Posted on Sep 16, 2013 | by Joni B. Hannigan/Florida Baptist Witness
LAKELAND, Fla. (BP) -- Seven years after Cathy Dyer and her husband were
married, pornography erupted as a crisis in their marriage, nearly
destroying it.
Dyer recounts her real-life story of "God's
ability to turn tragedy into triumph" in "Our Hardcore Battle Plan for
Wives," a resource for women coauthored with Jay Dennis, pastor of First
Baptist Church at the Mall in Lakeland, Fla.
Utilizing
handwritten pages from her personal journal, Dyer gives readers poignant
insight into her private pain and process of restoration after her
husband's secret addiction to pornography came to light.
Our
Hardcore Battle Plan for Wives is part of the Join 1 Million Men
campaign to help men win the battle against pornography. Dennis
pioneered the initiative at First Baptist Church at the Mall and
introduced it to the Southern Baptist Convention at its annual meeting
last June in Houston.
In Our Hardcore Battle Plan for Wives, as
noted on Amazon.com, Dyer and Dennis address issues women encounter once
pornography has entered the marital relationship -– including how to
keep the marriage intact and preventive steps wives and moms can take to
keep their families porn-free.
Dyer and her husband Greg, who have two children, have now been married 19 years.
Dyer,
in an interview with the Florida Baptist Witness, answered questions
about the book, released by New Hope Publishers, a division of Woman's
Missionary Union.
Q: What did you anticipate will result from the release of your book?
Dyer:
I hope and pray that the book for women, along with the books Pastor
Jay has written for men and pastors, will be a catalyst for many things:
for people to find a kindred spirit, practical advice, help and
deliverance. Additionally, it has been my prayer that pastors will use
these materials with their congregations and join the movement (www.join1millionmen.org).
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