Most Recent Posts
-
Do Christians Overhype Porn Addiction?
Is it true, as one survey suggests, that 50% of Christian men…
Is it true, as one survey suggests, that 50% of Christian men and 20% of Christian women would say they are “addicted” to porn? Really? Has it gotten that bad in the church? A recent…
-
Talking to Your Kids About Sex: A Parent-Child Bible Study
Talking to their kids about lust and pornography feels daunting for many…
Talking to their kids about lust and pornography feels daunting for many parents. And these topics are secondary to a more foundational discussion of sex. Parents who are fearful of talking to their kids about…
-
What I should have told Bob Coy 29 years ago
Back in 1985, when I was an ambitious young church planter in…
Back in 1985, when I was an ambitious young church planter in South Florida trying desperately to make a name for myself, I met another young church planter who had just arrived from Las Vegas.…
-
Teaching Kids the Birds and the Bees Without the Butterflies (Book Review)
I like talking to my kids. I like when my kids ask…
I like talking to my kids. I like when my kids ask questions. I like God’s gift of sex. So why is it so difficult to talk to my kids about sex? Why do I…
-
Helping Your Teen Daughter Who Struggles With Porn
If there ever was a time in our culture when porn was…
If there ever was a time in our culture when porn was an exclusively male habit, that time is long gone. It is common for women to view porn. About a quarter of young girls,…
-
How to Be Free From Sin: The Higher Law Than “Try Harder”
Most Christian men are on a treadmill of frustration when it comes…
Most Christian men are on a treadmill of frustration when it comes to lust. They hate their sin and yet somehow never seem to break free from it. They may have periods of “victory” and…
-
Are you wearing “text goggles”? Love in the time of texting
As a millennial, I understand the appeal of the text message. It’s…
As a millennial, I understand the appeal of the text message. It’s easy, convenient, non-threatening, and can be ignored. I have texted guys to suggest a hang-out when I hadn’t heard from them in a…
-
Hypofrontality: How Using Porn Destroys Your Willpower
Hypofrontality isn’t a word you see every day—but it might hold the…
Hypofrontality isn’t a word you see every day—but it might hold the secret to why you keep looking at porn. Neuroscience now knows that willpower is a function of the prefrontal lobes of the brain. Scientific studies…
-
Should Married Couples Fast From Sex During Porn-Detox?
A 90 day sexual fast. That’s right, almost three months of abstinence…
A 90 day sexual fast. That’s right, almost three months of abstinence from sex. This is what many porn addiction counselors prescribe for addicts and their spouses during the initial months of recovery. Why is…
-
Adultery of the Heart: How God Rescued Me From Porn Addiction
As a man who suffered with internet pornography, I cannot look the…
As a man who suffered with internet pornography, I cannot look the other way anymore and deny the fact of how easy it is to type a simple word in a search engine and get…