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by Stacy L. Harp

An FBI Agent’s Story of Infiltrating NAMBLA

I have been very excited about this interview ever since I heard Bob Hamer interviewed on another radio program. As a result, I was able to get in touch with him and request an interview. We had a few conversations before this interview, and the more I talk to this man, the more I like him.

His story is amazing, and the best part is that it isn’t a fairy tale - he is the real deal. As I have read through this amazing story, many of the things I have known about NAMBLA - the North American Man Boy Love Association - have been proven true.

For example, NAMBLA is primarily filled with pedophile predators and NAMBLA’s members are mostly homosexuals. Despite what the homosexual activists will tell you, there is a definite connection between homosexuals and boylovers. (AKA - BL) In fact, I have a homosexual boylover by the name of Nelson Garcia who frequents my blog often. At one time he was affiliated with NAMBLA, but currently denies that he has any connections with them. And what I find interesting is that there are so many homosexual activists who openly support Nelson Garcia.

Back to the book - Bob Hamer has not only written about his experiences infiltrating NAMBLA but he has also written about his other cases which include: drug dealer, contract killer, residential burglar, degenerate gambler, international weapons dealer, racehorse fixer, and white-collar criminal.

As you read the book it’s like sitting with Bob as he tells his story, and the book is arranged in such a way as to give you a break from the NAMBLA investigation. Trust me, some of the stuff these NAMBLA members do will turn your stomach. For example, gawking at boys, of at all places TOYS R US.

So, if you’d like to read a real life account of a real live FBI agent and see how the good guy wins and exposes the evil of predators at NAMBLA, then I urge you to get a copy of this book.

Bob Hamer, is indeed an American Hero, and he’s definitely a hero of mine. Once you hear his story and read the book, he will be yours also.

Oliver North endorses this book by saying, “In this riveting, sometimes shocking account of his undercover work with the FBI. Bob Hamer vividly describes how he confronted evil with brains, bravery, and well-founded faith. THE LAST UNDERCOVER is the inspiring story of a real American hero.”

Click the above link to listen to the show online, or click here to download the interview. We will be having a second interview with Bob in the future, so stay tuned.

Listen to part 2 of our conversation with Michael Leahy, author of Porn Nation.

A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to speak to Michael Leahy, author of Porn Nation, about his struggle with pornography and I feel this is a book that everyone concerned with addiction and the prevalence of pornography in our society should read.

I highly recommend every pastor or anyone in ministry read this book. Michael and I talk about his story, which is compelling, moving, very intimate and real. This is a book that deals in the reality of the damage that porn addiction is. Leahy discusses how he literally lost everything because of his addiction, and he also talks about his recovery and gives counsel to those who may be struggling in this area.

Click here to visit Porn Nation the Book website.

by: Stacy L. Harp

Last Saturday, Joe Dallas appeared as a guest on Talking it Over with Janet Parshall. One of the topics they discussed was the recent article over at Salon.com entitled Born that gay. It was a fascinating interview, and one I’d encourage you to listen to in its entirety. Click here to listen.

The reason I want you to see this research is because of the big time really huge unbelievable bias of the article. For example, did you know…

Jerome Goldstein, M.D. - the researcher cited as an expert in this study, is a homosexual activist? Does that matter? It sure does. It matters because the bias is already presupposed into the study. Take this paragraph as an example.

Not long after reading the study, I got a call from neurologist Jerome Goldstein, M.D., 67, once a fellow resident in the UCSF neurology training program. This fall, Goldstein, an internationally respected headache researcher and sometimes controversial gay activist, is giving a series of lectures on the innate biology of gayness. He was phoning to ask if I had seen the study and if I might write about the latest scientific evidence supporting the biology of gayness.

Wait just a second. Goldstein asked the writer of the Salon article to write about the latest scientific evidence “supporting” the biology of gayness? What evidence is that? If anyone has ever done any research, as I have many times, in the field of psychology, you would know that there is one very important word missing from the above paragraph. That word is “SUGGESTS” - because in research you do not know. The research may SUGGEST there is evidence, but it never PROVES there is evidence. And what makes research viable is when the experiment can be replicated, and as we all know, many of these studies to find a gay gene have not been successfully replicated.

