Let me start with something that is fundamental to addressing sexual purity: churches have to talk about porn. I went to church every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night growing up and we never talked about porn. Not in the Sunday service and not in youth group. Not once.…
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“Somebody’s Daughter” Documentary
They led a double life. One was a worship leader, another a Sunday school teacher, two of them pastors, but behind the scenes all of them struggled with a sinful addiction they didn’t want anyone to know about. So they hid. Behind pulpits they professed Jesus to be their Lord.…
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Pastors and Porn: 20 Resources to Help Ministry Leaders
Pastors and their families need accountability in a world full of sexual temptations—especially when porn is so easily accessible online. Marvin Campbell, campus minster at Bowie State University, talks about why Internet accountability is critical as both a pastor and father. 12 Resources for Ministry Leaders Who Struggle with Porn…
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Jeffrey’s Story: From White-Knuckle Sobriety to Soul Freedom
I am 38 and just celebrated two years of freedom from pornography addiction. Not just white-knuckled sobriety like I’ve had in the past, but actual, deep, soul freedom! Two years ago, my core message was that I would always be a slave to porn to some degree and that best…
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How Does It Feel to Be a Woman Addicted to Porn?
While each woman’s experience is unique, there are general themes for the woman addicted to porn and/or sex: shame and guilt, conflicting messages from church and culture, feelings of worthlessness, and a profound sense of being misunderstood. This is a glimpse into the world of female porn addiction: I’m so…
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Getting Sober in Just 30 Years
Recovery materials are replete with books on how to find sexual sobriety. The “how-to” resources are almost limitless. Google “kicking the porn habit” and you will find dozens of articles on ways to find sobriety in seven, 30, 40, or 90 days. Sadly, what you rarely find is something on…
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A Kinder, Gentler Porn? – Jenna Jameson speaks on Oprah
I just finished watching The Oprah Winfrey Show, “Why Millions of Women Are Using Porn and Erotica: Lisa Ling Reports.” I’m not sure what I expected. Something more balanced, for sure. Maybe a word or two from someone like Shelley Lubben to reveal the darker side of the “adult entertainment…
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Women Addicted to Porn: What You Need to Know to Break Free
“I see many guys here and just wanted to let the women reading this know that girls can get addicted too. I’ve been addicted to porn since before I truly knew what it was…. Here I am 10 years later and still addicted but now I’m trying to stop.” –…
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Total Cleansing from Sexual Addiction: Interview with the founder of Seven Places
Recently I had a chance to speak with Dustin Daniels, founder of Seven Places Ministries. He is a man who knows personally the heartache of porn addiction, but has also experienced the life-giving freedom Christ brings to broken people. I wanted him to have a chance to tell more of…
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How to Approach Sex After Betrayal
Recently, Jake* contacted me via e-mail. He’d listened to almost every interview we had done and agreed with almost everything we had said, except for this: Porn is not about sex, but about fantasy. After some back and forth discussion, we both agreed that at its core porn is fundamentally about…