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4 Reasons Why Men Like Porn
A Conversation Guide for Accountability Partners One of the tasks of a…
A Conversation Guide for Accountability Partners One of the tasks of a good friend or accountability partner to someone who is entrenched in pornography is to help them understand their own heart. Why do they…
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The Porn Path – Sermon from Mark Driscoll
Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, recently preached…
Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, recently preached a stirring message about the harms of pornography called “The Porn Path.” This sermon is a part of a series, “Real Marriage.” Watch…
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The Lies That Kept Me Trapped by Pornography
I can remember very vividly what it was like to feel the…
I can remember very vividly what it was like to feel the pull of pornography. I can remember those long nights, exhausted but still alert, looking for my fix. I would drag out the ritual…
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Porn makes guys romantically stunted and socially awkward
How is porn hurting our chances for real, romantic intimacy? The following…
How is porn hurting our chances for real, romantic intimacy? The following is a portion of a TED talk from well-noted psychologist Philip Zimbardo. In this short clip he unpacks some of the reasons why…
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Siren Song: Overcoming Pornography Temptations
In Greek mythology they are called the Sirens, mythical seductresses of the…
In Greek mythology they are called the Sirens, mythical seductresses of the sea. These creatures of great beauty sit in the flowery meadow on small, rocky islands in the Mediterranean. The Sirens are divine beings…
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How do you identify your idols?
Many segments of the church today are becoming more vocal about the…
Many segments of the church today are becoming more vocal about the subject of “idolatry.” This prevalent biblical theme—something we find throughout the Old and New Testaments—should stand at the center of our definition of…
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3 Reasons It’s Not Okay to Use Porn to Spice Things Up in the Bedroom
I remember when my wife was 8 weeks pregnant and she was…
I remember when my wife was 8 weeks pregnant and she was reading in a few online discussion forums for pregnant women. She came across a number of threads of conversation about pornography. Several women…
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Men are tempted to lust; Women are tempted to be lusted after
Men are tempted to give themselves to pornography, while women are tempted…
Men are tempted to give themselves to pornography, while women are tempted to pornography. – Al Mohler Porn is a two-way street. Pornography is not just about a man who is seeking a sexual object…
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5 Reasons You Should Quit Porn Addiction
An episode of ABC’s Modern Family captures the split in American opinions…
An episode of ABC’s Modern Family captures the split in American opinions about porn. Claire Dunphy finds a dirty picture on one of their computers and assumes it was her 10-year-old son Luke who looked…
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Break Porn Addiction: 5 Lessons I Learned Along the Way
by James Tarring Cordrey Years ago my wife surprised me with a…
by James Tarring Cordrey Years ago my wife surprised me with a direct question about my use of pornography. What followed that question is known in our marriage as “The Confession.” The brutal truth of…