Blazing Grace Radio

Marina Mayberry is originally from British Columbia, Canada. She went to high school and college in Southern California before moving to Colorado, where she met and married her husband Gary… who was addicted to pornography. In this broadcast, Marina shares their more than 20 year journey to healing.

“So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed” Luke 5:16. Jesus made going to the desert alone for focused time with prayer a consistent habit. John the Baptist, who Jesus called “the greatest man who ever lived” up to that point grew up in the desert and had his ministry there. Solitude, silence, and prayer in the desert are spiritually powerful. In this epi...

Mike Genung was interviewed on Hope FM’s live morning radio show in the United Kingdom early May of 2023. In the interview, Mike shared his story, talked about the porn epidemic in the church, and discussed two From Porn to Grace Conferences he will lead later that month in the UK.Great Britain is the second largest consumer of porn in the world, yet many churches avoid the topics of sex and...

In the 1900’s, Amy Carmichael wrote: “ I have told you how much we need your help for the work among the heathen; but often we feel we need it almost as much for the work among the Christians. Over and over again it is told, but still it is hardly understood, that the Christians need to be converted; that the vast majority are not converted; that statistics may mislead, and do not stan...

Greg Reid, a former private investigator on occult crimes who himself came out of the occult, returns to the show. He discusses what those in ministry need to know, including spiritual warfare, how current Christian media often has a mixture of content that is of God, and isn’t, even to the point of being deceptive, Jonathan Roumie and necromancy, and more.

Masturbation, sex with self, usually accompanies porn addiction. With 70% of Christian men and one third of women viewing pornography as the surveys show, many believers are struggling with a habit that is largely ignored by most churches. In this episode, Mike looks at how masturbation affects us chemically, emotionally and spiritually, then gets into the process of  breaking free. Overcoming Mas...

Rob McIntire is a former police officer who now runs Freedom to Live Counseling in Colorado Springs. As a youth, Rob was kidnapped, beaten, and molested, then was able to escape. Later, Rob became a police officer; his career in law enforcement ended from a spinal injury during an operation. Prior to that time, Rob, then married, had fallen into a cycle of porn and sex addiction that would eventua...

In last week’s episode, Laura Graber shared the story of being molested by her father and the fear and tension that was in their home. Many of those who’ve been abused struggle with debilitating anxiety and fear, which are exacerbated by hyper-vigilance. Laura struggled with the fear of taking a shower, being alone, and other situations. She turned to the medical community, and at one...

Growing up, Laura Graber’s father was an alcoholic. He was also addicted to pornography and molested his daughters. There was constant tension and the fear of sexually inappropriate behavior of their father in their home, to the point that Laura was afraid of taking a shower. Laura grew up in an Amish family; while many have the perception that the Amish live pristine, peaceful lives, an und...

Mike gets into strategies and information on overcoming porn addiction, including how long term porn use affects brain chemistry (and what to do about it), spiritual warfare, the need to stay out of isolation on an ongoing basis, and more.

Karima Okura works with Loveismore, Blazing Grace’s ministry partner in Austria. In this episode, Karima calls in from Loveismore’s office near Vienna, Austria, to share about their ministry and stories of healing and redemption they have seen in Europe. She also shared that when a group of teenage girls were asked if they were viewing pornography, every hand went up. This should be a...

Brandon Burnett, facilitator of Blazing Grace’s youth ministry, discusses how his realization that immersing himself for hours in sports and other forms of entertainment was choking his relationship with God and his effectiveness as a believer.

Tasha Campbell’s mother’s boyfriend molested her as Tasha’s mother watched. Tasha returns to the show to share more on her journey to healing, and another part of her story – last year her father was arrested for inappropriate contact with a minor.

“Destroying marriages for 30 years.” This text is on a sign above a strip club in Las Vegas. What is more shocking is that most churches don’t talk about sexual issues in Las Vegas. Alysa Plummer, station manager at KKVV in Las Vegas, shares what she sees on the ground in Sin City.

Mike shares a recent stretch of ongoing spiritual warfare he experienced that went on for 24 hours, and shows how you can be an overcomer. God gives every believer the spiritual weapons needed to persevere and conquer in every battle. Those who are going through tough times are not alone.

Jason Huff, senior pastor of Queen Creek Bible Church in Arizona, shares his story of being ensnared to porn at a young age, his journey to recovery, and the hope we have in Christ.

Tasha Campbell shares the story of when her mother’s boyfriend sexually molested her – with the approval of her mother.  Tasha discusses how being molested affected her, including depression, shame, and suicidal thoughts, and what was critical for her recovery and healing.

Pride—it takes down marriages, churches, and even countries. Satan’s pride will eventually land him in the lake of fire for all eternity. Some will join Satan in his eternal destination. The Pharisees, swollen with pride over their positions and Bible knowledge, completely missed Jesus. Pride enters the heart quietly. It doesn’t need a big, wide open door. For the wife whose husband is recovering...

Aura Elliott is a wife, mother of 2, entrepreneur and teacher, who lives in Vesilahti Finland. She also holds an elected position in a local government in Finland, and with her husband Jeff, are our ministry partners there. In this episode, Aura calls in from Finland and shares the story of her husband’s porn addiction and talks about the church there.

Imaging that you’re a business owner. You’re losing 75% of all new customers, 70% of your work force is working at a low productivity level, and your company is bleeding money like crazy. If you don’t move quickly to determine the problem, your business will be gone. Now look at the modern day church. * 75% of youth are leaving the church * 70% of men viewing porn, along with 33% of wo...

In this first show of 2023, Mike shares how the porn epidemic continues to rage through the church – including during the Christmas season of 2022 – shares his story, and offers action steps we can take.

Kristen Jenson shares about the need to talk to kids as soon as they get on the internet about pornography, and discusses her books (Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr) that equip parents on how to have those discussions.

John returns for a second broadcast. In the previous week, John shared his story, which included being exposed to porn at the age of 6, being molested by young boys and a woman, becoming a police officer, molesting his step daughter, and going to prison. John shares how he healed, the devastation that porn and sexual sin have caused in his life and that of others, and the healing power of the grac...

As a youth, John got hooked on porn and was sexually abused and molested, by men and women. He later became a police officer, and, after molesting his step-daughter, ended up in prison. For John to have been exposed as a former police officer in prison would have been life-threatening. John’s story is a powerful example of how lust can take us into dark places… and how God is faithful...

Arwel, from North Wales, UK, returns to discuss the results of a new survey in the UK that showed that less than 50% of their population identify as Christians. Sexual issues in the UK church are discussed, and Arwel shares about the accountability and prayer groups he leads for Blazing Grace that are available to all.