Now let’s look at Goldstein’s answer to the reason why he is suddenly interested in the biology of sexual orientation.

I was aware that I was attracted to men by age 8, even though I did not have any gay sexual experiences until I was 19. Meanwhile, despite having no sex or even a clear understanding of what homosexuality meant, virtually everyone that I encountered, including my dear parents, made a point of telling me that homosexuality was dirty, sinful and a phase that would pass.

Beginning my sophomore year in college, and before my first gay experience, I began the endless rounds of psychiatrists and counselors. I even tried to modify my behavior to make it acceptable. Sadly, even though I now know better, and am fully aware of the overwhelming evidence as to the underlying neurobiologic predisposition to gayness, I have never been able to entirely shake this feeling of guilt and wrongdoing. Future generations should be spared. Right now, I’m interested in seeing that good science prevails over outdated, misguided psychology and false-headed thinking that homosexuality is a conscious choice.

Let’s take this apart and examine what he said. Note in the first line that Jerry says he did not have any GAY sexual experiences until he was 19. That doesn’t mean he didn’t have any other sexual experiences. And my question would be, what other sexual experiences did you have before you had your gay sexual experience at 19? How about pornography use? Or abuse? My point is that just because he says he didn’t have any gay sexual experiences before he was 19, doesn’t mean he didn’t have any sexual experiences that could have impacted him in some way. And the fact that he claims to have known he was attracted to men by age 8 raises a multitude of questions in my mind.

The remainder of his response is fascinating. Note that he says, “… overwhelming evidence as to the underlying neurobiologic predisposition to gayness, I have never been able to entirely shake this feeling of guilt and wrongdoing.” Isn’t that interesting? I sure think so. First of all, there is no “overwhelming evidence as to the underlying neurobiologic predisposition to gayness. But even if there was, why would this man still feel a sense of guilt and wrongdoing? Afterall, if it is indeed biological, then logic would say that there is no reason to feel guilty. The problem however, is that Goldstein does indeed feel guilty because he has a conscience, which God has given him, and he knows innately that his homosexual behavior is wrong and sinful. (And not because his parents said so too) He just doesn’t want to accept that as fact. He’d rather suppress his conscience and stand on a weak platform of junk science.

The next part of this article I’d like to highlight follows:

Only on the surface. Down deep, there’s a lingering suspicion that, even if the cause is biological, there is something intrinsically wrong with being gay. It has been 35 years since homosexuality was removed from a psychiatric diagnostic category and we [still] don’t see the changes in the way people think.

And what the author of this article doesn’t bother telling the reader is that the reason homosexuality was removed from the DSM (that’s the diagnostic manual) wasn’t because of actual research, no, it was because of the gay activists who pressured a vote. This is very well documented and yet they don’t want you to know. I’d refer you to David Kupelian’s great book The Marketing of Evil if you’d like the story behind the reason homosexuality was removed from the DSM.

Here’s also a little background from the book Destructive Trends in Mental Health: The Well Intentioned Path to Harm, edited by Rogers H. Wright and Nicholas A. Cummings. This is from chapter 4 of the book called Homophobia: Conceptual, Definitional, and Value Issues.

In 1973, by a vote of 5854 to 3810, the diagnostic category of homosexuality was eliminated from the DSM of the American Psychiatric Association. In the first edition of the DSM, homosexuality was included as one of the sexual disorders classified among the Sociopathic Personality Disorders by the APA. Sociopathic disorders were characterized by a lack of distress or anxiety despite the presence of severe pathology. This allowed homosexuality to be classified as a mental disorder, despite the homosexual’s possible satisfaction with his or her sexual orientation.

