7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life: Ex-Porn Star's Powerful Journey to Jesus
New book from Billy Hallowell and Joshua Broome reveals the lies and mistruths society sells...
Two quick things:
My Substack is about to become my one-stop-shop for everything I do. Every podcast, TV show, interview, op-ed and project. There’s a lot going on — and so this page is about to come alive (more on that soon).
I have a new book out! The title? “7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life: What My Journey from Porn Star to Preacher Taught Me About the Truth That Sets Us Free.” It’s a project I co-wrote with Joshua Broome and it weaves in his powerful redemption story.
MORE ON THE BOOK…
Ex-porn star Joshua Broome once wanted to die, emotionally struggling after years as one of the most well-known figures in the adult film industry. Today, in a stunning about-face, he’s now a pastor and hope dealer on a mission to help people find purpose and escape the grips of pornography.
Joshua tells his incredible story of becoming one of the world’s most famous porn stars, hitting rock bottom, and eventually crying out to Jesus in his new book, “7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life: What My Journey from Porn Star to Preacher Taught Me About the Truth That Sets Us Free,” authored alongside journalist and author Billy Hallowell.
The book, which releases March 5th from Hachette/FaithWords, tells Joshua’s harrowing story while dismantling some of the lies modern culture so pervasively tells. These counterfeit promises pledge to bring success, affirmation, fame, and even riches — all things we think will make us happy. Yet, as Joshua came to learn, none of these things will ultimately fulfill us, and believing these lies can lead us down the path of destruction.
In “7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life” Joshua examines 7 things we are told will make us happy and shows how each points us back to our need for God. Using his own journey as a point of reference, Broome pairs his personal experiences with Biblical truths, demonstrating both how we can be deceived and the healing truth that comes when we realize Jesus really is enough.
Some highlights about Joshua and his book:
INSPIRING, REDEMPTIVE CORE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE: This book is not Josh’s story, but his powerful testimony is a thread that runs through the book. As an ordained preacher, Josh speaks out with authority and draws from Scripture to point readers back to the answer to the lies that permeate our culture.
LEADING VOICE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE PORN INDUSTRY: Josh is leading the fight to dismantle the porn industry, including working with lawmakers to pass laws to restrict and hopefully eliminate videos online. This book is not about his work to take down this $100 billion industry, but it does make him very visible and positions him as a leader and an expert in the field.
STRONG CHRISTIAN CONTENT: This book has a strong Christian message. Each chapter ends with a prayer, scripture verse, and affirmations.
I’ll leave you with a recent conversation Josh and I had on my “Playing With Fire” podcast: