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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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Discovering Practices for a Porn-Free Life: Biz Gainey’s Story
Biz Gainey has been married to Melissa for twenty years, with three…
Biz Gainey has been married to Melissa for twenty years, with three children. He serves as a pastor of a local congregation committed to soul keeping and spiritual formation for the sake of others. He…
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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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Get Real with God about Sex: How the Gospel Changes Us
Episode 157 [powerpress] Last week we began our conversation with John Freeman,…
Episode 157 [powerpress] Last week we began our conversation with John Freeman, president of Harvest USA and author of Hide or Seek: When Men Get Real with God About Sex. This week he talks with…
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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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Is Porn Your Idol? Interview with John Freeman
Episode 156 [powerpress] Men who struggle with porn aren’t just wrestling with…
Episode 156 [powerpress] Men who struggle with porn aren’t just wrestling with sexual sin. Often they are “God haters,” they are “idol makers,” and they are “game players.” What do these labels mean? Today, we’re…
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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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How to Fight Lust With Love
When dealing with porn we need to look at the big picture…
When dealing with porn we need to look at the big picture and the little picture. We need to fight the small battles in order to win the war. Over the years I’ve become convinced…