In the second edition of the DSM (APA, 1968), homosexuality was reclassified as a sexual deviation among nonpsychotic disorders…

…In 1973, when homosexuality was eliminated from the DSM, the third edition of the manual contained the diagnosis of ego-dystonic homosexuality (APA, 1973), which described individuals with a sustained pattern of overt homosexual arousal that is unwanted or distressing, accompanied by a desire to acquire heterosexual arousal. …

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Writing about the 1973 decision and the dispute surrounded it, Bayer (1981) contended that these changes were produced by political rather than scientific factors. Bayer argued that the revision represented the APA’s surrender to political and social pressures, not new data or scientific theories regarding human sexuality. (The chapter then goes on to explain specific examples.)

Another interesting part of this article concerns the blame Goldstein fires at conservatives.

Sadly, even our major neurological societies haven’t taken a serious look at the biology of sexual orientation. For example, when was the last time that you saw the American Academy of Neurology even address the subject? And the general public? Just listen to right-wing talk show hosts offering to pray for my sins. Or look at the damage caused by the religious right and its “conversion therapy,” which attempts to alter an inborn characteristic of human behavior. I don’t want pity and sympathy, I want scientific understanding based on logic and reason.

Wow…can you believe such vitriol? I find it amazing how Dr. Goldstein can make such blatant statements without any evidence to back it up. The “religious right” and it’s “conversion therapy”, which attempts to alter an inborn characteristic of human behavior. Wow…and I thought we just established there is absolutely no evidence of an inborn characteristic of human behavior. This is what we call the blame game.

And to attack right wing talk show hosts, what - because Goldstein has a differing opinion on reality. That’s poor deportment for a scientist, but then again, let me remind you, Goldstein isn’t just a scientist, he’s a controversial homosexual activist.

The rest of the article discusses the infamous fruit fly research, as well as other bits of research that don’t prove a gay gene exists.

When all is said and done, what Salon.com has done is promote another leftist piece of homosexual propaganda with no solid evidence that suggests gays are born that way. However, they also showed the reader their bias, and also that despite the desire to push away guilt and shame for homosexual behavior, the conscience God has given each person, still works and continues to reveal that homosexuality is not normal behavior.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OUR INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL LEAHY

A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to speak to Michael Leahy, author of Porn Nation, about his struggle with pornography and I feel this is a book that everyone concerned with addiction and the prevalence of pornography in our society should read.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL LEAHY

I highly recommend every pastor or anyone in ministry read this book. Michael and I talk about his story, which is compelling, moving, very intimate and real. This is a book that deals in the reality of the damage that porn addiction is. Leahy discusses how he literally lost everything because of his addiction, and he also talks about his recovery and gives counsel to those who may be struggling in this area.

This is part one of two and I want to encourage you to listen and then pass it on to your friends.

Click here to visit Porn Nation the Book website.

Listen to our podcast with Dr. Paul Tripp

A few days ago I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Dr. Paul Tripp concerning his first book published by Crossway Publishers. Whiter Than Snow was one of the best books that I have ever read on the subject of God’s tremendous grace and mercy. I think that if you’ve ever struggled with shame, disappointment, fear, and the reality of how dark your sin is - then you really will be ministered by this wonderful book, because it is an intimate look at David’s Psalm 51.

I must also add that recently in the blogosphere, Dr. Tripp has been the subject of much discussion on both Steve Camp’s blog and Ingrid Schlueter’s blog Slice of Laodicea. Ironically, the day I interviewed Dr. Tripp, was the day that both Steve and Ingrid wrote their blog posts about him. I had the opportunity to share with Dr. Tripp some of the comments Ingrid wrote on her blog, as well as some Steve had written and his response was very gracious. In a nutshell, he said that they both missed the point.

I asked Dr. Tripp if he cared to talk about that in our interview, and he declined. He chose rather to focus on his new book, Whiter Than Snow. I think that was a wise decision, and I share this with you, because I know some of you who read this blog, may take issue with me for even interviewing Dr. Tripp on his new book based on some of the commentary from Steve and Ingrid. I hope if you are one of those people, you will take the time to listen to the show.

The following video is a trailer for his new book Whiter Than Snow.

Click here to visit the ministry of Dr. Paul Tripp and feel free to leave us a comment.

