Comments on: Addressing Pornography Temptation in Your Church http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2009/03/10/addressing-pornography-temptation-in-your-church/ Thoughts on Pornography Addiction, Removing Online Temptation, and the Need for Accountability. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:24:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ed van Gass http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2009/03/10/addressing-pornography-temptation-in-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-49137 Ed van Gass Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:38:43 +0000 http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/?p=3611#comment-49137 Brother Larry, Thank you for this good information. I am certain to review it and possibly glean some good part for my clients. Looking forward to see you soon at the EG Conference. My regards to the Board. Love & Blessings, Ed. Brother Larry,
Thank you for this good information. I am certain to review it and possibly glean some good part for my clients.

Looking forward to see you soon at the EG Conference. My regards to the Board.

Love & Blessings,
Ed.

]]> By: Jason Blackburn http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2009/03/10/addressing-pornography-temptation-in-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-45922 Jason Blackburn Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:34:28 +0000 http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/?p=3611#comment-45922 We have just completed creating a foundation that focuses on finding help for those that suffer from Pornography / Sexual Addiction. We have teamed up with a leading Neurologist who has written on wonderful book that presents the case on why Pornography is so addicting. Even more addicting then Alcohol or Drugs. You can learn more by going to http://salifeline.org. We have just completed creating a foundation that focuses on finding help for those that suffer from Pornography / Sexual Addiction. We have teamed up with a leading Neurologist who has written on wonderful book that presents the case on why Pornography is so addicting. Even more addicting then Alcohol or Drugs. You can learn more by going to http://salifeline.org.

]]> By: Linda http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2009/03/10/addressing-pornography-temptation-in-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-40208 Linda Fri, 08 May 2009 14:07:57 +0000 http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/?p=3611#comment-40208 I think it's wonderful that you made that confession, but I believe it is only appropriate to do so in a setting where ONLY adults are, and perhaps best where ONLY men are. We had a preacher talk about very intimate issues from the pulpit, and rather than teaching children, it just stirred up curiosity. Teach your fathers separately. Encourage, no, DEMAND that they take charge of the sex education of their children. Starting at a very young age, the children should be taught that things about "sex" are not even to be TALKED about (with friends or ANYONE) until they are much older. Only, tell them WHY! "Because it would only stir up curiosity in you." "Curiosity can be a very destructive thing, and I don't want your life destroyed." "We must deny curiosity. If you are curious about anything, come ask Mom or Dad." Ask your child to trust you. Then, BE TRUSTWORTHY! As the child gets older, you must repeatedly discuss that this part of life is designed BY GOD for married couples, is BLESSED by HIM, and is to be holy and pure. Teach them that we have an enemy of our soul who would take what God made for GOOD and use that very thing to destroy our lives! BUT, please DON'T throw sexual information out during the worship service. Please! In Christ, Linda I think it’s wonderful that you made that confession, but I believe it is only appropriate to do so in a setting where ONLY adults are, and perhaps best where ONLY men are.

We had a preacher talk about very intimate issues from the pulpit, and rather than teaching children, it just stirred up curiosity.

Teach your fathers separately. Encourage, no, DEMAND that they take charge of the sex education of their children. Starting at a very young age, the children should be taught that things about “sex” are not even to be TALKED about (with friends or ANYONE) until they are much older. Only, tell them WHY! “Because it would only stir up curiosity in you.” “Curiosity can be a very destructive thing, and I don’t want your life destroyed.” “We must deny curiosity. If you are curious about anything, come ask Mom or Dad.” Ask your child to trust you. Then, BE TRUSTWORTHY! As the child gets older, you must repeatedly discuss that this part of life is designed BY GOD for married couples, is BLESSED by HIM, and is to be holy and pure. Teach them that we have an enemy of our soul who would take what God made for GOOD and use that very thing to destroy our lives!

BUT, please DON’T throw sexual information out during the worship service. Please!

In Christ,
Linda

]]> By: Steve R http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2009/03/10/addressing-pornography-temptation-in-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-28988 Steve R Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:37:13 +0000 http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/?p=3611#comment-28988 I addressesed this issue at my church last Sunday, and also shared fairly openly about my own pornography addiction! It even went onto the churches website! It was probably one of the hardest things I've ever spoke about at the front of a church meeting, but it is amazingly freeing to blow a major hole in the 'nobody must know' feeling. Now everyone does, but thats OK because I have a weakness and I'm getting through it. I believe bringing this onto a public stage in our churches may be hard, but is a very big path to freedom both for those of us seeking recovery and those who haven't even begun to find it yet! So if you are thinking about addressing this issue, then go for it! I addressesed this issue at my church last Sunday, and also shared fairly openly about my own pornography addiction! It even went onto the churches website! It was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever spoke about at the front of a church meeting, but it is amazingly freeing to blow a major hole in the ‘nobody must know’ feeling. Now everyone does, but thats OK because I have a weakness and I’m getting through it. I believe bringing this onto a public stage in our churches may be hard, but is a very big path to freedom both for those of us seeking recovery and those who haven’t even begun to find it yet! So if you are thinking about addressing this issue, then go for it!

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