Blazing Grace

The Total Experience is a radio show in Phoenix, Arizona. In this broadcast Mike is interviewed by Scott Wilson of The Total Experience on sexual sin and porn use in the church and other topics. 

John was raised in a broken home by a father who was an alcoholic; his mother ended a lifelong struggle with depression with suicide, all of which had a profound affect on John’s heart. John was married and a pastor for more than 8 years… but lost his marriage to divorce. In previous broadcasts John shared his story which included a years long struggle with same sex attraction and pornography, his journey to freedom, and the critical need for support from others.
In this show John returns to share the story of his son committing suicide.

When individuals, families, and churches hide their sin, be it large numbers of men and women ensnared in sexual sin or pornography, or if someone is abused sexually or spiritually, the system becomes more important then helping God's people, or even God's holiness. On a large scale, some in leadership positions may try to silence those who have been abused in their flock in order to "protect the reputation of the church," which adds more pain to those who have been hurt and states that the holiness of God doesn't matter. Mike discusses how the coverup causes more damage than good. 
"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper but he who confesses and forsakes them will find mercy." 
- Proverbs 28:13

Makayla Randall is 22 years old. Her story includes being sexually assaulted at church camp, addicted to porn at the age of 11 years old, then being raped twice, and running away from God. In August of 2025, she told God "if you do not change my life, I'm forever done!".
In this second of two broadcasts, Makayla shares how God healed her, the prevalence of porn in the church, and how we should be openly addressing these issues, 

Makayla Randall is 22 years old. Her story includes being sexually assaulted at church camp, addicted to porn at the age of 11 years old, then being raped twice, and running away from God. In August of 2025, she told God "if you do not change my life, I'm forever done!".
In this first of two broadcasts, Makayla shares her story.

Gareth Lane is the senior pastor – or Vicar - as it’s called in Great Britain, of the Church on Berryfields in Aylesbury, UK, which he has led the past 12 years. He has been married to his wife Jenny for nearly 30 yrs and they have 4 children. In this broadcast Gareth shares his struggles with pornography and how he overcame it.  

In 2025 the US government took in 5.23 trillion and spent 7 trillion adding 1.8 trillion to the deficit. A little under 1 trillion of that was interest.The total deficit will soon exceed 40 trillion. The US is now the largest debtor in the world. For the most part our leaders are ignoring our bankruptcy and doing nothing to stem the flow of debt. 
Are we in the church ignoring our bankruptcy, with mass numbers of men and women viewing porn, youth leaving the church in droves for the past 25 years, many with a stunted prayer life and lack of time in God's word? According to Lifeway Research, around 1 in 7 Americans (14%) believe the Bible is the actual word of God and should be taken literally, word for word. In this broadcast Mike discusses what we can do.

John was raised in a broken home by a father who was an alcoholic; John's mother ended a lifelong struggle with depression with suicide, all of which had a profound affect on John's heart. John was married and a pastor for more than 8 years... but lost his marriage to divorce. John shares his story which includes a years long struggle with same sex attraction and pornography, his journey to freedom, and the critical need for support from others. 

Mike discusses where we are, in a time of chaos, recklessness, darkness, and lies, and where we're headed. Matthew 24 and the book of Revelation warn of how critical endurance will be in the days we live in.Those who play church will be at risk of allowing their heart to go cold, as Jesus warned in Matthew 24. Growing deep roots in our relationship with God is critical.

Joshua Lane, is a Youth Pastor in Aylesbury in the United Kingdom, He was addicted to pornography for 10 years from his early teens. In this broadcast Joshua shares his story, including the shame, fear, and distortion of women that porn caused, to the moment when he was willing to do anything to break free.

Mike looks at 3 questions in this broadcast: 

1. Who killed the prayer meeting?
2. Why aren’t we talking about sex, porn, masturbation, promiscuity often? 
3. Do we really want revival?

The 3 are connected. A spiritual awakening isn't possible unless the sexual sin that many in the church are in bondage to is ignored, and prayer fuels and sustains revivals. Are we willing to make the changes necessary to go hard after the spiritual awakening that so many are talking about? 

After years of helping men and women heal from sexual sin in their marriage, Mike saw the same themes repeatedly. Many Christians are isolated, in bondage or struggling in different areas (lust, fear, anger, anxiety, depression), know little about spiritual warfare, and don’t have a strong prayer life, even though they’ve attended church for decades. Reading the books of Acts where the early church was “devoted to the teaching of God’s word, prayer, and fellowship” (Acts 2:42) and comparing it to the modern church, where the prayer meeting has often become extinct, formed the idea that today a Biblical Christian is a Rogue Christian. Mike discusses the Rogue's Creed; 7 principles for living a life with impact for eternity. 

Mike discusses emails from men and women who have written to Blazing Grace looking for help to provide a glimpse of the real world pain and suffering from sexual sin that many are going through in the church. 

Onlyfans is 7 billion dollar "Do it yourself porn site"… Pornhub receives massive numbers of visits... AI porn is exploding... The US is the number 1 producer and consumer of porn in the world… Many turn to pornography for sex education, while many churches barely touch the topic. Is there anything wrong with pornography? After all, aren't the actresses in those films having the time of their life? 
Mike takes a hard look at the truth, including comments from former porn actresses he's talked with.

In this second of two broadcasts, Mike Genung is interviewed live by Pastor Brian Michaels in Colorado Springs on his Crosswalk program. They continue their conversation on helping the sexually broken, including how to minister to wives, who are often left out of the conversation.

This broadcast is a live interview of Mike Genung in Colorado Springs by Pastor Brian Michaels on his Crosswalk show. Mike shares his story and the two get into a discussion about how the church can help God's people with the porn epidemic. 

In his book Beloved, Francis Chan tells the story of when his daughter was in Bible College and the teacher asked the class to sit silently alone with God for 7 minutes - and how most students couldn't do it and started reaching for their phones or playing music.
Chan writes: "Silence and meditation are very important spiritual disciplines that are getting utterly lost in the American church. If you find yourself unable to be quiet for any length of time, you urgently need to start working out that spiritual muscle... This is not a light matter – I truly believe it is critical to the longevity of your faith." In this broadcast, Mike and Bekah discuss the need to rest with God in silence. 
"in quietness and in trust shall be your strength."
Isaiah 30:15