Last week I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Harold D. Davis regarding his new book Talks Your Dad Never Had With You, published by Moody Publishers.

This is a wonderful new book that I highly recommend to anyone who has never had the counsel of a good father. Here is the description of the book from Amazon.com

Product Description
God created fathers to love, protect, support and encourage their daughters to live a life of integrity and purity. However, many fathers have failed in their responsibility. The father/daughter relationship is especially crucial in today’s society. Across the country many young ladies suffer from the lack of a loving father, whether present or distant. Every young lady longs to know and be close to her father- to chat with him, to laugh with him, and receive the assurance from a needed hug or talk. Talks Your Dad Never Had with You gives us a loving father’s voice. Dr. Harold D. Davis’s biblical knowledge, practical advice and “telling it like it is” tone, offers young women hard truth and tough love on issues such as purity, boys, sex, and their value.

About the Author
Dr. Harold D. Davis is the executive director of TALKS Mentoring Ministry in Champaign, Illinois and is the author of numerous titles. He and his wife, Ollie, have four children.

Click here to download our interview and click here to listen to some of our other programs.

Today we have a poll over at our main Voice of the Martyrs site asking if your church is going to participate in the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

I also wanted to tell you all about our site we made just for you, so you can learn all about this years International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 9th.

To get you started, here is a brief version of a video that you can purchase for the IDOP for your church. Click here to learn more about the other resources The Voice of the Martyrs has for you.

Click here to listen to our conversation about The Missionary Call

If you’re like me then you’ve probably thought at some point that if God calls you to the mission field, you’ll end up in Africa. If that’s the case, then you’re not alone. Many people desire to be missionaries, and yet they don’t necessarily know if or how the Lord may be calling them to the mission field. That is why Dr. David Sills wrote his new book, published by Moody Publishers, called The Missionary Call: Find Your Place in God’s Plan for the World.

One reviewer said this about the book:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Missionary Call, June 13, 2008
By Hulk46MD (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
Dr. David Sills has written an excellent resource for those who are interested in missions. Whether you are a “sender” or a “goer”, all who follow Christ are called to missions in one way or another and this book is a must read. Challenging, sobering, enlightening, yet encouraging, this book will provide insight and provoke deep thinking for those who are feeling the call of God into international missions. Dr. Sills writes with a pastor’s heart and keen desire to see Christ glorified among the nations and his own missions experience in the field and in the classroom are laced throughout this work. I am thankful to God for laying this task on Dr. Sill’s heart and for David’s diligence in following his own missionary calling by writing it. This is a read worth your time.

For more information Dr. David Sills and his ministry, please visit is website Reaching & Teaching

Click here to listen to our conversation about The Missionary Call

by Stacy L. Harp

Recently I was in the midst of studying the bible and I read a statement in my bible study guide that said that Christians should engage in “Holy Gossip”. That got my attention, especially as a blogger because as a Christian blogger who writes about the underbelly of society and the decay that is taking place, both in the world and sadly, the Church - I wondered exactly what the author meant by “holy gossip”.

As I read through the bible study questions further the example they gave of “holy gossip” was really simple. It was talking about someone in a positive manner in the body of Christ. And guess what - we have seen that borne out recently with some Christian commentators and bloggers and also negatively with other Christian commentators.

Remember when Sarah Palin’s daughter was exposed to the world as pregnant? I do…and I’m sure you do too. It was all over the news. Yet, I heard some Christians attacking Sarah’s parenting skills and motherhood.

On the other hand, I also heard some Christians giving grace to Sarah and her family. - Which really is the biblical response, not the legalistic and condemning response that the other Christian leaders gave.

As I have reflected on this, I realize that it is a high responsibility to be called into ministry as a writer, as a radio talk show host, as someone in so called discernment ministry, and it’s another thing to represent the teachings of Christ with maturity, without malice and with truth, grace and mercy.

Sadly, I do not see this in some who are prominent in the so called discernment ministries. In fact, what I see is a spirit of condemnation and pessimism that is like a stench of raw sewage. And every time I read these blogs for the latest information they feel is the evil in the church, I feel a sadness overwhelm my heart. Especially as I think about what an unsaved person would think.

