Chris Heaton is a native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and attended college in St. Louis. It was there that he met his wife, Abigail. They have two daughters. Before ministry, he worked for Barnes & Noble for seventeen years. Heaton entered Concordia Seminary in 2014 and is the sole pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran in Fulton, Missouri.
"""Yes, this is a book about the threat of sexual sin--its tragic, ready acceptance among Christians, and the fight that should be waged against it. But this book is about much more. In truth, this book is a call for the church to be the church and to live out faithfully and unapologetically the reality that God desires for his creatures. This book needs to be read, and its call heeded."" --Joel Biermann, professor of systematic theology, Concordia Seminary ""Pornography uniquely intensifies our world's woes. The cure, as Chris Heaton rightly points out, is the merciful touch of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ's embrace forgives, soothes, heals, teaches, and guides us into holiness. In Christ--and so, in this book, which extolls a reverent and practical way forward for those so troubled--lies hope."" --Scott A. Bruzek, associate pastor, St. John Lutheran Church"