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December 8, 2009 - Tuesday
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The team made it back from Vancouver. This was our first trip to Vancouver for their Sexpo. We have been to the one in Toronto before. If you live in an area that hosts a Sexpo or a Porn show and you want to make an impact, get a hold of us and lets figure out how to make that work. That is what happened a few weeks back in Canada. Enjoy the episode: http://xxxchurch.blip.tv/file/2933432/We launched the new X3watch.com site. Check that out if you would like. We have information about X3watch, X3pure and Safe Eyes on the site. X3watch for iPhone is done. We just hit a small snag with the approval process with Apple. We have to correct two small things and then resubmit. We will keep you posted as soon as we hear. http://www.x3watch.com/We are launching the new XXXchurch later this week as well. We launched the new home page layout a few months back but now the whole new site will launch. We are excited about some of the new things that the site will offer. One of them is "X3LIVE". We will tell you more about this in the new year but will be having a number of LIVE events on the site in addition to the X3TV. This week some of the team head back to Ely for a Christmas party at the brothel we fixed up. We will show you some of that footage next time around on the podcast. Last but not least, we wanted to tell you about BOWLFEST. This is a chance to come to Vegas, see what we do, meet the team and raise some money for the ministry. Find out more info HERE: http://xxxchurch.com/blogs/news/bowlfestisback.html
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November 24, 2009 - Tuesday
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The last two years we have been out of the country from Thanksgiving. Two years back the team was in London for the Erotica show there. Last year a bunch of us were in Australia with the Red Frogs out at Schoolies.
This year will be nice to be in the country and actually have some
turkey. Hope everyone has a great time with family and friends as we
have so much to be thankful for. Most of us will have plenty of food to
eat on Thursday. Some of us way to much.
The reality is so many people in other parts of the world have nothing to eat. We have worked with Compassion International
for over ten years and believe so much in what they are doing. They
link people like you and me up with children that are less fortunate.
We send $38 dollars a month and the child you sponsor receives at least
one meal a day, an education and an introduction to who Jesus is. I
would encourage you to consider sponsoring a child this Thanksgiving.
Find out more HERE.
Here are some holiday updates. - The Jesus Loves You book is now available as a MP3 download from iTunes and christianaudio.
In fact, the christianaudio folks have a special where you can download
the whole book for only $2.49. This is good ONLY THIS WEEK. You need
the coupon code "JESUSLOVES" in order to get that by CLICKING HERE.
There is an amazing song that was recorded by Aaron Keyes and Ben
Smith that you get when you download the audio book. You can also find
it here in iTunes. -The latest podcast
that just went up on the site shows off the final stops of the Jesus
Loves You tour. The Atlanta gay pride event and a few other things are
uncovered in the podcast. Check that out on the site or in iTunes.- X3watch
works on Snow Leopard, Windows 7 and soon for your iPhone. We have
submitted to the Apple store and awaiting approval. Updates on the
iPhone version will be posted HERE.
Enjoy Thanksgiving!
Craig
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November 10, 2009 - Tuesday
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Updates
Here is the latest info going on in the world of X3. ***The
latest episode of X3TV is now live. This is the recap of our time at
the brothel in Ely, Nevada. You can watch and see what we were able to
do. >>> http://www.facebook.com/video/vi... ***This
coming Wednesday night we are going to be LIVE on Facebook for the
Great Porn Debate. The event will be at 7pm Central time. LIVE on Facebook >>> http://apps.facebook.com/clickca... Link to share: http://bit.ly/PornDebateLive Ron
Jeremy will debate Craig Gross at Wisconsin Univ live on Facebook via
ClickCast. Ask questions and during the Q&A and they will be
answered LIVE! This event is for mature audiences. ***We
are looking for 1 more female intern for January-May to work directly
with the brothel and strip club outreaches that are happening in Vegas!
