Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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Pentecost Sunday and the Power to Overcome Porn
Updated May 2021. We have a great time of celebration this weekend, and…
Updated May 2021. We have a great time of celebration this weekend, and it has everything to do with the Holy Spirit. Yes, Pentecost is finally here! On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the gift of the Holy…
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How Science Helped Me Understand My Porn Use
I pride myself on having a strong work ethic and for being…
I pride myself on having a strong work ethic and for being a self-starter. I’ve always enjoyed accomplishing a list of to-do’s, even adding things that I’ve already accomplished to a list just so I…
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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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The Kitchen Sink Strategy
When it comes to defeating a porn addiction, no silver bullet works…
When it comes to defeating a porn addiction, no silver bullet works for everyone. I have both personally defeated an addiction to pornography and witnessed many friends do the same. I’ve discovered there are commonalities…
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What do porn and paying taxes have in common?
Two things in life are certain: dying and paying taxes. I would…
Two things in life are certain: dying and paying taxes. I would add a third to the list: being tempted to lust. If you’re a man and still breathing, you will be tempted to lust…
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4 Non-Biblical Reasons Porn Is Ruining Your Life
Let’s admit it. It seems we constantly hear how porn is ruining…
Let’s admit it. It seems we constantly hear how porn is ruining your life. We hear how unethical pornography is and how those who consume it are sinning and on their way to hell. We hear it’s…
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“Great Prayers” God Can’t Answer
“God deliver me out of this sin!” “Increase my willpower, Lord!” “Jesus,…
“God deliver me out of this sin!” “Increase my willpower, Lord!” “Jesus, make me more spiritual!” Have you ever prayed any of these prayers? As “right” as any of these prayers sound, they all actually…
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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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The Week that Changed the World
The greatest week in history is well underway. Beginning this past Sunday…
The greatest week in history is well underway. Beginning this past Sunday with Palm Sunday, we began our journey of Holy Week. After forty-days of striving to become closer to God through an increase in…
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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,…