I've said it here before and elsewhere, Baker Books and others release a slew of missional books cause it makes money. Most are pretty good too. But at the end of the day the likes of Frost, Hirsch, Halter, Cole, Jones, McNeal, Sweet, Viola, etc., really don't need to write a new book every 4 months (Hirsch).

I'm all for new material, I also understand the fact many of these guys aren't insanely wealthy and they make money from their publications--and there's NOTHING wrong with that--but it does saturate the missional book market.

All that to say that Frost, somewhat ironically, echoes my sentiments on missional saturation. I would like to see these authors spend time creating a magnus opus for the missional hermeneutic rather than a new book every six months!

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We've written briefly at PomoTheo on the subject of pornography and the church. The stats don't lie, and they're probably an understatement to the current crisis: churched or non-churched, young people are exposed and use online pornography in record and disturbing numbers.

Young people under-18 are being exposed to the material earlier and earlier, but the issue grabs addicts right across the age spectrum. What's worse about the addiction to pornographic material is the seeming inability for the church to even have an honest discussion about a subject that's still enormously taboo.

Luckily there are more relevant resources rolling out that go beyond the 'control your drives through prayer and fasting' (I say somewhat tongue in cheek).

Eyes of Integrity: The Porn Pandemic and How It Affects You, is an XXXChurch.com resource. Their experience from the porn industry provide a behind the scenes perspective missing from most resource books.

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