Is porn really a big deal? Let's listen in on what Pastor John Piper has to say to a young woman considering marriage to a man struggling with pornography. So, how does porn affect us? Consider the four elements Piper puts forth. - It is unloving. - It is adulterous. - Destructive to a man's capacities to love a woman purely for herself. - Destructive to a man's soul; his capacity to see God in the purity and greatness of His glory is shriveled. How does this play out: Porn says reality is not good enough. Pornography is a conglomeration of photoshopped images and tantalizing scenarios. None of which exist in the real world. Today on the internet there are infinite amounts just clicks away. Every click brings a new experience and new stimulation. You can fast-forward and rewind. Nothing in the real world comes close to the expansive nature of sexual images and videos. Porn tells a woman she is not good enough. Nothing...
a counter-cultural pause