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Friends, Coworkers, and Allies: Kody and Ben’s Story
Kody and Ben have been friends for almost 10 years. They have…
Kody and Ben have been friends for almost 10 years. They have what most would call a “normal” friendship—hanging out on the weekends, walking through life’s challenges together, and even working at the same company!…
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Father and Son Fight Porn Together: The Forts’ Freedom Story
My own childhood was marred by pornography, being exposed to it by…
My own childhood was marred by pornography, being exposed to it by older boys in grade school, and developing a compulsive need for it by age thirteen. Though I found freedom from pornography as an…
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Strength Is Found in Numbers: Pastor Noah’s Freedom Story
Continued from Part 2 of Noah’s story… I was hooked on porn as a…
Continued from Part 2 of Noah’s story… I was hooked on porn as a Bible college student. I fell back into it in the first years of my marriage. I wanted to flee marriage and pursue a…
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5 Tips for Being an Effective and Caring Ally
Being an ally isn’t easy. We sign up to be allies because…
Being an ally isn’t easy. We sign up to be allies because we want to support our friend in their battle with porn. They trusted us enough to reach out for help, after all, and…
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5 Common Myths About Your Friend’s Struggle With Porn
As we talk about myths, let’s understand what many myths are—truths exaggerated…
As we talk about myths, let’s understand what many myths are—truths exaggerated beyond accuracy. For a statement to be repeated frequently enough to merit the title “myth,” there has to be a kernel of truth…
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Pastors and Porn: Why We Struggle and the Help We Need
For 31 years, I was a senior pastor of three churches, ranging…
For 31 years, I was a senior pastor of three churches, ranging in membership from 200 to 2,000. For every one of those 31 years, I struggled with sex addiction. I know firsthand that pastors…
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Who Is Watching Porn in Church and What Can We Do About It?
Would you watch porn in a church building? The question might sound…
Would you watch porn in a church building? The question might sound shocking, but a while back, our team spoke with David Blythe, a pastor who regularly travels and speaks on the temptations of pornography.…
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10 Phrases You Should Never Say to Someone Experiencing Betrayal Trauma
Discovering the sexual betrayal of a spouse is one of the most…
Discovering the sexual betrayal of a spouse is one of the most traumatic experiences anyone can suffer. There are so few people with whom the wounded spouse can confide. Imagine this devastated individual mustering the…
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Is the Fight Against Porn Only Religious?
Due to our sexualized culture, it’s easy to think that arguments for…
Due to our sexualized culture, it’s easy to think that arguments for healthy intimacy and against pornography are only made by religious organizations. For instance, when talking about the sex addiction movement, psychologist Dr. David…
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5 Tips to Remember When Helping Someone Quit Porn
How do you help someone with a porn addiction? Twenty years ago,…
How do you help someone with a porn addiction? Twenty years ago, you probably heard of someone who had a porn problem. Today, you know someone with a porn problem. In 2015, nearly 4.5 billion…