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Am I Addicted to My Phone?
Have you ever wondered whether you might be addicted to your phone?…
Have you ever wondered whether you might be addicted to your phone? Maybe you have experienced that sudden wave of anxiety when you realize your phone is missing — only to find it sitting exactly…
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Willpower in the Bible: Why “Trying Harder” Fails (and What Actually Works)
The Cycle of “I Promise” It’s Sunday night or Tuesday afternoon. Maybe…
The Cycle of “I Promise” It’s Sunday night or Tuesday afternoon. Maybe you just closed a browser tab you shouldn’t have opened. Either way, something rises up inside you. It’s a mix of shame, resolve,…
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Breaking the Silence
My life looked perfect. I was admired at Church, respected at work,…
My life looked perfect. I was admired at Church, respected at work, and loved at home. I was known as dependable, responsible, and faithful. But behind closed doors, I was hiding a secret that had…
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The Problem of AI Porn
Imagine you open a social media app on your phone and find…
Imagine you open a social media app on your phone and find sexualized images of yourself—images that you did not create and did not authorize. This is exactly what happened to Ashley St. Clair on…
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Accountability is not a last resort. It’s a lifestyle.
When I visit churches or interact online with Christians to talk about…
When I visit churches or interact online with Christians to talk about the idea of accountability, I often detect an undertow of shame. Often Christians pursue accountability in order to put to death some nasty…
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5 Reasons Why Accountability Fails
For a Christian, accountability plays a crucial role in personal growth and…
For a Christian, accountability plays a crucial role in personal growth and holiness. But accountability groups and partners aren’t magic pills, and there are many pitfalls that often lead to the failure of Christian accountability…
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Relaxation for Wives of Sex Addicts: Resting in Him
I began writing this series on soul-care about five years ago. After…
I began writing this series on soul-care about five years ago. After publishing the first two articles, my world was upended for the second time in my adult life. Once again, I found myself shattered.…
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5 Vital Truths to Remind Yourself Daily as You Overcome Addiction
New Year’s is only days away and I am willing to bet…
New Year’s is only days away and I am willing to bet you are making plans to try and stop looking at porn in the new year. I used to do this and failed every…
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My 40 Years in the Desert: Decades of Struggle with Sex and Porn Addiction
For as long as I could remember, I struggled with relationships. I…
For as long as I could remember, I struggled with relationships. I remember in my 20’s reading about people who were addicted to serial relationships, but I disregarded this notion thinking my struggle was one…
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Building Walls Against the Flood: Luke’s Story
I was thirteen the first time I saw pornography. It happened behind…
I was thirteen the first time I saw pornography. It happened behind the snack bar at our neighborhood pool, where I worked my first summer job. A few older guy–friends I looked up to were…