On the other hand, I see some Christian leaders who are a fragrant aroma to the body of Christ as they talk about the sins of the Church. These leaders understand that their lives are not perfect and that there is much room for grace and mercy to be given. I respect these leaders because when they speak of the body and her problems, or even specific individuals and their sin - they offer their audiences the grace and love of Jesus Christ. This has been a wonderful example to me personally.

It is a challenge every day to make sure that what I write is going to be both something of substance that offers information, but also something that is truthful and offers hope.

Have I always succeeded in “holy gossip” - I would be the first to say, absolutely not. But has the Lord shown me things and taught me better ways and have I done my best to follow that lead - I am trying!

The bible says to the follower of Christ Jesus in Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

This is a great place to begin especially when wanting to discuss a person and their character. It is also a good place to begin when we want to examine the doctrine or beliefs of another person or movement.

Ephesians 5:11 says,

“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them”.

But do you know what it says before that? Here, let me show you…Ephesians 5:8-10

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord.

After you do all of that, then you expose the deeds of darkness. And you must always remember that you too were in the darkness before the Lord brought you into the Light. It has been my observation with some in discernment ministries, that they appear to forget where they once were.

The passage goes on to explain how we should be, even as we expose the deeds of darkness…

12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:

“Wake up, O sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Are you convicted yet? I know I was as I thought about this.

The bottom line is this - if you want to engage in gossip, make sure that it is truly “holy gossip” and a fragrant aroma to those who are listening to you. Make sure that if you are exposing the deeds of darkness, that you also were once in darkness and have been now called into God’s glorious light, because of His mercy and love. Be thankful for what He has done in you and pray for those that are in darkness.

Don’t let your work in discernment ministry, or media, or even blogging, be a stench like raw sewage to the body of Christ. Show grace and mercy, and do it in a loving manner while you are trying to show people the darkness they are in.

This is where I am hoping to go with my blogging from here on out.

by: Stacy L. Harp

Yesterday I shared with you one experience that I had being sexually harassed in a Christian setting. If you missed that entry, click here.

Today I wanted to share with you another experience that I had with a Christian man who was married and who came on to me sexually, in his home, while his wife was gone.

The year was 1990 and I had just lost my job at a car dealership I had worked at for three years. The owner of the car dealership sold the business and the new owner fired most of the current staff and I was in that big crowd.

As a result of the lay off, I knew that I needed to move out of my apartment and get a new living space because I was hired at a new job where my pay was cut over two dollars an hour. So I did the logical thing - I called my pastor and I asked him if he could recommend a Christian family I could live with while I got back on my feet. I would work and pay rent or be a live in housekeeper, whatever was needed. Within a few hours the pastor told me about this couple who needed a live in housekeeper that went to his church. So trusting the recommendation of my pastor, I contacted this couple and moved in post haste.

At first everything went fine. I was living in one of the spare bedrooms and doing all the housework and their laundry. In fact, i’ll never forget this, the wife showed me the laundry they wanted me to do and it was literally HALF a GARAGE full of clothes that she needed done. Even thinking about this now, I’m amazed I agreed to do that.

Anyway, this couple was also HUGE into recycling - from papers, to cans, to cardboard to plastic - you name it, they recycled it. They were also major Star Trek fans, with literally hundreds and hundreds of VCR tapes full of every Star Trek episode ever made. To me, that was just plain weird.

Eventually, I got settled in to my new room and the chores I had to do in order to stay there and then it happened, the husband started to come on to me. At first it was flirting with me, but eventually it led to an incident where he pinned me against a wall and tried to kiss me, while pawing me. The guy was a slime and at least a foot taller than me. I remember pushing him off and yelling at him and running away from him as far as I could.

Then I made a decision that changed my life drastically. I decided to tell his wife what he had been doing, and since I was pretty naive back then, what happened next really surprised me.

