The Dirty Little Secret: Uncovering the Truth Behind Porn

Written by Craig Gross and Carter Krummrich

Narrated by Craig Gross

Addiction to pornography has exploded to epidemic proportions, infiltrating churches and holding our pastors, friends, and family members prisoner. But no one—not even the church—is talking about this dangerous and destructive addiction.The Dirty Little Secret follows Pastor Craig Gross as he breaks the silence and begins his ministry XXXchurch.com, a website devoted to fighting pornography. As he meets people in the industry and those addicted to porn, Craig exposes the very real, human face of pornography and the destructive physical, emotional, and spiritual toll it takes. The Dirty Little Secret plainly reveals the addictive lure of pornography, explores the pain and brokenness it causes, and challenges us as individuals and as the church to talk about and openly fight pornography. Don’t be tempted to keep this secret any longer.If this book won't make you roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty, then you need to check your pulse.—Skip Mathews, president, Integrity Online

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Dec 5, 2006
• ISBN: 9780310277743

Craig Gross

Craig Gross founded Fireproof Ministries and XXXchurch.com and is the author of several books, including The Dirty Little Secret and Questions You Can't Ask Your Mama about Sex. He currently lives in Pasadena with his wife, Jeanette, and two kids, Nolan and Elise.

Reviews for The Dirty Little Secret

[texsain · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Craig Gross's book is eye opening and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the pornography industry, not as a former pornographer, but one who has entered the lion's den-in a manner of speaking-in order to tame the beast.As a pro-life Christian who has been actively involved in various pro-life causes, I believe the problem of pornography-which exacerbates many problems such as abortion, extramarital sex, infidelity, and divorce-has been woefully neglected. It lies hidden beneath the surface. Everyone knows its there, but no one wants to talk about it. This book is a challenge to such Christians, but unfortunately those who need to read this book are those too uncomfortable with reading it, buying it, or even typing the website's name (XXXChurch . com) into their computer.This book doesn't present a solution, but I think Gross's intention was not to provide a solution here (he does elsewhere) but rather to point out that the problem does exist and needs to be confronted head on.

[neverstopreading-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Craig Gross's book is eye opening and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the pornography industry, not as a former pornographer, but one who has entered the lion's den-in a manner of speaking-in order to tame the beast.As a pro-life Christian who has been actively involved in various pro-life causes, I believe the problem of pornography-which exacerbates many problems such as abortion, extramarital sex, infidelity, and divorce-has been woefully neglected. It lies hidden beneath the surface. Everyone knows its there, but no one wants to talk about it. This book is a challenge to such Christians, but unfortunately those who need to read this book are those too uncomfortable with reading it, buying it, or even typing the website's name (XXXChurch . com) into their computer.This book doesn't present a solution, but I think Gross's intention was not to provide a solution here (he does elsewhere) but rather to point out that the problem does exist and needs to be confronted head on.

[realbigcat · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I recently attended a debate between Porn star Ron Jeremy and Craig Gross the founder of the XXXchurch and author of this book. That was the main reason I read this book. I think everyone agrees that pornography is rampant and easily accessable in our society. This book highlights the problem and Pastor Gross's work with those struggling with porn and people in the industry. The profiles are very interesting and the book is a quick read. However, I find it short on offering a solution oither than just don't do it. The problem of porn addition can be equal to that of drugs, alcohol and gambling yet the stigma associated with porn is so great that so many porn addicts are forced to keep it a secret. I think the book lacks a biblical background. If Craig Gross is a pastor I would have expected more of what the Bible says about this sin. I also find it unusual how much of his time is actually spent in the porn industry itself. It's an interesting book but you won't find any solutions.

[navets_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I recently read Craig Gross’ new book, “The Dirty Little Secret: Uncovering the Truth Behind Porn”. It was a quick read - in fact, I finished it in under 2-hours and thoroughly enjoyed the stories contained within. Craig Gross, along with Mike Foster, created “xxxchurch.com” - a site promoting conversations about the problem of pornography and the lackluster performance of the Church to confront the issue. Some are even offended by Mike and Craig’s “over-the-top” approach to a topic that many Christian’s are quite comfortable leaving alone.I picked up the book after continuing to have conversations with people about the subject of pornography being such a huge “hidden sin” among the church. I have been following the work of the XXXchurch.com movement for some time. I even had the opportunity to attend a pre-screening of their documentary over a year ago (which is now available on DVD, by the way.)The book confronts the issue of pornography head-on, which I think is the best way to confront any issue - no matter how “ouchy” it is to talk about. Craig writes in an easy-to-read, lay-person, non-heady way that I can relate to.It was interesting to read about some of the “behind-the-scenes” interactions Craig has had through the ministry of XXXchurch.