Lust – Fighting The Battle

Free Webinar for Church Leaders on Feb 29: “Pornography and Your Church”

Changing the Culture of Your Church to Change Lives The purpose of this webinar is to give pastors and lay church leaders practical ideas about how they can create a “culture of accountability” to combat the prevalent but hidden sin of pornography. How do you help men to be more open about their habitual sins? [...]

Siren Song

Overcoming Pornography Temptations Two years ago I published a post that has since become one of our top 5 most read posts on this blog. It is also one of my personal favorites. I’m republishing it today to resurrect some conversation around it. Thanks for reading! In Greek mythology they are called the Sirens, [...]

Monday, January 30th, 2012
Written By Jeff Fisher
Categories: Lust - Fighting the Battle, Pornography Addiction

“Not Even a Hint” of Sexual Immorality? Sobering Words to Those Who Like Porn

“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” – Ephesians 5:3 I was awakened to this verse when I read Every Man’s Battle by Fred Stoeker and Stephen Arterburn, an essential book for [...]

Friday, January 27th, 2012
Written By Luke Gilkerson
Categories: Lust - Fighting the Battle, Parenting the Internet Generation

Is YouTube for Kids? Concern About Porn and Other Sexual Content on YouTube

YouTube: it’s the world’s largest video sharing website. A remarkable 48 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute—that’s about 8-years of content uploaded every day. This content is initially unmonitored. YouTube does have “Community Guidelines” which specifically state: “YouTube is not for pornography or sexually explicit content.” With so many videos being posted, [...]

Christian Teens and Pornography: How big is the problem?

Just how widespread is the problem of youth in the church watching pornography today? Our friends Josh and Jeannie Yates who work in youth ministry at Gingellville Community Church were interviewed about their experience regarding young people and pornography. They also talk at length about why they use Internet accountability software and why they even [...]

You just caught your child looking at porn. What do you do?

My friend Luke Gilkerson with Covenant Eyes interviewed me regarding how to respond to a parent who just caught his/her son in porn. Luke’s questions are in italics, with my responses underneath: Start with hope LG: Let’s say a dad came to see you for advice about his teenage son. He tells you his son [...]

Young, Dumb, and In Love with Smut: What the young adult generation thinks about porn

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 123 Today we are speaking with Ron DeHaas, the founder and CEO of Covenant Eyes. Ron has traveled to many college campuses and has learned a lot about the attitudes the young generation has about pornography. Ron speaks with us about these prevailing attitudes and how pornography is destroying relationships. [...]

Monday, January 16th, 2012
Written By Lisa Eldred
Categories: Accountability Partner Resources, Lust - Fighting the Battle

4 Reasons Accountability is Critical for Singles

By Lisa Eldred “It is not good for man to be alone.” If you’re at all familiar with this verse, you’re probably used to hearing it in the context of marriage. Perhaps you’ve heard it in a sermon or during a wedding ceremony. And if you’re living in prolonged singleness, perhaps every time you hear [...]

Sexting Statistics: What do the surveys say?

“It’s a way to express your feelings. If a guy and a girl are in love, instead of saying it face to face, they can say it through technology.” (18-year-old guy from Brooklyn) Sending nude or otherwise provocative images of yourself online or through your cell phone is called “sexting.” Over the last several years [...]

Monday, January 9th, 2012
Written By Guest Author
Categories: Book Reviews, Lust - Fighting the Battle, Pornography Addiction

Your Brain on Porn (E-Book) – Book Review

by Dr. Mark Murphy Pornography remains in high demand for one reason: it is titillating, pure and simple. The enemy would have us believe that he, not God, trades in pleasure, and that we who were created for sexual pleasure can have that experience virtually any time we want. In the age of the Internet, [...]