Give & Take: June 11-15

I wasn’t going to share this here. I thought I would only post this on my personal facebook wall. You see, I was going to post something more typical of a fundraising post. Something more flashy and corporate. But the more I thought about it, this post shares my heart more than probably anything I’ve… Continue reading Give & Take: June 11-15

Breaking Free: AmyChristine’s Story

Today’s story is from AmyChristine. Her testimony has changed a bit since it was included in Crystal’s book, but the theme remains: HOPE. There is hope in the journey towards healing and wholeness. And while recovery may happen at a slow pace or may include a couple steps back before finally moving forward, there is… Continue reading Breaking Free: AmyChristine’s Story

Fifty Shades: Not Your Mother’s Romance Novel

I’ve been asked by several people if I would please address the [current] #1 New York Times bestselling erotic fiction, Fifty Shades of Grey and it’s series of counterparts. As someone who has not read it and as someone who has no plans to read it, it’s difficult for me to denounce an entire series of… Continue reading Fifty Shades: Not Your Mother’s Romance Novel

Breaking Free: Blog Series on Confession

If you’ve read Crystal’s book Dirty Girls Come Clean you are familiar with the SCARS process. SCARS is a recovery process that Crystal created which stands for Surrender Confession Accountability Responsbility Sharing. This blog series is about Confession, which in my story was the most powerful part of the SCARS  recovery process. Over the next… Continue reading Breaking Free: Blog Series on Confession

The Porn Path (Powerful Message by Pastor Mark Driscoll)

Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, recently preached a stirring message about the harms of pornography called “The Porn Path.” This message is a part of a series, “Real Marriage.” Our friend Crissy (a former porn actress) is interviewed by Pastor Mark and his wife during this message and our friend… Continue reading The Porn Path (Powerful Message by Pastor Mark Driscoll)