Many pastors struggle with porn in secret. Pastor Garrett Kell was one of them—until he came forward with his story and opened up about his battle against porn. Our podcast team recently sat down with Pastor Kell, and he shared his story of falling into secret sin, finding the courage to open up, and learning to walk in the light.
His fall into the porn trap was subtle.
Many people who struggle with porn addiction can point to a defining moment in their experience with porn, but for Pastor Kell, it began more subtly. Pastor Kell became a Christian at age 21. The Lord saved him from what he describes as a “life of partying and indulgence.” After his conversion, he experienced a “honeymoon phase” in his walk with the Lord—freedom from sexual sin and temptation.
But eventually, he fell prey to pornography. “I don’t remember exactly how it began,” he says. “I remember looking at some images and feeling convicted, and…
