Blazing Grace Radio

David Zailer is the founder of Operation Integrity, a Christ-centered organization that helps men and women heal from addictions and transform their lives. In this second of two shows, David continues with his mother’s suicide and how it impacted him, beginning with having to clean up the room where she ended her life with a gun.

David Zailer is the founder of Operation Integrity, a Christ-centered organization that helps men and women heal from addictions and transform their lives. In this first of two broadcasts, David shares his story of growing up with a narcissist father, being molested multiple times as a youth, including once at church, and his mother’s suicide.

Jim Tilley, PhD is a clinical psychologist and pastor. In this second of two broadcasts, Jim and Mike discuss avoiding the pitfalls of the world we live in, drawing closer to Jesus, and the epidemic of sexual sin, which, as Jim describes, is the number 1 issue that must be addressed in the church today.

Jim Tilley, PhD is a clinical psychologist and pastor. In this broadcast Jim and Mike discuss what helping pastors who are struggling with pornography or other forms of sexual sin looks like, and the challenges and temptations pastors face. Jim quotes a survey showing that 1/6 of pastors are having an affair with a woman from their flock.

Many who come to us for help are struggling with distorted core beliefs, that is, the lies of the heart. Some of those lies may be: I’m on my own I’m not good enough I am rejected I must do something to earn love I must be perfect God is too busy for me Love must be earned I cannot be loved as I am Porn is love, the only love I can have In this episode, Mike gets into what the process of breaking...

In a post-truth culture, facts and truth lose their value in political and public debate – facts and truth become secondary to the individual’s point of view. In our post-truth culture, there is a lack of concern about getting caught in the act of lying – truth has become irrelevant. Mike gets into how living in a post-truth culture is affecting us, and whether there are still co...

Jan Coleman (formerly Villarubia) is a former porn actress and former prostitute who turned to Jesus Christ. Jan is now working in Germany, where she called in from, with an organization called Kainos. Kainos provides education about the horrors of human trafficking, and they go into brothels and strip clubs to offer the hope of Jesus Christ. In this broadcast Jan shares her experience going into...

Jan Coleman (formerly Villarubia) is a former porn actress and former prostitute who turned to Jesus Christ. July 25, 2022, Mike interviewed Jan and she shared story of the trauma, manipulation, and coercion she went through while making films for the porn industry, including when she was gang raped by 25 men and becoming suicidal. Jan is now working in Germany, where she called in from, with an o...

In this second of two broadcasts, Mike shares and expands on quotes from Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Oswald Chambers (1874-1917), Vance Havner (1901-1986), Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) and Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892), including the following from Charles Spurgeon: “I wish the Lord’s power would come upon some of His people who do nothing – that they may be dreadfully miserable and so unhappy that th...

Many of the saints who have gone before us had single minded focus when it came to their relationship with God, doing what they could to shut out distractions so they could give their lives fully to Him. In a time when distractions and entertainment are the norm, those who have gone before us offer wisdom on living a life that counts for eternity. In this first of two broadcasts, Mike shares and e...

Aaron is the discipleship pastor at Tomoka Christian Church in Ormond Florida. He has been a worship leader, student pastor, and senior pastor. In this second of two interviews, Aaron discusses his home state, Florida, which is: #4 in searches for terms like sex and porn (Google Trends, 2022-2023) #1 in affairs and adultery (Ashley Madison) #3 in sex trafficking (US national hotline) Aaron discuss...

Aaron Sweigart is the discipleship pastor at Tomoka Christian Church in Ormond Beach, Florida. He has been a worship leader, student pastor, and senior pastor. In this first of two broadcasts, Aaron shares his story, including being molested as a 3 year old and his journey to recovery from porn addiction.

In this second of two shows on questions, Mike asks: 1. Why aren’t we talking about youth leaving the church? Youth have been exiting the church since the 1990s. 2. Why aren’t we talking about suicide? Especially since it’s now the second leading cause of death among teenagers. 3. Why aren’t our churches houses of prayer? Do we believe in the power of prayer as much as we s...

In this first of two shows, Mike asks the following questions: 1. Why are we so isolated? From Mike Frost, Australian director of Tinsley Institute “I’ve lost count of the number of Christians who’ve told me they either stopped attending church or left their church to join another one because they couldn’t make any friends there. They report that the church people were friendly enough. They...

In this second of a two part series, Mike continues discussing Lifepoints for recovery and healing from porn and sex addiction, including: Resting in silence Face your emotions Soak in God’s word Personal worship Practice contentment Time in nature Pursue your spouse Be kind to your spouse Have sex with your spouse Embrace your true identity

In this first of two shows, Mike gets into what he calls Lifepoints for recovery and healing from sexual sin, which include: No more lying Take ownership of sin Ongoing support & accountability Cut it off (Matt 5:27-30) Adjust priorities Exercise Healthy eating Reduce entertainment Reduce internet/phone time Go after God Make prayer a priority Slow down… and more.

Naghmeh Abedini Panahi; ex-wife of Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, returns. In this second of two broadcasts, Naghmeh discusses her new book, “I Didn’t Survive, Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse.” The following is a quote from her book in reference to when she exposed the physical and emotional abuse in her marriage:...

Naghmeh Abedini Panahi; ex-wife of Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, returns. In this first of two broadcasts, Naghmeh discusses her new book, “I Didn’t Survive, Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse.” Topics include coming to Christ as a youth when her parents were muslims (they later came to know the Lord), the idol of co...

Dr Anna Lembke, MD is the professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence In this broadcast she shares how our brains aren’t wired to handle the culture of overbundance we live in, how we’re prone to addictions of many kind...

The outside world is watching the church. They see the constant flow of headlines showing that Christians are being exposed and arrested for sexual sin. During the Christmas holiday, a group made a large number of posts on our Facebook page attacking the ministry and the church in general. They also posted the comments and links to the news articles below: * The average settlement in recent sexual...

In this broadcast Mike gets into what living a life of prayer, or “praying without ceasing,” as God’s word puts it. He begins with the two way blessings of gratitude and thanksgiving, moves into spiritual warfare prayers, surrender and release, and more.

Crissy Outlaw is a Christian public speaker and former American pornographic actress with a career that began in 1999. In 2006, God changed her life, leading her to depart from the adult industry. Her focus shifted to addressing the harm that porn inflicts on society, it’s links to human sex trafficking and the exploitation of women and children. Crissy has spoken at churches, colleges, and media...

Mike shares stories from a recent trip to Finland, the UK, and Italy, that includes how youth are turning to witchcraft in droves in Finland, spiritual warfare, and how God touched hearts as he spoke in those countries. Then he gets into a recent article posted on the Irish Sun and a recent letter from a wife whose husband has been into sexual sin.

Rudy the Executive Director of Alaska Correctional Ministries, calls in from Alaska for this second interview with him. He shares the story of how God transformed Gilbert, an inmate at one of their prisons that none of the other prisons in the other states would take. Gilbert has been in prison most of his life and had severe problems with violence, including harming himself, and was experiencing...

Rudy is the Executive Director of Alaska Correctional Ministries.  Alaska Correctional Ministries provides Financial, Training and Ministry assistance to 16 chaplains at 13 State Prisons there, in addition to facilitating 2 reentry homes and two 24/7 Intensive Faith Based Discipleship Programs for inmates for long term rehabilitation. Rudy, a former pastor of 5 churches, spent 4 years in prison du...