#60 Pornography Leads Pastor To Adultery - James Craft Part 2

Even the best Pastors can get caught up in sin, but God forgives.  James Craft was addicted to pornography that led him down the dark path of adultery and the loss of his ministry.  In this episode learn how James and his wife overcame the dark addiction and James’ poor choices and found God’s path to recovery..

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come The old has gone, the new is here!” - 2 Corinthians 5:17

James and his wife created the thenovusproject.org to help couples with pornography addiction.

Women are not meant to be martyrs, but instead to discover what God wants.  James’ wife was angry, but realized he was a broken man and her heart shifted.

Since the walk with the Lord and his wife, James has become healthy and the real James Craft.  

If James relapsed he would have to sleep on the couch.  He had to do a polygraph test to become completely exposed.  James knew that this was what he needed to beat the addiction.

James wrote a letter of full disclosure to the church.  The church stayed very connected to their process.  James repented to the leaders of his church and it was humbling and healing.

James disclosed everything to his daughters and has been repenting since then and now has a wonderful relationship with his children.

James compartmentalized his affair completely so that it had nothing to do with love.  He continually wanted to get out of his life and that’s why they ran to Hawaii, but you can never outrun your sin.

They both spent 4-6 hours in their recovery program and it was a very safe place to grow together.  They sold everything to do the program and lived in a smaller house to be closer.  It was a commitment to healing. They did not want to fall back into old routines.

James and his wife wrote a book to tell their story and to help others that are addicted to porn.  In it they talk about isolation

The brain on porn is much more damaged than even a brain on heroin.

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