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The Shadow Christian is the best material I have read addressing this subject. I was so encouraged by
this story, which is shared with so much transparency and speaks truth regarding the complexity, depth
and realities of sexual sin. We so often want easy answers, and The Shadow Christian shares the hard
truth about sin and its consequences. Truly outstanding work.
S. Michael Craven
Founding Director
Center for Christ & Culture

This is a very touching book, a book full of pain and heartache, healing and restoration. This book will
bless you if you or someone you love is struggling with sexual integrity.
Stephen Arterburn
Founder, New Life Ministries
Co-author of Every Man's Battle

I was very moved by this book’s honesty and constructive, not guilt-inducing, approach. In particular, I
found the parable style to be very effective in helping one drop one's defenses. The reader starts out
thinking that this is someone else's problem, then gets seduced into discovering that it is his also. There is
no doubt that pornography is severely distorting the sexuality of good men, and that God is calling us to
help men develop a sanctified sexuality. I believe The Shadow Christian does just that.
Dr. Archibald Hart
Dean Emeritus
Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary

I was captured by this book immediately, and had a very hard time putting it down. Even as a non-fiction
book, it tells a compelling story and shares an important message that I think will open the eyes of many
couples today. This is a challenging subject, and The Shadow Christian does it in a way that makes the
message not only extremely relevant, but fascinating to read.
Shaunti Feldhahn
Author of For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men

The Shadow Christian throws light on one of the most vexing and unaddressed problems within today's
Christian population. Al Cole tells a story all too familiar to many couples and offers solutions for those
wrestling with their own shadowy sins. This is an engaging, informative read that deserves a wide audience.
Joe Dallas
Founder, Genesis Counseling
Author of The Game Plan: The Men's 30-Day Strategy for Attaining Sexual Integrity

Wonderfully done. An excellent way for people to "step inside" the healing process and understand it
more "experientially" than simply intellectually. A powerful testimony.
Christopher McCluskey
Co-founder, Institute for Sexual Wholeness
Author of When Two Become One: Enhancing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage

Absolutely fabulous. An in-your-face, look-at-what-you're-doing-to-your-wife book.
I couldn't put it down.
Bryan Vaughan
President
Brothers for Christ Ministries

While countless books have been written on the subject of men and temptation, it is seldom framed within
the most personal and invasive of contexts. That’s what makes The Shadow Christian unique. Based on
experiences within [the author’s] own marriage, The Shadow Christian puts a face on an often-
anonymous issue. [M]asterfully uses the art of storytelling to open the eyes of men struggling with this
universal problem.
New Man Magazine

Although the focus of The Shadow Christian is on sexual addiction, it is also a primer on the process of
repentance on our walk of maturity in Christ. Great for small group study.
Rev. Mark A. Derby
District Superintendent
Baltimore-Washington Conference, United Methodist Church

The Shadow Christian is a terrific read. Al Cole and his wife bravely share their walk through a three-
year process of recovery. Written as a “parable” of life, The Shadow Christian brings remarkable clarity
to every step you must take to wholeness.
Rick Kardos
Executive Director, New England
National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families

The Shadow Christian is fabulous. The parable format works amazingly well, and I think this book will resonate
with everyone who reads it. It is an important piece of work and a great resource for those ministering to
hurting families.
Steve Siler
Christian music producer, songwriter, founder of Music for the Soul
Creator of "Somebody's Daughter: Confronting the Lies of Pornography"