Sermon: “The Seduction of Pornography and the Integrity of Christian Marriage”

“I have made a covenant with my eyes;
How then could I gaze at a virgin?”
- Job 31:1
How does pornography violate God’s intentions for marriage? What did God design our sex drives for? For an excellent look at the “big picture” of sexuality and how pornography perverts God’s intentions for sex, listen to “The Seduction of [...]

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Podcast: Brain Science and Porn Addiction

When someone views pornography, how does the brain react? Much research has been done in recent years about the brain science of pornography addiction. To help understand some of the nuances that researchers have discovered, listen to the following interviews of Mark B. Kastleman, author of the new book, The Drug of the New Millennium – [...]

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Podcast: Equipping Pastors to Minster to the Sexually Broken

What can concerned pastors do about sexually broken people in their congregations? More and more pastors and elders are burdened with spiritual and psychological issues that can seem overwhelming. With the rise of sexual dysfunction, pornography addiction, cases of adultery, and the prevalence of homosexual and bisexual tendencies, often pastors are left wondering where to start when [...]

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Podcast: A Husband Confesses His Porn Addiction

We often get comments from wives who are struggling with their husbands’ use of porn. If you are interested in hearing from a couple that has dealt with this in the past, please listen to the interview of Tony and Pam Vuke. In this interview they share their story about Tony’s pornography addiction, and how [...]

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Great Preaching on Sex

At the 2004 Desiring God National Conference, the theme was “Sex and the Supremacy of Christ.” I recently posted a review of a book of the same title which was based on the messages given at this conference. Some of you aren’t avid readers yet, so I wanted to pass along recordings of some of [...]

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Podcast: The Perfect Sin (Internet Pornography)

I just finished listening to a podcast from one of our ministry partners, Steve Webb. One of his latest Lifespring podcasts, “The Perfect Sin: Internet Pornography,” offers a number of thoughts for the porn addict. If you struggle with this problem, you may want to give this a listen.

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Podcast: Porn Star Leaves the Industry, Tells Her Story

I’ve downloaded this interview from the Drew Marshall Show. He interviews Crissy, an ex-porn star who has a great story to tell. For those who are striving to avoid the temptation of pornography, it is so helpful to remember that there are real women behind the pixels on the screen.

 
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Podcast: “The Face of Accountability” - for teens who struggle with porn temptations

This podcast is from Teens Against Porn.  If you are a teenager struggling with the temptation to view pornography, please listen to this short message from Teens Against Pornography.  You will be challeged to fight back against tempation and find real accountability in your life.
As you seek out accountability for your Internet use, please learn [...]

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Sermon: “Sexual Sin” by Mark Driscoll

This is a recent sermon on sexual sin from Mark Driscoll, preaching pastor at Mars Hill church in Seattle.  Driscoll is the founder of Resurgence, a movement among thriving churches that challenges “multiple generations to live for Jesus so that they can effectively reach their cities with the gospel by staying culturally accessible and Biblically [...]

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Podcast: “Teens’ Online ‘Friends’ Often Number in Hundreds” - NPR Interview (6 minutes)

Curious about privacy on social networking sites? Will society be more forgiving of the “digital footprints” young people leave online? Does “privacy” mean anything when someone has a friend list numbering in the 100s? Robert Siegel of NPR interviews Mary Madden, a senior researcher with the Pew Internet and American Life Project, about these and [...]

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