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Will a Better Sex Life Keep Porn at Bay?
Whose side am I going to take? The defeated husband who feels…
Whose side am I going to take? The defeated husband who feels like his unresponsive wife is hanging him out to dry with his temptation or the betrayed wife who feels like she’s being blamed…
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Dismantling the Myth: “You Can Look, But You Just Can’t Touch”
Years ago I worked with a guy who was very open about…
Years ago I worked with a guy who was very open about the fact that he looked at pornography. He was married and had a few kids, but he brought porn magazines to work and…
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Porn Addiction Recovery: 5 Ways to Avoid Burnout
Last week I was having an informal conversation with one of my…
Last week I was having an informal conversation with one of my accountability partners. Our chat flowed through normal catch-up material and soon the quintessential question arose: How are you doing with pornography? Having anticipated…
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The Grace of God and the Porn Addict
I remember when I was struggling with sexual sin in my own…
I remember when I was struggling with sexual sin in my own life and how it was all I could think about. I lived in a world where guilt and shame reigned supreme. Instead of…
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Our Culture’s Shattered Dream: The Best of Both Worlds When It Comes to Sex
Food that is delicious, but also healthy. A house that is large,…
Food that is delicious, but also healthy. A house that is large, but inexpensive. Living in Michigan in the summer, but Florida in the winter! It is safe to say that we love the best…
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What You See Is What You Get: Acting Out Porn in the Bedroom
While scrolling my Facebook newsfeed, I came across a status update from…
While scrolling my Facebook newsfeed, I came across a status update from a woman that read “I like porn!” Curious to read the comments to this bold statement, I quickly clicked the post and to…
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Intimacy is not spelled S-E-X
Intimacy is not spelled S-E-X—or at least not primarily. The sexual relationship…
Intimacy is not spelled S-E-X—or at least not primarily. The sexual relationship with our wives should be a by-product of the everyday intimacy in our lives. Intimacy given rightly, given freely, and given not for…
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Your Fear of Getting Caught Is Contributing to Your Porn Addiction
What is your biggest fear? For me personally, it’s snakes. I hate…
What is your biggest fear? For me personally, it’s snakes. I hate snakes—even little, innocent, harmless garter snakes. I know they can’t hurt me. I’ve been told they’re more afraid of me than I am…
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Paul vs. Porn: How the Old Apostle Delivers a Death Blow to a Modern Addiction
Why are so many today seemingly hooked on porn—I mean, other than…
Why are so many today seemingly hooked on porn—I mean, other than the seductive naked people? More than one in three (39%) Christian men and one in eight (13%) Christian women say they believe their…
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Porn is Not Your Problem. Entitlement Is.
The greatest enemy of your marriage is not pornography. It is not…
The greatest enemy of your marriage is not pornography. It is not lust. It is not fantasy. It is entitlement. My wife and I were both virgins when we got married. My church upbringing and…
