Re:Verse passage –Exodus 20:14 (day seven)
“You shall not commit adultery.”
I know this is heavy for a Sunday morning, but we have lost our way sexually. We are as confused as we have ever been about sexual health, and there may be no clearer indicator than the recent pornography invasion through cell phones.
Consider these numbers from Covenant Eyes: 20% of all internet searches on cell phones are for pornography, and 57% of American adults view pornography at least once a month. Possibly even more heartbreaking is this line from their research: “1 in 5 youth pastors and 1 in 7 senior pastors use porn on a regular basis and currently struggling.”
This is an epidemic.
This is an epidemic that many in our church are struggling with that is destroying our lives, our families, our churches, and our country from the inside out. If you need help please contact us:
- We have a number of staff members who care about you, and are ready to help you walk toward healing, call our church office at 210-226-0363
- You may also contact our on-site counselor Terry Davis of the Ecumenical Center at 210-616-0885
- We also have a number of support groups through our Heart 2 Heart ministry linked here:https://www.fbcsa.org/heart2heart
- You may also want to view our own Bob Parker’s Men’s Freedom Group testimony on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x0xJPQpTzE
This is not an area of my academic research but the statistics cited in this blog is troublesome. It is a behavioral addiction and is a mental health issue. Pornography robs relationships of the genuine, deep connection needed to express intimacy with one another. This is something worthy to fight against.