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It was September 13, 1994. An eventful day that began like any other day. That day I had an unexpected meeting with our ministry director—a meeting that would change the direction of my life forever. The director, David, who oversaw our branch location in Jacksonville, FL, had an ashen appearance…
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German poet Heinrich Heine said you cannot feed the hungry on statistics. Well-researched stats can only illuminate the problem, not solve it. But for many, the problem of pornography in our modern culture still needs a spotlight. What do some of the latest stats tell us about this sexual-media giant?…
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Addressing pornography in your parish can be a full-time job, and maybe you have a coordinator who does in fact have it as his or her job description. Whether or not that role exists in your parish, faith communities that are succeeding with evangelizing hearts and minds on this very…
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I want to speak to you pastor-to-pastor. You are the key to helping the men in your church break free and stay free from the chains of viewing pornography. God has given us the highest privilege through our calling and position to speak blessing, encouragement, and freedom into the men…
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I speak at a lot of conferences, and many in my audiences are young men in high school or college. When I talk about the negative impact of pornography and masturbation, it’s not uncommon for me to get a lot of questions afterwards from these guys. You see, a lot of these…
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Try to name three recent movies that did not have a romance story in the plot. Could you do it? I couldn’t. The media feeds us the lie that we need a man to complete us. During seasons of isolation, watching rom coms do not help with our loneliness and…
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Have your kids started to make their Christmas lists yet? As Black Friday approaches here in the US (as well as Cyber Monday for online retailers), it may be tempting to snap up that iPod touch® your kid has been begging for. After all, they’re great gateway gifts for kids, tweens,…
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The .XXX domain is coming to a computer near you. In an October editorial, Pure Minds Online addressed the proposed .XXX domain as a virtual “red light district.” This new top-level domain (like .COM or .ORG), though it does not yet exist, already has over a quarter of a…
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Read Part 1: Finding the Antidote to Isolation During a Porn Pandemic In college, I would head for my dorm room after class with every intention of hunkering down to read the required pages, finish my assignments, and go to bed early so I could face the next day with…
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The Lust Trap is a web of lies. Lies that we believe. Lies that make promises that never deliver. This three-part series tackles three of these lies head on and provides each truth needed to break free from the trap. I’ve already addressed Lie #1: This man or woman will make…