This is an opportunity and life experience that you do not want to
miss. The is stepping out and doing rather than just talking! Come be a
part of the fun and adventure in 2010 as we continue to build
relationships in Las Vegas. Apply on line and who knows you may just
find yourself right where God wants you! It is never to
early to apply for the summer as well. We have 5 spots for male and
females available in the summer of 2010. APPLY TODAY! >>> http://xxxchurch.com/getinvolved... ***X3pure
is an incredible new program offered by XXXchurch.com. Check it out
today and start your road to recovery. >>> http://www.x3pure.com/
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October 27, 2009 - Tuesday
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I have to leave the Extreme Brothel Make Over early so I can get to
SEX WEEK at Kent State. Sounds crazy! Ya. I thought so too. Read this...
Sex Week will feature:
• I Love Female Orgasm at 8 p.m. Monday in the Student Center Ballroom. • The Panel at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Kiva. • Sex Toy Party (Ladies Only) at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Rathskeller. • Talkin Sex with the Sigmas (Men Only) at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Cyber Café • Craig Gross Founder of XXXchurch at 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Center Ballroom. • Drag Show at 8 p.m. Thursday in Cartwright Hall. • Sextoberfest 'After Hours' at 8 p.m. Friday in the Student Center Ballroom.
Students will be faced with that uncomfortable talk about the birds and the bees this week for "Sex Week." "We just want to open a platform for students to basically discuss
these things," said Ashleigh Newberry, Kent Interhall Council vice
president of programming and development. "We call it our journey
through sex, love, relationships and everything in between." Sex Week will offer new avenues to get students talking about sex.
Craig Gross, founder of XXXchurch, will discuss pornography and its
grasp on our society at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Center Ballroom. XXXchurch is an organization that helps people deal with pornography dependency. "It's sort of like a different take on porn, not so black and white,"
said Kevin Pospichel, Kent Student Center Programming student
co-manager. "It's not going to be your run-of-the-mill talk." -------- Kent Interhall Council is sponsoring a panel discussion among people
with diverse views on sex and relationships at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the
Kiva. The panel will infuse moderator and audience questions directed toward people with conflicting views on sex. "One person (panel member) is a black male. He actually has decided
he's quitting black women and he thinks, in his words, that black women
degrade and belittle the black male, so he has switched to white
women," Newberry said. Sextoberfest will feature games and giveaways in a health-fair
environment to teach about sex at 8 p.m. Friday in the Student Center
Ballroom. "(Students will) put a condom on their hand, and then they each put
baby oil on their hand and see who can break the condom first," said
Newbury. The game demonstrates how oil-based lubricants weaken condoms.
"Every game is educational," said Newberry. "It's just these really
fun, different games that you wouldn't normally have at a health fair." Kent Student Center Programming is providing free condoms for
Sextoberfest with a friendly reminder on the package: "This moment
brought to you by KSC Programming."
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October 23, 2009 - Friday
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Here is an amazing story from someone who we have been in contact
with from the adult industry. We are going to help with her November
rent. If you would like to help you can donate here.
My fiance was never the religious type. He was actually brought up in an anti-religious home, where his mother and father taught him his whole life that religion was ridiculous; I was brought up in a divided home. I had a mother who was very religious, but did not practice what she preached, and a father who believed nothing of it. Growing up I always believed in God, but I lost myself and my faith while working in the adult entertainment industry.
When we decided we wanted to change our lives and quit adult entertainment, we knew we wanted to change more than anything in the world but didnt know where to go or who to reach out too.
I remembered a while ago watching MTV's True Life "I am addicted to porn" and hearing about the XXXChurch. I decided to check them out and send them my story. Two days later Laura emailed me back and asked if she could call me. After our first phone converstaion my life will never be the same. She began by telling me her story and it felt so good to know that I wasn't alone. She prayed for me and told me God loved me and tears began to fall down my face. She told me it wasn't going to be easy, and believe me, it hasn't been, but I knew then and there I needed to change my ways and devote my life to Christ. She recommended going to church and told us where a fellow member of the XXXChurch went that was near my home. I was nervous to ask my fiance to attend with me since I knew he wasn't a religious person, but he and I figured Laura was the first person in our lives to offer to help so we might as well try it out. We were both very nervous going to church and didn't know what to expect, but thankfully, Danny, a fellow member of the XXXChurch helped us every step of the way. I shared my story with him and he in turn shared his story with me.
