Blazing Grace Radio

Dane Clark has worked for 15 years for Arizona Baptist Children’s Services and Caring Ministries, in Tucson, AZ. They offer foster care, counseling, pregnancy centers, food and clothing resources and life development for men with addictions and incarceration – those who have been cast aside by society and who Christ calls “the least of these.”

George Barna recently came out with his American Worldview Inventory 2024, Release #4, where he posted the results of a survey of attendees of evangelical churches. His report includes the following:

Shannon Kay continues the story of her 30 year marriage to a husband who was in bondage to porn and sex addiction, and how porn opened the door to massage parlors and strip clubs.

Shannon shared that from her perspective pastors aren’t trained to help people in these areas and are making the situation worse. She also shared a story of when she was at church event and the women were broken up to share at tables. After Shannon shared her struggles with sexual sin in her marriage, every woman around the table shared they had the same issues with their husband.

This should be another warning of how prevalent sexual sin has become in the church and the urgent need to talk openly about these issues from the pulpit.

Shannon Kay married her high school sweetheart while they were still teenagers. What began as an admission by her then fiancée that “I struggle with porn” became a full-fledged sex addiction that impacted their entire 30 years of marriage, their children, extended family and friendships. In this first of two broadcasts, Shannon begins her story with a pastor telling them during premarital counseling that “once they had sex it would resolve his lust problem”. She heard comments from other friends and pastors that “it’s normal for all men to have issues with porn.”

In this second of two broadcasts, TJ, a Phoenix native, continues the story of his journey to healing from physical and sexual abuse.TJ grew up with an alcoholic father who beat his mother, a mother who was a drug dealer, and, TJ was molested as a youth. He shares how the trauma during the Covid years triggered a slip for him into sexual sin while he was married, and how God has healed him.

In this first of two broadcasts, TJ, a Phoenix native, shares the beginning of the story of his journey to healing. TJ’s father was an alcoholic who physically abused his mother. His mother was a drug dealer who eventually ended up in prison. TJ was molested by a family member, and later, nearly drowned. At one point TJ became suicidal. He eventually did time in prison when he fell into sexual sin.

In this second of two broadcasts, Linda Kracht returns to continue her story of when, after 29 years of marriage and having raised 2 sons, her husband, Scott, committed suicide.

In 2019, after 29 years of marriage and having raised 2 sons, Linda Kracht’s husband, Scott, committed suicide. In this first of two shows, Linda shares the first part of their story, including the time that Scott spent in a psychiatric ward and the results of the medication cocktails the doctors were prescribing him. Suicide is rampant and growing; it is an issue that must be openly discussed in the church to offer hope to those who are hurting.

In this second of 2 broadcasts, Joel Barnes, in his twenties, discusses why he sees youth leaving the church. Joel lists the following as the top 3 reasons that youth are walking away:

Joel Barnes is in his twenties. In a time when 75% of youth are walking away from the church, it’s critical that we give our youth a voice. In this first of two episodes, Joel shares his story, which includes nearly being murdered by drowning by a drunk man and his battles with pornography. Joel shares his experience in the church, including being shunned by other believers when he tried to reach out for help, and, watching as his 60 year old pastor had an inappropriate relationship with an 18 year old girl.