CHATSWORTH – In need of grace, Keri Humble walked into The Church at Rocky Peak one Sunday and received the recognition that shamed her.
“I love your show on the Playboy Channel,” a door greeter told her, referring to “Spice Hotel.”
There are many lifestyles born-again Christians can leave behind and begin with a clean slate. Porn star is not one of them.
“Once you do it, you are putting a permanent black fingerprint on your life that is going to follow you the rest of your life,” Humble said. “You can’t take it back: It’s on film.”
Every church pastor in America deals with porn’s effect on their flock. But in the San Fernando Valley – the heart of the adult-film industry – ministers and churchgoers also must mend the fractured souls of people like Humble.
I know two women, one a former stripper and adult booking agent, the other a former prostitute. The first helps women heal from sexual brokenness. The second may soon. Her story has already helped many.
God can use all things, even “permanent black fingerprints”. I pray for Ms. Humble that she can let God take the place of her deepest shame and make it into a means of grace both for her and others.
As a recovering porn addict, I apologize to Keri. I’m sorry for the wreckage I (along with many others) caused.
Paul