I can't even begin to explain to you how truly touched we are by Laura and Danny and all the other people that are behind us and support us in our journey to get out of our past life and on the right path. Laura and Danny have been there every step of the way encouraging us, giving us support, sending us clothes, helping us look for jobs, giving us books and bibles, even lunch money. It's sad to say but I am not used to people being so nice to me without wanting something in return. I still can't believe how hard people are working to help us when they barely even know us. My fiance once told me he, '...would never believe in organized religion'. He now says this is the happiest he's ever been and all the good that has come into our life since we decided to accept Christ into our life is definitely a sign that God exsists and He is good.
We are both so excited to continue going to church and be good, God loving people. Each and every day we are amazed at the good things God has given us and we feel like our hearts are finally begining to heal. With the help of every one and especially God, I had the stregnth to walk away from my horrible past [stripping, escorting, cam-girl, alchoholism as a way to escape]and start a new life with good people in it and a good relationship with God.
I got a part time job that I will be starting shortly and with the help of Danny and Laura at the XXXchurch, my fiance has been able to get some part time construction work. We know that it is not going to be easy but we know that the life we were living was wrong. We are not looking for a hand out and are willing to do whatever it takes to turn our life around and life in the way God intended. Clay and I would love to get married soon, but financially, we can't afford it at the moment. He even bought me a ring from the quarter machine becuase he can't afford a real one yet.
I can't thank everyone enough that is behind us and supports us in what we are trying to do. I was so broken and at a very low point in my life before. I didn't feel that I was worthy of Christ's love and while I know it is a major wound that will not heal over night, I now know that God does love me and that if I just trust in the Lord anything is possible!
Thank you again for all your help.
Forever Grateful
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October 21, 2009 - Wednesday
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We leave NEXT SUNDAY! Here is some more info....
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LOTS OF STUFF TO UPDATE YOU ON! Here is the first thing. If you want
to help out we made an AMAZON wish list and you can purchase things and
have them sent. More to come, but check out our list here :
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If you have watched Episode #28 you
have heard about the brothel in Ely that we have been working with
since February. If you have not watched it, go watch it now.
The brothel in Ely is very old, in fact it's a historical site for the
state of Nevada, and it's having a hard time because of it's old age.
These rooms are in desperate need of some freshly painted walls, new
bathrooms, and some carpet. What a thought, actually going and meeting
a physical need that effects these gals daily. Chances are they would
remember you and the love you showed them, and it would not be
forgotten.
Two ways to get involved.
1. GIVE. We need to raise $10,000 to make this happen. Donate on line now and select "Brothel Makeover" in the drop down menu.
2. Serve with us. Do you have the guts to show up? We could use a
few people willing to help us out October 25-28th. We are looking for a
group of talented construction workers,
decorators, painters, and just hard workers to come out to town of
Ely, Nevada and give a brothel a makeover!
If you are interested in joining us on the trip. We are asking
everyone who is coming to raise $600 for the trip plus pay for airfare
out to Vegas and your meals. We will cover your hotel. You can register
for the trip on the SERVE site by clicking HERE.
3. If you want to purchase something you can check out our AMAZON WISH LIST by clicking HERE.
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October 13, 2009 - Tuesday
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Hello Friends! As most of you are aware the new book Jesus
Loves You…This I Know was released at the end of September. We have
been blown away by the response so far, and we’re really excited about
what the future holds for this project. That’s why we have some
exciting news! My friend and co author Jason Harper and I have decided to run a promotion for today only! If you purchase the book from Amazon TODAY, OCTOBER 13th. for $12.23 (retail price: $17.99), we will give you a huge return on your investment.
Here is what you will receive for buying the book today, October 13:
1. A PDF of The Gutter by Craig Gross (all hard copies have been sold out), a $10 value
2. 3 FREE Audiobooks! Craig's last books FREE. The Gutter, Questions You Can’t Ask Your Mama and Starving Jesus, a $35 value
3. The song Jesus Loves Me, MP3 (written to coincide with the book by Aaron Keyes and Ben Smith)
So for $12.23, you’re getting a value of over $60!
