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  • 3 boats floating in the water, symbolizing boys adrift.

    Parenting

    Boys Adrift: Book Review

    The title of Boys Adrift offers a cogent summary of the purpose…

    The title of Boys Adrift offers a cogent summary of the purpose of the book. The author is concerned that today’s boys seem less motivated than those of the previous generation. Boys are also doing…

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  • young woman looking at computer alone

    Porn Addiction

    I was a married woman tempted by porn…

    I was the quiet girl growing up who desperately tried to blend…

    I was the quiet girl growing up who desperately tried to blend into the crowd. My dad was a teacher in the same school district I attended, and the first day of school each year…

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  • Marriage & Relationships

    My Journey Overcoming Insecurity

    Your insecurities will be a struggle for you for the rest of…

    Your insecurities will be a struggle for you for the rest of your life. That’s encouraging, isn’t it? It gets better, but it takes time and changes in your own life. I don’t normally tell…

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  • A man painting a portrait.

    Porn Addiction

    Looking vs. Lusting

    My wife read a discussion about the difference between looking and lusting.…

    My wife read a discussion about the difference between looking and lusting. In it, she found this quote: My husband is a very visual/artistic man and says that for him, for the vast majority of…

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  • Marriage & Relationships

    The Sting of Betrayal: When Your Husband Looks at Porn

    Tears betray your pillow and meet your lips and you wonder how…

    Tears betray your pillow and meet your lips and you wonder how betrayal has become such a faithful word in your life. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. You loved him when you said…

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  • Marriage & Relationships

    Sex After Porn – Igniting Marital Intimacy in the Wake of Pornography

    When a husband brings porn into the marriage, he brings other women…

    When a husband brings porn into the marriage, he brings other women to their marriage bed. It’s stained with the images of other people. Who wants to make love on a stained bed? It has…

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  • A man detoxing from porn.

    Marriage & Relationships

    Confessing Lust to Your Wife: How Detailed Should You Be?

    I’ve always appreciated the helpful insights provided by the counselors at CCEF…

    I’ve always appreciated the helpful insights provided by the counselors at CCEF (Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation). For over 40 years this group has set the standard for a biblical counseling model. This video is…

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  • Hand holding a compass finding the path forward.

    Porn Addiction

    3 Steps to Stop the Habit of Masturbation

    Some time ago, we received a comment about quitting masturbation: “I have…

    Some time ago, we received a comment about quitting masturbation: “I have eliminated porn from my life. How can I break the habit of masturbation and lust? Every time I get overwhelmed or stressed out,…

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  • Boredom and Pornography

    Porn Addiction

    When Boredom Leads to Porn

    “My dear Wormwood … I have always found that the trough [boring]…

    “My dear Wormwood … I have always found that the trough [boring] periods of the human undulation provide excellent opportunity for all sensual temptations.” —The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis Scripture goes a block out…

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  • A young man fighting lust through prayer.

    Bible

    3 Biblical Strategies for Fighting Lust

    “Don’t touch. Don’t taste. Don’t handle”. We hear these three “rules” often when…

    “Don’t touch. Don’t taste. Don’t handle”. We hear these three “rules” often when learning how to fight—and overcome—lust. The problem is, mere rule-keeping does not itself get to the heart of lust. This is one of…

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