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Candice Cameron Bure, of childhood stardom, has been an outspoken believer in Jesus Christ for decades now.  She has published books, and is respected among conservative Christian circles.  I, too, have held her in high regard.  So, I want to begin this post by saying "thanks" to Candice for taking a very public and open stand for faith in Christ.

Given her strong faith in Jesus and her professed loyalty to the Bible as God's Word, I was taken aback by her decision to join the cast of ABC's hit show "Dancing With the Stars."  My immediate reaction was to want to scream out at her, "What are you thinking?"  I had to personally stop watching that show after season 2, as the Holy Spirit of God convicted me to "set no evil thing before my eyes" (Psalm 101:3).  And, the sight of barely dressed women frolicking with men who are not their husbands in dances that can only be described as "simulated sex" definitely fit the bill as an evil not worthy of my attention.  I confessed the growing struggle with lust that the show was causing in my heart to my wife, and we have not watched the show since.  This was one way I could "make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires" (Rom 13:14).  God is changing my life to His glory!

So, my first question to Candice is, "Even if you somehow manage to maintain a stance of purity of heart and body on this show, is it honoring to King Jesus for you to participate in such a show?"  1 Thessalonians 5:22 says, "Abstain from every appearance of evil."  By your presence on the show, aren't you contributing to the ongoing promotion and finances of this lust-fest, Candice?  Is this really something you think Lord Jesus would want you to affiliate and link yourself with?

Yet, I see tons of Christian women applauding you, and I have seen numerous morning news show clips where you told your professional dance partner on the show you would be "modest" and not be his little "sexy" dance partner.  So far, so good.

And this morning I awake to footage on ABC's "Good Morning America" of you wearing a dress that had your legs totally exposed and uncovered all the way up to your buttocks and groin area.  You might as well have worn a college cheerleader's uniform!

Candice, you are an attractive woman and I did not need to see that much of you.  It was not at all good for my heart and my own fight for purity of heart and mind and body.  So now I must say, "Thanks . . . for nothing."

And then the same clip on GMA showed you wrap that naked leg around your dance partner, who is not your husband, placing your groin against his while he carried you across the dance floor.  Is this your idea of "not sexy" and "modest?"  Do you know that the morning show talking heads used that clip as a launching pad for encouraging women to sometimes do something a bit risky or sexy with a man who is not their husband in order to create jealousy and re-ignite passion in their marriages?

Is this what you wanted, Candice?  Did you really lack discernment in such large measure that you expected different results from your participation in this sinful parade-of-a-show?  Christian women look up to you!  Young girls in churches are watching you!  Jesus warned, "To whom much is given, much shall be required" (Luke 12:48).  Is this activity of yours honoring such a sacred trust from the One who bled out on a tree for you?

So, on behalf of all us pastors down in the trenches who are fighting every single day against fornication (sex before marriage), out-of-wedlock births, fatherlessness, adultery and porn addictions, and all this not outside the church but inside, I say again . . .

Thanks for nothing.

May God grant you a repentant heart and restore you to a more zealous and Christ-exalting path to purity.  The cause of Jesus would have been far better served by your refusal to join the cast of "Dancing with the Stars."  Imagine the impact of your standing against any appearance of sin!  Perhaps the newsreels would then show you quoting 2 Corinthians 6:14-18?  

Therefore, having these promises beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God (2 Cor 7:1).