Surviving Sexual Brokenness

Great book for anyone struggling with Same Sex Attraction

Great book Thom, I will recommend this book to all men and woman of God that want to deal with Same Sex attraction.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A sensitive book with a powerful message

This is a slender little volume with a powerful, yet simple message - the love and grace of Christ can help us overcome whatever we struggle with in life. The author writes with candidness and courage (it takes courage to write about this kind of subject matter!) of having been sexually molested as a child, of his lifelong struggle with Same Sex Attraction, and of the strength, mercy and compassion to be found through Jesus Christ for all who surrender to Him. In both poetry and prose, he tells his story, seeking to reach out to all who are sexually broken - struggling with homosexuality, adultery, addiction to pornography, whatever form their sexual brokenness may take. He points toward Christ as the Answer. Even if you think you are not "sexually broken," it is well worth your time to sit down and read this little book; its message will hopefully touch your heart.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

One stop shopping for any type of sexual struggle. Excellent read!!!

When I first heard of this book, I was like finally a book on that just might help me deal with my hang-ups. I opened it up not knowing what to expect exactly. I haven't found anyhting worth reading on the subject, but I expected something different with this one. My first impression was "Wow Thom, I cant believe you're telling everyone this." Then I soon realized, that was me. I could completely relate. His feelings, his struggles, and his emotions all portrayed my feelings, struggles, and emotions. The fact that I could relate opened me up to trust what he was saying, and then I realized for the first time ever, that I'm not the only one with this war on the inside. Reading and realizing that I wasn't alone, allowed me to come out from behind the walls that I'd built. Instead of leaning on those walls, I now lean on the God of grace and mercy. This book for me is a one stop shopping trip. In my darkest hours when I groped in the halls of guilt and condemantion, I couldn't find anything on the subject worth reading or that I felt would relate to what I was experiencing. I've been across peaks and valleys along this ride, and now I feel like I have what I need to stay out of the ruts. I now have a confidence to stay on the right path to healing and growing in the grace of God. I've read a lot of books over the past few years on Christian living, theology,etc. and my biggest pet peeve is the ones that ramble on for 200 pages and give no direction or application to what they're trying to portray. This is definitly not one of those books. This book is written in short chapters that give you a chance to take it in and digest, and figure out what to do. But also it's an easy read, very illustrated, and on layman's terms that make it easy to read in large sections as well. Most of all, you realize that God's grace and forgiveness is for you and not just those "other people" but for you, the broken. No book can take away your heartache and struggles but it can point you to the one who can, Jesus. This is a book that I will be rereading and passing along to others as well. Through the communication of one mans struggles comes another man's healing. Thanks Thom, you are appreciated.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

The BEST of countless books I have read on the topic - not only can we survive sexual brokenness, but we can become healers for others!

As the leader of a recovery group for sexually broken men (Free in Christ) who ministers to hundreds of sexually dysfunctional men, I rejoiced when I read this book. At last - a book that focuses not only on homosexuality and the damage it has done in the author's life, but one which is in essence the great panacea for ALL forms of sexual dysfunction. Thom Hunter gets right to the point of how he became whole once again, employing a style of clarity and experience-sharing with which the reader immediately identifies. If you are hanging on by your fingernails, about to take your last breath before you let go in despair, consider purchasing this book first and doing uourself a favor by coming to the reality that GOD'S GRACE is for ALL of us. All we have to do is unclench our hands and release the self-loathing and fear to which we cling. The grace of God will never allow us to clench them again.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pleasantly Surprised

To say I was surprised by the content of this book is most definitely a huge understatement. The book is written like a call to prayer, more than anything else. It is peppered with scripture verses, and moving poems, some written by the author. There were no graphic details about, "Surviving Sexual Brokenness," so in that regard, the book's title is a misnomer. The author evidently did not want the reader to dwell on the "condition" but rather on the cure, his survival, and he expounded on this at length. So far as the author's own "Sexual Brokenness" was concerned, only a couple of brief mentions were made to his experiences, from a boy of eight to the man he turned out to be. These were so brief, had you blinked, you would have missed them. However, what came across loud and clear, from reading this book, was the need to seek the grace of God and allow him to take the lead role in your life, if you were to find yourself suffering from any form or what the author referred to as "Sexual Brokenness." The book is a powerful call for an honest self-examination if you are a victim of "Sexual Brokenness." I would most definitely recommend this book to anyone going through any form of "Sexual Brokenness" and who is seeking help for the condition.

I feel very bad for this writer but he's lying to himself and everyone else

It should be obvious, but actual straight people don't have obsessive sexual feelings for someone of the same gender. Only gay or bi people have such strong feelings for people of the same gender. An actual straight person doesn't usually have to WORK at being straight.

If you're actually struggling with coming out, don't read this. It'll do more damage than good. It reinforces all the prejudices of small minds and cherry picks biblical passages and interpretations that fits their views.

I feel sorry for the writer, and I hope that one day he can accept what he is and recognize the harm that comes from blind prejudice.

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