The following is an excerpt from John Freeman’s Hide or Seek: When Men Get Real with God About Sex, from New Growth Press. Derek was twenty-three years old. A friend had referred him to Harvest USA and he launched right into his story with me. He had become a Christian…
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Purity Culture and Its Unfortunate Intersection With Porn
It seems like every few weeks, something happens to make purity culture trend on Twitter. As of this writing, it’s trending due to the release of a podcast about the brief lifespan of a major megachurch, but nearly anything could trigger rants about purity culture: an influencer’s “deconstruction”; the revelation…
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Does Struggling with Pornography Disqualify a Pastor from Ministry? (Part 2 of 4)
In December 2010 Covenant Eyes released a new e-book for pastors who struggle with pornography. The following is part 2 of Pastor Bobby Scott’s chapter. . . . . Because Romans 7 is the testimony of every Christian and every Christian leader, all pastors have to confess that they preach…
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Undefiled: Redemption from Sexual Sin, Restoration for Broken Relationships (Book Review)
Redemption (def.): The act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil It’s an unfortunate reality that very few couples, including Christian couples, are able to claim that their wedding night was their first sexual experience. We could dialogue about the many reasons this is the case, but…
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Enslaved to Porn: Why I Returned Again and Again to Porn
During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several hostages for six long days. During this time, a curious thing began to happen: The hostages began to show signs of sympathy for their captors. Even after the ordeal was over, one of the hostages later became good…
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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 the seductive naked people? More than one in three (39%) Christian men and one in eight (13%) Christian women say they believe their use of porn is “excessive.” Many of these would describe their use as “addictive.” Leaving…
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Your Sexual Purity Isn’t Just About You
There is a direct connection between your sexual behavior and your destiny in Christ. God has designed you and me to do amazing things for His kingdom, and our level of sexual purity will determine how useful we are. Sex and destiny are linked. This is why the devil works…
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Discipleship 101: Modern Objections to Mentoring
In yesterday’s post we asked why more Christians don’t seek out mentorship in their walk of faith? Why don’t more elderly Christians seek younger Christians to take under their wings? Why don’t many elder men and women get close enough to others in the church so they model godly living…
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Hulu Parental Controls
Hulu is a subscription streaming service that offers popular TV shows, original movies, animated series, and more! You may want to create kid profiles for your children so they don’t watch mature content. Create a Kid Profile Create a kid’s profile to limit the type of movies and shows your…
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Teens and Internet Pornography (Part 2)
Read Part 1 There are a number of factors to consider when looking at the repercussions of teens looking at pornography. Let’s look at a few more consequences. – – – – The Internet Engine There are hundreds of millions of pornographic Web pages on the Internet. What makes Internet porn…