Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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“Women Just Don’t Have a Porn Problem”
“Addiction begins where dalliance becomes disease. It can happen to anyone.” –Sandy…
“Addiction begins where dalliance becomes disease. It can happen to anyone.” –Sandy Swenson Porn does not discriminate. Jesus-freak or atheist. Male or female. Prosperous or poor. On any given Sunday, chances are there’s a porn…
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Stop Looking At Porn You Sicko! (Part 2)
In part one of “Stop Looking at Porn You Sicko!” I explained…
In part one of “Stop Looking at Porn You Sicko!” I explained how my approach to battling against consuming pornography for years was to simply try harder to quit. I think many addicts adopt this…
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Romance Novels: Porn or Not?
I remember walking through an airport terminal and seeing a giant poster…
I remember walking through an airport terminal and seeing a giant poster for the film 50 Shades of Grey. Now, this was an airport terminal where you have people of all ages (including children) and…
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How to Overcome the Flesh
Most people who are parents, or have had parents, can relate to…
Most people who are parents, or have had parents, can relate to a scenario like this: A child is watching, doing or listening to something objectionable, and the parents either catch them or realize the thing…
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Why I’m Sharing About My Masturbation Struggle
A little over 12 years ago I read an amazing book by Joshua…
A little over 12 years ago I read an amazing book by Joshua Harris called Not Even a Hint. The title was based off Ephesians 5:3, which reads, “But among you there must not be even a hint of…
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The Health Benefits of Masturbation
I speak at a lot of conferences, and many in my audiences are…
I speak at a lot of conferences, and many in my audiences are young men in high school or college. When I talk about the negative impact of pornography and masturbation, it’s not uncommon for me to…
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The Growl of an Empty Stomach
Although this is written in the first person as a man, it…
Although this is written in the first person as a man, it applies identically to both genders. Trying to include male and female pronouns got to be too cumbersome! Ladies, please read and translate as…
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Do Internet filters work?
Surprising data* from a nationwide study suggest that Internet filters might actually…
Surprising data* from a nationwide study suggest that Internet filters might actually promote pornography use, while accountability software reduces the use of porn. Of adults in the general population, 29% “seek out” pornography at least…
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7 Lies I Believed When I Still Watched Porn
As someone who was once deeply trapped in the web of pornography,…
As someone who was once deeply trapped in the web of pornography, I can now look back and recognize several lies I believed without question during that time. Since sharing my story with many people…
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How to Deal with Shame and Guilt Following Pornography
In the last two videos (Idols of the Heart Part 1 and Part…
In the last two videos (Idols of the Heart Part 1 and Part 2), we discussed the different stages within the cycle of temptation. At the top of this cycle is the state of desire. Now,…