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When I was a kid I used to turn part of my allowance into quarters so that I could play games like Pac-Man and Stargate in an arcade. My 4-year-old daughter can now find her way to PBSkids.org to enjoy her favorite Clifford game. In the language of John Palfrey…
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If you are reading this post you have likely tasted something of the stranglehold of lust. Maybe at times the temptation has felt beyond you and you are bordering on despair. You wonder, “Will I ever be free of this sin?” Maybe you have experienced the devastation that sexual sin can…
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In the introduction of the wittily titled Unprotected Texts, Jennifer Knust offers a revealing comment: The only way that the Bible can be regarded as straightforward and simple is if no one bothers to read it….The Bible is not only contradictory but complex. Biblical books takes sides, they disagree with…
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“Secretly in our hearts, many of us want life to be a resort. A resort is a place where you are the one who is served. Your needs come first, and you only do what you want to do when you want to do it” (p.31). We can all relate…
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In our look at lust we have unmasked its real face. It makes promises of pleasure and joy, but it leaves with shame and regret. We looked at the real solution to the problem, which is the gospel. Lust begins in our heart and if our solution does not start…
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As I stated in my last post, the problem of lust is serious indeed. Its consequences are far-reaching and can bring devastation that reeks havoc in ever widening circles. It is scandalous, but the solution is even more scandalous. The Heart of the Matter: The Real Source of Your Sin…
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“The good news is that we can say to ourselves, ‘I don’t need to use porn, because God is bigger and better'”(p.65). That is the perspective of Tim Chester in Closing the Window: Steps to Living Porn-Free. If you know this struggle only too well, Chester will either give you…
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If you’re selling something to me, I won’t buy it unless (1) I sense my need, and (2) I believe that what you’re selling will meet that need—or help with my need. I’m a sucker for Girl Scout cookies because I have a perennial sense of my need for dessert,…
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It was a typical Friday morning walking into the Covenant Eyes‘ world headquarters offices. I needed my usual caffeine fix, so I headed to the break room to grab a cup of coffee (the Christian’s drug of choice). Only this time, things were different: I was greeted by three bright-eyed teenage…
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We all have that friend. You know, the crafty one with a label maker and a house that looks like Pinterest exploded in it? Yeah, her. As a testament to Pinterest’s massive growth, it appears that a lot of us want to be just like her. We’re flocking to the wildly…