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The 2020 Dirty Dozen List Revealed
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), a non-partisan, non-profit organization based…
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, released its 2020 “Dirty Dozen List” this week. NCOSE’s mission is to defend human dignity and oppose sexual exploitation. To…
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Porn: All Bad, All the Time
Growing up, I never once looked at porn. I didn’t even “stumble”…
Growing up, I never once looked at porn. I didn’t even “stumble” across it, even to this very day at 24 years old. So, you’re probably wondering why I, a woman who has never once…
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The Pornography Pastor: Nick Stumbo’s Story
When Nick Stumbo first encountered porn at the age of 10, he…
When Nick Stumbo first encountered porn at the age of 10, he immediately knew that it was shameful and secretive. Like most Christian homes at the time, the topic of sex was taboo. Aside from…
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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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3 Simple Steps Church Leaders Can Take to Fight Porn
It was 2001 and I was introduced to porn for the second…
It was 2001 and I was introduced to porn for the second time in my life. The first was at a bachelorette party, but I thought the whole thing a bit ridiculous, so it didn’t…
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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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Am I in Over My Head as an Ally as My Friend Fights for Purity?
We can ask this question as an expression of humility or fear.…
We can ask this question as an expression of humility or fear. Before we examine factors that indicate that your friend may need additional help (more than you as an ally), let’s consider each potential…
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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…