She threw me out of her house! THAT NIGHT! And then she confronted her husband and he admitted it. To this day, that still amazes me.

Fortunately, I had been serving the Lord in a homeless shelter and so that’s where I ended up going that night. I called up my buddies there and the other people who lived there, came over to the house and moved what few possessions I had and I never went back. And I would be surprised if this couple is still married today, but I have no way of knowing.

The bottom line is that this Christian man, who I found out later gave a lot of money to the church, came on to me in a sexually inappropriate manner and was never punished for his behavior. See, I know he gave a lot of money to the church because when I told the pastor what had happened, the pastor told me that and so…well…as you can see, the sexual immoral behavior of this man wasn’t bad enough for the church to warrant losing such a large donor.

So, let’s recap. On the advice of my pastor, I move into this upstanding Christian home with a godly couple who gave a lot to the church. This couple was at least 15 years older than I was at the time also - just to give you a differential. Then the husband comes on to me, fortunately, I am able to get away - I tell his wife - she throws me out - even though he admitted it. The church did nothing.

Is it any wonder some people don’t feel safe in church? I don’t think so.

In my next entry I will talk about the sexual addiction of a pastor I knew and how it ruined his career as a pastor.

Sexual harassment is a big issue within religious settings -I know, I have been personally harassed by more than one perverted “Christian” man, in my life, even in my own home, one night as I was leading a bible study.

I’ll never forget the night this one incident took place because my husband was out of town and I had to call him to tell him what happened. I was attending a pretty conservative church at the time, but the leadership, sadly, was relatively spineless. Unfortunately, I have found that there are many spineless men in Christian leadership and because of the poor leadership in this church, I had the total misfortune of being sexually harassed in my own home, by a perverted man, that the pastor and elders knew was a headcase. I’m trying to be polite…

But wait…you may be wondering why I’m writing about this now - well, it’s because of this article at Christianity Today called Sexual Misconduct at Church . Here’s the first paragraph of the article:

A new study of self-described “active Christian women” shows more than a quarter personally experienced sexually inappropriate behavior, and one fourth of those that experienced it said it happened in a church or ministry setting. The survey, based on answers given last fall by 779 American women to NationalChristianPoll.com, was designed to capture the range and extent to which women encounter unwelcome, gender-based behaviors by their male counterparts, either in the workplace or within a church or ministry setting. Commonly reported inappropriate behaviors include sexual advances, touching or sexual contact, suggestive jokes, glances with sexual overtones, and demeaning comments.

Back to my story…

So there I was, in my own home, and having a bible study on a Sunday evening, when out of no where this man started blurting out in front of everyone, that he would like to have sex with me. Gee, isn’t that special!

Well, he also made some other comments after that, which I don’t feel comfortable sharing, however, the thing that blew me away then, and even now, after all of these years (it’s been about 7 years) is that the men in the room said not a word. The room was silent as all get out.

So I shot one of the elders a look that said, “If you don’t get him out of here now, you’re going to have to stop me from smacking this man.” - Needless to say, one of the men stood up and took the man aside and gently reprimanded him.

Oh, and let me tell you that this man that made the comment was in his 70’s and pretty much fits the profile of your typical dirty man.

Well, a few days after that I had it out with the pastor and elders and told them that if it ever happened again that would be it, I’d have to take action. Because these men of God knew the type of head case this man was, and yet they did nothing to stop him from harassing people.

In fact, what is really outrageous about this situation in retrospect is that they let this guy get away with so many inappropriate things because “they didn’t want to hurt his feelings”, which is basically what it came down to. The other thing was that this man “couldn’t understand how off his behavior was”.

Well, rest assured men in church, a woman can tell who the slime are in churches. And they are there…in all of my years attending church, I have seen many. And it should not be that way, and yet it is.

So, have you ever been sexually harassed in a ministry setting? If so, leave me a comment or email me your story. I have one more story I will share later.

Sexual harassment is a big issue within religious settings -I know, I have been personally harassed by more than one perverted “Christian” man, in my life, even in my own home, one night as I was leading a bible study.

