Your Brain on Porn: Why should Christians be interested in how the brain works?

Listen to our interview with Dr. Struthers: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 This week we will be releasing a series of podcasts and information about how pornography influences the brain. The brain is a fascinating organ, full of intricacies and details indicative of our Creator’s design. As technology has improved, we [...]

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Good News for Porn Users

What is the gospel for porn users? How can we speak the good news of Jesus—for that is what the word ‘gospel’ means, good news—to people struggling with porn? It’s not enough to tell one another to stop. That’s not good news. That sounds more like bad news. Pointing out the dangers of porn—real though [...]

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Book Review: On the Internet

Is the Internet diminishing or enhancing community? Does the Word Wide Web help us feel more connected or less? Is distance education through Internet media making knowledge more available, or is it robbing people of face-to-face learning experiences? Are online communities real communities? These are the sort of  questions raised by Hubert Dreyfus’ On the [...]

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Hijacking the Brain — How Pornography Works

I recently came across this article by Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here he talks about how pornography works in the male brain, citing the new book by William M. Struthers, Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain. It is an excellent plug for the book, which marries brain chemistry [...]

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A Step-by-Step Guide Away From Addiction

Crossroads is one of the latest resources from Ed Welch. It is an excellent written resource for addictions groups. Welch speaks with both a wealth of biblical knowledge and a wealth of experience in this area. He is a counselor at the Christians Counseling and Educational Foundation. He has over two decades of counseling experience, [...]

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Fighting Temptation by Pursuing Pure Pleasure

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 47

 
Today’s podcast is part of a conversation I had with best-selling author and international speaker, Gary Thomas. In an effort to reject sinful pleasure, Christians can easily reject pleasure altogether, even feeling guilty about pursuing pleasure. Today Gary will talk about how his new book, Pure Pleasure, encourages [...]

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Undefiled – New Book on Redemption from Sexual Sin

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 45

 
This week we are featuring a series of podcasts for pastors and other ministry professionals who are secretly struggling with pornography and other sexual temptations. Today we will hear from Dr. Harry Schaumburg, co-founder of Stone Gate Resources, a ministry that offers brief, intensive counseling for the sexually [...]

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Sexual Detox – Breaking Free from Porn Addiction

For those who struggle with pornography, I highly recommend you read Tim Challies‘ posts entitled “Sexual Detox.” These are very biblical, straightforward, and gracious posts that will help you move along a path of freedom. Pornifying the Marriage Bed Breaking Free A Theology of Sex Detoxification Freedom Recommended Resources Challies’ treatment of this subject is [...]

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Book Review – Shepherding a Child’s Heart

Theological soundness and shelf life are two wonderful bookends for a worthy book, and Shepherding a Child’s Heart is a regular recipient of both accolades. I first read Shepherding a Child’s Heart in the late nineties as a requirement for my MA Counseling Program. This was before our current 7-year old was born. Therefore, I [...]

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Book Review – Reclaiming Stolen Intimacy When Your Marriage is Invaded by Pornography

When I first came across a copy of Reclaiming Stolen Intimacy: When Your Marriage is Invaded By Pornography, I was very thankful. So many wives write heart-breaking comments on Breaking Free looking for something that will help them through the pain they feel knowing their husbands use pornography. Finally, I thought, someone has written a [...]

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