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Greg Reid came out of the occult, which he was involved with in his youth, and is a survivor of ritual and sexual abuse. Greg came to Christ in his youth and is the director of Youthfire Ministries. He is a former private investigator who has taught over 250 criminal justice classes on occult crimes and crimes against children to law enforcement and others. In this broadcast Greg shares a bit of his story and shares about the need for the church to talk about spiritual warfare, his top 3 points for warfare every believer should know, and the media with occult influence that many are playing wi
When the nation of Israel sent 12 spies to spy out the promised land, 2 came back with confidence and said to move forward. After Jesus healed 10 lepers, one came back to give thanks. John was the only apostle who went all the way to the cross with Jesus. In the parable of the sower, 1 out of 4 hearts bore fruit. The Bible repeatedly gives us examples showing that there are few who take the narrow path, as Jesus called it. We do well to consider where we are and if our relationship with God is as strong as we assume it is. The crowd, even the Christian crowd, doesn’t always get it right.
Sandy England, leader of the wives ministry at Blazing Grace, returns to discuss what she sees wives whose husbands are mired in porn or other forms of sexual sin going through, and what their process of healing looks like.
Mike talks about not leaving God home when we go on vacation and spending time with the Lord while away, then gets into the battles many are fighting today – and losing – and what we can do about it.
The Total Experience is a radio show in Phoenix, Arizona. In this broadcast Mike is interviewed by Scott Wilson of The Total Experience on sexual sin and porn use in the church and other topics.
John was raised in a broken home by a father who was an alcoholic; his mother ended a lifelong struggle with depression with suicide, all of which had a profound affect on John’s heart. John was married and a pastor for more than 8 years… but lost his marriage to divorce. In previous broadcasts John shared his story which included a years long struggle with same sex attraction and pornography, his journey to freedom, and the critical need for support from others. In this show John returns to share the story of his son committing suicide.
When individuals, families, and churches hide their sin, be it large numbers of men and women ensnared in sexual sin or pornography, or if someone is abused sexually or spiritually, the system becomes more important then helping God’s people, or even God’s holiness. On a large scale, some in leadership positions may try to silence those who have been abused in their flock in order to “protect the reputation of the church,” which adds more pain to those who have been hurt and states that the holiness of God doesn’t matter. Mike discusses how the coverup causes more damage than good. “Whoever co
Makayla Randall is 22 years old. Her story includes being sexually assaulted at church camp, addicted to porn at the age of 11 years old, then being raped twice, and running away from God. In August of 2025, she told God “if you do not change my life, I’m forever done!”. In this second of two broadcasts, Makayla shares how God healed her, the prevalence of porn in the church, and how we should be openly addressing these issues.
Makayla Randall is 22 years old. Her story includes being sexually assaulted at church camp, addicted to porn at the age of 11 years old, then being raped twice, and running away from God. In August of 2025, she told God “if you do not change my life, I’m forever done!”. In this first of two broadcasts, Makayla shares her story.
Gareth Lane is the senior pastor – or Vicar – as it’s called in Great Britain, of the Church on Berryfields in Aylesbury, UK, which he has led the past 12 years. He has been married to his wife Jenny for nearly 30 yrs and they have 4 children. In this broadcast Gareth shares his struggles with pornography and how he overcame it.
In 2025 the US government took in 5.23 trillion and spent 7 trillion adding 1.8 trillion to the deficit. A little under 1 trillion of that was interest.The total deficit will soon exceed 40 trillion. The US is now the largest debtor in the world. For the most part our leaders are ignoring our bankruptcy and doing nothing to stem the flow of debt. Are we in the church ignoring our bankruptcy, with mass numbers of men and women viewing porn, youth leaving the church in droves for the past 25 years, many with a stunted prayer life and lack of time in God’s word? According to Lifeway Research, aro
John was raised in a broken home by a father who was an alcoholic; John’s mother ended a lifelong struggle with depression with suicide, all of which had a profound affect on John’s heart. John was married and a pastor for more than 8 years… but lost his marriage to divorce. John shares his story which includes a years long struggle with same sex attraction and pornography, his journey to freedom, and the critical need for support from others.
Mike discusses where we are, in a time of chaos, recklessness, darkness, and lies, and where we’re headed. Matthew 24 and the book of Revelation warn of how critical endurance will be in the days we live in. Those who play church will be at risk of allowing their heart to go cold, as Jesus warned in Matthew 24. Growing deep roots in our relationship with God is critical.