I’ll never forget the night this one incident took place because my husband was out of town and I had to call him to tell him what happened. I was attending a pretty conservative church at the time, but the leadership, sadly, was relatively spineless. Unfortunately, I have found that there are many spineless men in Christian leadership and because of the poor leadership in this church, I had the total misfortune of being sexually harassed in my own home, by a perverted man, that the pastor and elders knew was a headcase. I’m trying to be polite…

But wait…you may be wondering why I’m writing about this now - well, it’s because of this article at Christianity Today called Sexual Misconduct at Church . Here’s the first paragraph of the article:

A new study of self-described “active Christian women” shows more than a quarter personally experienced sexually inappropriate behavior, and one fourth of those that experienced it said it happened in a church or ministry setting. The survey, based on answers given last fall by 779 American women to NationalChristianPoll.com, was designed to capture the range and extent to which women encounter unwelcome, gender-based behaviors by their male counterparts, either in the workplace or within a church or ministry setting. Commonly reported inappropriate behaviors include sexual advances, touching or sexual contact, suggestive jokes, glances with sexual overtones, and demeaning comments.

Back to my story…

So there I was, in my own home, and having a bible study on a Sunday evening, when out of no where this man started blurting out in front of everyone, that he would like to have sex with me. Gee, isn’t that special!

Well, he also made some other comments after that, which I don’t feel comfortable sharing, however, the thing that blew me away then, and even now, after all of these years (it’s been about 7 years) is that the men in the room said not a word. The room was silent as all get out.

So I shot one of the elders a look that said, “If you don’t get him out of here now, you’re going to have to stop me from smacking this man.” - Needless to say, one of the men stood up and took the man aside and gently reprimanded him.

Oh, and let me tell you that this man that made the comment was in his 70’s and pretty much fits the profile of your typical dirty man.

Well, a few days after that I had it out with the pastor and elders and told them that if it ever happened again that would be it, I’d have to take action. Because these men of God knew the type of head case this man was, and yet they did nothing to stop him from harassing people.

In fact, what is really outrageous about this situation in retrospect is that they let this guy get away with so many inappropriate things because “they didn’t want to hurt his feelings”, which is basically what it came down to. The other thing was that this man “couldn’t understand how off his behavior was”.

Well, rest assured men in church, a woman can tell who the slime are in churches. And they are there…in all of my years attending church, I have seen many. And it should not be that way, and yet it is.

So, have you ever been sexually harassed in a ministry setting? If so, leave me a comment or email me your story. I have one more story I will share later.

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Do you love to receive letters or a card in the mail? I think everyone loves to receive personal mail. I know I do, especially when I get a written letter from a friend who I know really loves me and especially when I get my weekly card from my husband who I know absolutely adores me. (Yes, ladies, it’s true - my husband actually sends me a card every week - and he has done so for most of our 16 years of marriage. )

Well, with that said, how much more exciting is it to get a letter directly from Jesus Christ! If you read the bible then you know the book of Revelation has letters from Jesus in chapters 2 and 3 and in the brand new book from Crossway Publishers called To the One Who Conquers: 50 Daily Meditations on the Seven Letters of Revelation 2-3by Dr. Sam Storms, you are going to read these precious letters from Jesus to His beloved churches.

I LOVE every one of the books I have personally read of Dr. Storms and I can testify that not only are they easy to read, but they are very thought provoking.

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Yesterday I had the opportunity to interview Faisal Malick, a former Sunni Muslim who came to Christ, about his conversion and the message that the Lord revealed to him about how He sees Muslims and the plan of Islam in the end times.

I had first heard an interview with Malick on Janet Parshall’s Saturday program, Talking it Over, and I was so intrigued that I had to find out more. So I got a copy of the book and read it and I can tell you that it has changed how I see the plan God has had for Ishmael.

In fact, prior to reading this book I had never seen the blessings that God has for Ishmael and the cry of Ishmael’s heart to have a Father’s love and not merely be a servant.

In our interview you will here Faisal discuss the story of Ishmael and Esau and how that ties back to Islam.

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