Pornography Awareness Week – Wednesday
October 31, 2007
For years we have stood against pornography in this ministry from the very first days when we were a volunteer organization under the name “Citizens Against Pornography”.
It was in 1985. There were mom and pop stores selling pornographic magazines. A couple of us went around to all the stores in our county asking store owners and/or managers to discontinue the sale of pornography.
We met with the county prosecutor and brought copies of various magazines that were being sold. We met with churches and asked pastors if they would hand out our humble one page newsletter informing Christians on the degrading nature of pornography.
We began to see prayers answered as numbers of stores discontinued selling pornographic magazines (and a little later X-rated videos when videos came out in 1987 or so).
We became a chapter of the National Federation for Decency (the NFD) which later became the AFA in 1988 – American Family Association.
Little by little because of God’s leading and empowerment and because of positive results AFA asked me to be their first named state director. My friend David Caton was named the state director of Florida a very short time afterwards. He remains a great warrior for Decency based out of Tampa, Florida.
We were off and running and haven’t stopped since. Our friendship and affection and regard are still solidly with our friend and mentor Don Wildmon, chairman of AFA but we have been under the banner of American Decency Association since August 1999.
The battle has changed significantly and it seems that many have thrown up their hands and said what’s the use. But, I am here to say that we must never, ever give up until Jesus comes again.
There must be many voices multiplying and standing up and saying wherever pornography, obscenity and indecency is found: this is wrong. Stop selling this magazine or that DVD. Stop displaying this pornographic display! etc.,etc.
It IS a very, very difficult battle but Christians who love their Lord are called to be His people and to be that salt that light in that difficult spot.
This summer we are going to host a gathering along the lines of what our beloved friends in Tupelo, Mississippi have done for years – host a conference for Christian activists. We are tentatively looking at the last weekend in July. Stay tuned. If you are interested, email us and we’ll put you on a special mailing list to that effect. Email me at bjohnson@americandecency.org
Lastly, it is a battle that must first be fought and won on the inside. That’s why I have been mentioning the mp3s made available free of charge by Dr. John Piper and Desiring God Ministries. Each of the twelve messages are filled with powerful life changing content and challenge.
Speakers: Mark Dever, C.J. & Carolyn Mahaney, Carolyn McCulley, Al Mohler, Ben Patterson, John Piper, David Powlison
Topics included:
John Piper-Sex and the Supremacy of Christ (Part One)
Ben Patterson-The Goodness of Sex and the Glory of God
Al Mohler-Homosexual ‘Marriage’: A Tragic Oxymoron, Biblical and Cultural Reflections
Mark Dever-Christian Hedonists or Religious Prudes? The Puritans on Sex
David Powlison-Making All Things New-Restoring Pure Joy to the Sexually Broken
John Piper-Sex and the Supremacy of Christ (Part Two)
ELECTIVE SESSIONS
C.J. Mahaney-Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every
Christian Husband Needs to Know
Carolyn Mahaney-Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Wife Needs to Know
Mark Dever-Sex and the Single Man
Carolyn McCulley-We’re Not on Hold: Biblical Femininity for Single Women
Speaker Interviews with Mark Dever (Friday)
Speaker Interviews with Mark Dever (Saturday)
We will make each of these messages available to you free of charge Email me with the following words in the subject line: Supremacy of Christ
Contact me at:
bjohnson@americandecency.org
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ADA “Pornography Awareness” Event scheduled for
this Saturday, November 3 between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM
at ADA headquarters
203 E. Main Street
Fremont, MI
I received this notice from friends in Maryland.
Bill,
We at MCAP (Md. Coalition Against Porn.) are sponsoring an event at the Univ. of MD. on Nov. 4 in connection with the WRAP observance.
“Pornography: The Destruction of Human Sexuality”
featuring Michael Craven
at the University of Maryland
Sponsored by the
Maryland Coalition
Against Pornography
301.439.8475 or
http://www.mcap1.com
for more information
http://www.mcap1.com/downloads/Michael_Craven.pdf
See our related bulletin insert at:
http://americandecency.org/resources/bulletin/2007/btnnovember07.pdf
Lastly,
Match Grant. We received this gracious offer from an anonymous
donor.
“… I would like to again offer a $15,000 matching grant to anyone who hasn’t given since 12/31/05 or to anyone who gives more than what they gave in 2006 (e.g. if they gave $1,000 in ‘06 and gave $1500 in ‘07, we will match the $500 increase as long as it was given between 9/10/07-12/31/07). We will match these gifts received from 9/10/07 through 12/31/07.”
Help us meet this challenge. Thanks so much -
https://secure4.afo.net/ada/main.php?f=donate/display9
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American Decency Association
Bill Johnson, President
P.O. Box 202
Fremont, MI 49412
ph:231-924-4050
fax:231-924-1966
