Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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Why I’m Sharing About My Masturbation Struggle
A little over 12 years ago I read an amazing book by Joshua…
A little over 12 years ago I read an amazing book by Joshua Harris called Not Even a Hint. The title was based off Ephesians 5:3, which reads, “But among you there must not be even a hint of…
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The Health Benefits of Masturbation
I speak at a lot of conferences, and many in my audiences are…
I speak at a lot of conferences, and many in my audiences are young men in high school or college. When I talk about the negative impact of pornography and masturbation, it’s not uncommon for me to…
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The Growl of an Empty Stomach
Although this is written in the first person as a man, it…
Although this is written in the first person as a man, it applies identically to both genders. Trying to include male and female pronouns got to be too cumbersome! Ladies, please read and translate as…
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Do Internet filters work?
Surprising data* from a nationwide study suggest that Internet filters might actually…
Surprising data* from a nationwide study suggest that Internet filters might actually promote pornography use, while accountability software reduces the use of porn. Of adults in the general population, 29% “seek out” pornography at least…
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7 Lies I Believed When I Still Watched Porn
As someone who was once deeply trapped in the web of pornography,…
As someone who was once deeply trapped in the web of pornography, I can now look back and recognize several lies I believed without question during that time. Since sharing my story with many people…
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How to Deal with Shame and Guilt Following Pornography
In the last two videos (Idols of the Heart Part 1 and Part…
In the last two videos (Idols of the Heart Part 1 and Part 2), we discussed the different stages within the cycle of temptation. At the top of this cycle is the state of desire. Now,…
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The Deadly Cycle of Pornography
In my last video I talked about the cycle of temptation, applying…
In my last video I talked about the cycle of temptation, applying it specifically to pornography. If you haven’t gotten a chance to look at it go ahead and watch last week’s video. If you are…
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The 4 Stages of Temptation
Recently I introduced this series of the porn addiction cycle and why it…
Recently I introduced this series of the porn addiction cycle and why it is so complicated and difficult to get out of this seemingly never-ending turmoil. I mentioned how James states in Chapter 1, “Blessed is…
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Confessing Porn with Father Mike
I had the chance to talk with a Catholic priest friend of…
I had the chance to talk with a Catholic priest friend of mine about the issue of pornography and ask if, by his observations, this problem has worsened in his 13 years of ministry. So, Fr.…
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How I Fight Porn Images in My Mind
I was suddenly filled with panic. I clicked to see the profile…
I was suddenly filled with panic. I clicked to see the profile of someone who started following me on a social media site, only to see a naked picture of her blasted right in front…
