Grace and Truth Applied: Lessons Learned

Grace and Truth Applied: Lessons Learned

Some time ago, my pastor asked me to share with the congregation after his series of messages on truth and grace.  He knew of WGA’s commitment to “100% Grace, 100% Truth: No Compromise,” and he was asking me to “share lessons you have learned as you have made grace...
A Pastor, Sex Addiction and No Place to Turn for Help

A Pastor, Sex Addiction and No Place to Turn for Help

What is it like to be a sex addict? A number of years ago while serving as a youth pastor I led a group of middle school youth on a day of caving. We were a couple hundred feet below the surface of the earth crawling through caverns, wading through underground rivers,...
My Struggle with Pornography Pt. 2

My Struggle with Pornography Pt. 2

In a previous blog, I told the story of my introduction to pornography at a young age and how it set the stage for years of addiction to porn and sexual fantasy. What follows is the continuation of that story and where I find myself today. A Double Life I was living...
My Struggle with Pornography Pt. 1

My Struggle with Pornography Pt. 1

Pornography is an epidemic. Many, or dare I say most, children see porn at a young age. One study indicates that 9 out of 10 boys have seen pornography before the age of 18, with the average age of first exposure being 12 years old. Being in my 40’s now, the...