196. Porn is the Church's Biggest Internal Threat

Welcome to episode #196! This week, Matt and Braden dive in to porn and how it is the biggest internal threat within the church.

Porn and sexual addiction is only taboo if we don’t talk about it. 

When it is time to address something uncomfortable in the church, it doesn’t get brought up because it’s not comfortable. When it comes to caring for the sheep, they will be fed healthy stuff, but any wounds that aren’t addressed can get infected and it will wreck the whole body. Your direct family might not have any sexual sin or perversion, but it does exist in your church family and it will infect the members if it continues to remain unaddressed. 

The Church can also be a big beacon of hope. 

We should be the biggest beacon of hope because we have Jesus. It just takes one person getting free. When we get free, we are able to help those around us and pull them out of the mud. When we step out in the call God has for our life and start walking and living in that, God is able to work through that person and bring hope into the world. 

We need to be careful to not become performative and legalistic within the church. 

We become inauthentic and wear masks when we stop sharing what is going on with others. We need to be aware of when we are trying to hide our life from others and act as though everything is okay and there is nothing wrong. We feel the need to keep a status and feel we need to be performative to be accepted by God. But God doesn’t work that way and the church needs to be honest and real. When we are open and real with God and the church/your close community, God is able to work in your life and in the church in powerful ways. 

 

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BRADEN HAFNER

Braden is the Regional Director in Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. He has been married for 14 years to his wife Kristen, and they live in Edmonton, Alberta. He is passionate about seeing marriages grow and thrive, and helping couples move to a deeper oneness with one another and with God. FamilyLife Canada has a variety of resources and events to help you and your spouse take your marriage to the next level. See what would benefit you at www.familylifecanada.com

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Matt and his wife Louise raise their little guys, David and Oliver, in Edmonton, Alberta. He is honoured to do what he can to tackle the epidemic of pornography and sexual perversion in every way possible. Seeing lives and marriages get free and experience the love of God in profound ways is what drives him every day. He leads Restored Ministries, is a certified speaker and coach for the John Maxwell Team, and formerly played hockey in the WHL and for Hockey Canada. You can visit www.restoredministries.ca.