed Stetzer Live," airs Saturdays on Moody Radio and affiliates.