Joshua Lane, is a Youth Pastor in Aylesbury in the United Kingdom, He was addicted to pornography for 10 years from his early teens. In this broadcast Joshua shares his story, including the shame, fear, and distortion of women that porn caused, to the moment when he was willing to do anything to break free.
Mike looks at 3 questions in this broadcast: 1. Who killed the prayer meeting? 2. Why aren’t we talking about sex, porn, masturbation, promiscuity often? 3. Do we really want revival? The 3 are connected. A spiritual awakening isn’t possible unless the sexual sin that many in the church are in bondage to is ignored, and prayer fuels and sustains revivals. Are we willing to make the changes necessary to go hard after the spiritual awakening that so many are talking about?
After years of helping men and women heal from sexual sin in their marriage, Mike saw the same themes repeatedly. Many Christians are isolated, in bondage or struggling in different areas (lust, fear, anger, anxiety, depression), know little about spiritual warfare, and don’t have a strong prayer life, even though they’ve attended church for decades. Reading the books of Acts where the early church was “devoted to the teaching of God’s word, prayer, and fellowship” (Acts 2:42) and comparing it to the modern church, where the prayer meeting has often become extinct, formed the idea that today a
Mike discusses emails from men and women who have written to Blazing Grace looking for help to provide a glimpse of the real world pain and suffering from sexual sin that many are going through in the church.
Onlyfans is 7 billion dollar “Do it yourself porn site”… Pornhub receives massive numbers of visits… AI porn is exploding… The US is the number 1 producer and consumer of porn in the world… Many turn to pornography for sex education, while many churches barely touch the topic. Is there anything wrong with pornography? After all, aren’t the actresses in those films having the time of their life? Mike takes a hard look at the truth, including comments from former porn actresses he’s talked with.
In this second of two broadcasts, Mike Genung is interviewed live by Pastor Brian Michaels in Colorado Springs on his Crosswalk program. They continue their conversation on helping the sexually broken, including how to minister to wives, who are often left out of the conversation.
This broadcast is a live interview of Mike Genung in Colorado Springs by Pastor Brian Michaels on his Crosswalk show. Mike shares his story and the two get into a discussion about how the church can help God’s people with the porn epidemic.
In his book Beloved, Francis Chan tells the story of when his daughter was in Bible College and the teacher asked the class to sit silently alone with God for 7 minutes – and how most students couldn’t do it and started reaching for their phones or playing music. Chan writes: “Silence and meditation are very important spiritual disciplines that are getting utterly lost in the American church. If you find yourself unable to be quiet for any length of time, you urgently need to start working out that spiritual muscle… This is not a light matter – I truly believe it is critical to the longevity o
In his autobiography “Surprised by Joy,” CS Lewis shares how, as a teen, he was deceived into walking away from the faith by a teacher at school who was into the wrong side of the fence spiritually, and, a professing Christian who distorted CS Lewis’ view of prayer, effectively giving him a bad taste for it. In our post-truth culture of today, it’s critical to understand that the Bible is the final voice on all truth, and that we’re in a spiritual battle where the enemy will try to deceive us – even by other believers. I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell wit
Mark Skalberg has over 40 years of pastoral experience, serving as the lead Pastor of Canyons Community Church in Castle Rock, Colorado, Woodmen Valley Chapel, Calvary Chapel, and others. He has served as the Ministry Director for Salem in Colorado Springs, and since 1992, Mark has been the founder and director of the Starting Over on the Inside, a transformative prison ministry with over 1,500 on-site graduates in 12 Colorado prisons and over 51,000 graduates on tablets. He has also served as a chaplain for the Colorado Department of Corrections since 2015. Mark discusses how their recovery p
We live in chaotic, dark times. How do we not only navigate and survive, but thrive during the days we find ourselves in? Mike Genung walks through 9 ways every believer can order their lives in order to make an impact for eternity.
Gene Landers leads a support group for men who want healing and recovery from porn and sexual sin in Phoenix, Arizona. Jacob Frantz has been attending Gene’s group for the past 6 months. In this second of two broadcasts we continue the discussion, beginning when Jacob had stated he believed he was a strong Christian when he initially began participating in Gene’s group – and Gene’s response. They discuss the key points of what has helped in them in their journey, and Gene shares the spiritual warfare he goes through in leading a men’s group in this arena.