Also, if you buy Jesus Loves You at Amazon on October 13, we will enter you to win one of three grand prizes. 1. A free trip to Las Vegas 2. A $100 credit in the XXXchurch online store 3. A free trip to the Atlanta Pride stop on the Jesus Loves You tour Already have the book? Send it to a friend who needs it, and you’ll still get the freebies! Why are we doing this? First,
we want to say thank you. We think this book can have a huge impact in
the world, and we want to thank you for helping us get the word out.
Second, Amazon ranks one-day sales very highly in their placement of
books on their website, so a huge rush of sales in one day will gain
added exposure to the book. Also, when a book ranks highly, it shows up
more frequently in recommended readings lists. Bottom line: the book
ends up in more people’s hands. To get your freebies and to
be entered to win one of the grand prizes, go to Amazon, place your
order, write down the order number, and fill out the form here: http://bit.ly/188YT6
Thanks! Craig Gross and Jason Harper
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October 13, 2009 - Tuesday
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Today was an incredible day. It was the 4th stop on the Jesus Loves
You tour. We were in Detroit for the Free House Sunday giveaway that
corresponds with the "Jesus Loves The Disconnected" chapter in the
book. We have been working with Citadel of Faith Covenant Church since
May to pull off this great day. Because of the crazy economy and the
even harder times the city of Detroit is facing we decided to give away
a house at church today. Over the past several weeks 113 people have
filled out an entry on www.freehousesunday.com.
We worked with Citadel and Lisa Johanon from the Central Detroit
Christian Community Development Corporation to select the family for
this house and to restore the house.
Hundreds of volunteers have
helped make this happen. The house was initially given to the house by
someone who had passed away. We pitched in $2,000 to start the work on
the house and countless number of other people have given money and
hours of hard work to pull this off.
At the church service today,
it was standing room only in the service. It looked like it was at
least 1,000 people that were in the auditorium for the noon service as
the winner was selected.
The winner of the house was Thereatha Baker. Here is part of her story.
Do
to the lose of her husband, which was the primary income of the house
whole. She can not afford the rent where she is now, and the landlord
is selling the house and she has to move at any giving day with no
money for first and last months rent. It been a trying time since her
husband passing and all bills that do, there's no money to live off of
nor to put food in the house. If she pays her rent she has no money
left to pay bills or buy food with that being all the money she has for
the month to live off of. It been by the grace of god she as made it
this far.
There is still some more work to be done on the
house they should be able to move into the house in the next few weeks.
New appliances, heater, cabinets, carpet, tile, bathroom fixtures,
sinks, bath, paint, walkway are just a few things that were done to
this house.
At church 30 people committed to following Jesus as
Pastor Carey shared a dynamic message. He talked out of Genesis about
the word "Covenant". He assured people that Jesus would always hold
through on his part of the agreement. He mentioned that "Jesus loves you before you do what you do because he did what he did."
At
the close of the service Pastor Carey asked for people to consider
joining Citadel of Faith Covenant Church if they did not have a home
church and wanted to get plugged in. About 55 people came forward to
join the church after the service.
Around 3pm, we took a tour
of the house. We were able to pray over the house and for the moving in
of the Baker family. Pastor Carey, Lisa Johanon, Jason Harper and I
took a photo of the house on our way out.
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October 8, 2009 - Thursday
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Hey everybody! Thanks to all who came out online for the USC Debate
Live on Facebook. We had a last minute change and were not allowed to
film the event.
We will however make this up to you and be broadcasting live at the Nov. 11th debate in Wisconsin! More details to come.
Thanks again to all who turned out!
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September 26, 2009 - Saturday
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We are headed back to the east coast for eXXXotica NYC. We did this
show last year and are back again. We have a great group of volunteers
on this trip along with Rob Supan, Jessica Neineabar and Rachel
Collins. Updates will be posted here all weekend and on twitter.com/xxxchurch. Server with us at a show next time by clicking HERE.
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