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Hearing a story about someone redeeming themselves inspires us to do better for ourselves. Once we know that someone else is capable of redemption, we know that we are also qualified. If you love a good redemption story, then you\u2019ll love the story of Joshua Broome. He used to be a porn star but turned his life around after meeting his wife. Now, Joshua is a pastor, father, and husband, telling his story of how he got out of the adult film industry. On his \u201cCounterfeit Culture Podcast,\u201d Broome opened up about his relationship with his wife, Hope, and discussed their love story.<\/p>\n

He talked about how the two met and how Hope, a lifelong Christian, showed him grace and understanding as she learned details about his checkered past. Joshua said, \u201cHope met me where I was. She extended grace and God started radically moving in my life. It\u2019s because I gave my life to Jesus so early on in our relationship, and we started growing together.\u201d One of the most powerful parts of the discussion was when Joshua asked Hope how she could move forward so confidently after telling her he used to be a porn star.<\/p>\n

Hope answered, \u201cPeople ask me this so often, and for the longest time, I wasn\u2019t sure what the answer was.\u201d However, she said a college student shared something with her last year that helped her see that God\u2019s goodness was the reason she could look beyond Joshua\u2019s past. Hope continued, \u201cThe student was like, \u2018Well, obviously it was the Holy Spirit,\u2019\u201d noting that this simple recognition sparked an epiphany. \u201cAnd I was like, \u2018You are so right.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Hope admitted her calm reaction to something so shocking was a bit out of character, but it helped her see an essential reality about God\u2019s love and forgiveness. Hope\u2019s response was, \u201cIf God can forgive him, why can\u2019t I?\u201d Hope said it wasn\u2019t hard to fall in love with Joshua. She didn\u2019t know him during his time as a porn star. Most of the build-up at the beginning of their relationship was based on normal couples\u2019 everyday issues. However, one of the more challenging parts of their journey was dealing with the reality that there are hundreds of videos Joshua appeared in still available on the Internet, and he had no control over it.<\/p>\n

Online bullies have intentionally sent these videos to Hope and tried to harass her with them. However, she learned how to navigate that uncomfortable reality. Now, Hope just blocks, deletes, and ignores the trolls. As for Joshua, a Christian pastor who struggles with this content\u2019s ongoing existence online, he said he prays it is one day gone. If that doesn\u2019t happen, though, Joshua says he\u2019s just going to have to deal with it. Either way, though, he handles it with grace and reliance on the Lord.<\/p>\n

It can be easy to judge someone with an unconventional past like Joshua\u2019s. However, Matthew 7:1 tells us, \u201cJudge not, that ye be not judged.\u201d Instead of focusing on Joshua\u2019s history, we should focus on his future. As long as he keeps God first in his life, Joshua will go far and continue to be successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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