The previous post on ‘godly UNmarried sexuality’ discussed how God’s plan and design for our sexuality is so much better than taking things into our own hands . . . including the use of pornography to deal with our needy hearts. When our hearts feel like deep caverns of longing…
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Best of the Blog 2011
Favorite moments on Breaking Free this year… It was another great year on our blog. We’ve published over 260 posts, seen hundreds of thousands of visitors, and received over 1,100 comments this year. But most importantly, our blog has again been a center for community and conversation about crucial topics…
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2 Big Ways Porn Affects Those Who Watch It
Dr. William Struthers, a neuroscientist, talks about the observations he’s made about the impact of porn on those who watch it. How does porn affect people? 1. For some, watching porn leads to a seeming inability to stop While some call this a “porn addiction” or even “arousal addiction,” the label…
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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, president of Harvest USA and author of Hide or Seek: When Men Get Real with God About Sex. This week he talks with us about how the gospel has the power to transform us—even when it feels like…
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Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation: National Summit
We live in a sexually complex culture. Porn has not only become acceptable in many corners of society, but porn culture is impacting how we define “sexual health.” To combat this trend, the first annual summit of the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation is coming up in just two weeks:…
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12 Secret (and not-so-secret) Ways Porn Changed Our Marriage
I will never say I’m grateful for pornography or that my husband, Craig, brought it into our marriage. However, I am grateful that God used his addiction to refine us and give us the marriage He desires us to have. It still astounds me at times that He was able…
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When It’s Time to Start Fighting Back
Whether our own life was devastated by porn or a loved one’s, there comes a time in our healing journey when we start wanting to fight back. The question quickly becomes, “How?” How do I, the individual hurt by pornography, take on this supernaturally large steamroller powered by the porn…
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Ex-Porn Star Gets Baptized
Patrice recently left the porn industry in December 2008 and was baptized on February 1, 2009, where she publicly declared her past had died and is beginning a new life in Jesus Christ. It was a very special moment and we want to share it with you to inspire you,…
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Porn: A Psychiatric Perspective
The following is an interview with consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Samir Parikh, MBBS, DPM, MD. Dr. Parikh did his graduate and post-graduate work at Civil hospital in Ahmedabad. He is an international speaker and is one of the leading academic experts in the field of mental health. He serves as the…
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Fresh Research on Pornography’s Effects on Romantic Relationships
In a recently published paper draft, Ana Bridges, Ph.D., faculty at University of Arkansas’ Department of Psychology, writes about pornography’s effects within the context of romantic relationships. Below are some of her findings: