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Temptation Cycle – Fighting Sin Where It Starts
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 31 [display_podcast] Today’s 9-minute podcast is a…
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 31 [display_podcast] Today’s 9-minute podcast is a portion of my interview with Bill Perkins, author of When Good Men Are Tempted. Bill talks about his explanation of James 1:14-15 as…
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Transformed from the Inside Out (Part 2)
In Part 1 we saw Paul’s grand vision for the church in…
In Part 1 we saw Paul’s grand vision for the church in Crete: despite pagan surroundings and backgrounds, Paul wanted to see them live lives that attracted the world to Jesus. His vision was people…
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Is Porn “Addiction” an Accurate Term?
Does the term pornography addiction appear in any diagnostic manuals? The answer…
Does the term pornography addiction appear in any diagnostic manuals? The answer is no. Currently, there is debate as they prepare the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), as to whether they…
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Pride comes before the fall: Why we easily give into temptation
It has been called a “restraint bias”: people underestimate the strength of…
It has been called a “restraint bias”: people underestimate the strength of their urges in the face of temptation, and this leads to impulsive behavior. A new study from the Kellogg School of Management, led…
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Accountability – Getting rid of the 800lb. Gorilla
I found this video about accountability and coming clean with our problems.…
I found this video about accountability and coming clean with our problems. Fun stuff. Reminds me of something I read from Michael Leahy: “Porn is the 800-pound gorilla in the room that nobody’s talking about.”
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Transformed from the Inside Out (Part 1)
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,…
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our…
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What do Christian guys think about modesty?
Is modesty a lost cause? The Rebelution doesn’t think so. This teen…
Is modesty a lost cause? The Rebelution doesn’t think so. This teen movement (seeking to “rebel” against low expectations) released the results of their “Modesty Survey.” This survey is meant to be a conversation between…
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Porn Blockers, OpenDNS, and Accountability
Are porn blockers a good solution for men who are struggling with…
Are porn blockers a good solution for men who are struggling with the temptation to look at pornography? There are lots of products out there like Cybersitter, Net-Nanny, and OpenDNS. Will they help you stay…
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Holy Lust – Fighting Sin with the Longings of the Spirit
Recently I had a chance to preach from one of my favorite…
Recently I had a chance to preach from one of my favorite texts, Galatians 5:16-17: “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires…
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Book Review – When Good Men Are Tempted
When Good Men Are Tempted is more than a how-to crash course…
When Good Men Are Tempted is more than a how-to crash course in overcoming lust: it is a theology of the sin of lust and our freedom in Christ. Author Bill Perkins does more than…