Truthfully, I’ve never been much of a fan of “canned sermons.” Most pastors I know don’t like them either. They are justifiably skeptical of another person’s research and exegesis. Every pastor’s presentation style is different. However, preaching about lust or … Continue reading →

If you have ever had a demonstrative struggle with pornography, at some point or another, you might be encouraged to join a group for men or women focused on helping one another with sexual issues. Here’s a critical question every … Continue reading →

Good purity books don’™t magically write themselves. They are forged out of the author’s own experience as a sexual struggler, as a minister working with sexual strugglers, or both. Moral Revolution: The Naked Truth About Sexual Purity is a little … Continue reading →

German poet Heinrich Heine said you cannot feed the hungry on statistics. Well-researched stats can only illuminate the problem, not solve it. But for many the problem of pornography in our modern culture still needs a spotlight. What do some … Continue reading →

Among counseling ministries and recovery groups it is popular to distinguish between guilt vs shame. Feelings of guilt and shame, they say, are distinct experiences, though often related. Here’s the popular distinction: Guilt is feeling bad about what you do. … Continue reading →