Most Recent Posts in Defeat Lust & Pornography
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What Does the Bible Say About Masturbation?
The Bible doesn’t say anything specifically about touching yourself or pleasuring yourself.…
The Bible doesn’t say anything specifically about touching yourself or pleasuring yourself. But I’m convinced that God’s Word tells us everything we need for life and godliness, including potentially uncomfortable topics like masturbation. At Covenant…
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Is Watching Porn Normal?
Statistics show that watching porn is extremely common—but does that make it…
Statistics show that watching porn is extremely common—but does that make it normal? Two-thirds of men regularly consume pornography along with a third of women. So it is true that plenty of normal people watch…
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7 Identities That Make Pornography Fade Into Insignificance
Right now our culture seems to be obsessed with identifying ourselves by…
Right now our culture seems to be obsessed with identifying ourselves by our genitalia, sexuality, political views, and skin color. Of course, these can be important pieces to a person’s identity, but they are only…
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Porn and Dopamine: Superstar or Supervillain?
Dopamine has received a lot of popular press these days, especially when…
Dopamine has received a lot of popular press these days, especially when it comes to things like watching porn. Depending on who you ask, you might think dopamine is a superstar or a supervillain. Once…
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What is lust in the Bible?
You probably don’t hear the word “lust” very often outside of church…
You probably don’t hear the word “lust” very often outside of church these days. If, like me, you grew up in the heyday of evangelical Purity Culture, you probably heard it a lot! But even…
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Will God Forgive Me for Watching Bad Things?
When is the last time you were watching something on your phone,…
When is the last time you were watching something on your phone, your TV, or at the movie theater, and you saw something you shouldn’t? If you’re like most people, it wasn’t long ago. These…
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No Condemnation For Porn
Many Christians believe two powerful and contradictory lies. On one hand, they…
Many Christians believe two powerful and contradictory lies. On one hand, they tell themselves that watching porn isn’t that bad—it’s a personal decision that doesn’t affect anyone else. On the other hand, they’re terrified of…
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Does Watching Porn Make You Dumber?
Does porn make you stupid? It might sound like a silly question.…
Does porn make you stupid? It might sound like a silly question. Or it might sound like an old wives’ tale that prudes would invent to keep kids from looking at porn—like the idea that…
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Does Porn Cause Memory Loss?
By now, many people know that porn can affect their brains, but…
By now, many people know that porn can affect their brains, but did you know that porn has been linked to memory loss? Over the past decade, a growing body of research has demonstrated that…
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Why Do I Struggle if I’m Dead to Sin?
If you’re a Christian, does it matter if you keep using pornography?…
If you’re a Christian, does it matter if you keep using pornography? The Bible answers this question in Romans 6. Paul has just finished explaining in chapters 3-5 how we are saved by grace through…