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Why Mere Willpower Isn’t Enough to Fight Porn
Even if you don’t know Terry Crews by name, you’ve seen his…
Even if you don’t know Terry Crews by name, you’ve seen his face. The former NFL player-turned-actor has been in TV shows (such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Arrested Development) and movies (such as Idiocracy and…
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Why Are We So Lonely? (Part 2)
The Andy Griffith Show is a classic American sitcom about a widower…
The Andy Griffith Show is a classic American sitcom about a widower sheriff and his young son who live in the small, idyllic town of Mayberry, North Carolina. The show focuses on the colorful residents…
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Porn and the Elephant
Recently, some front-line workers who fight against pornography addictions have noticed how…
Recently, some front-line workers who fight against pornography addictions have noticed how some unique factors, which are seemingly disconnected from porn, have helped contribute to successfully quitting porn. Two people stand out. The first is…
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12 Secret (and not-so-secret) Ways Porn Changed Our Marriage
I will never say I’m grateful for pornography or that my husband,…
I will never say I’m grateful for pornography or that my husband, Craig, brought it into our marriage. However, I am grateful that God used his addiction to refine us and give us the marriage…
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Self-Condemnation: How to Let Go and Find Freedom in Christ
As I talk to people struggling with a pornography addiction, one of…
As I talk to people struggling with a pornography addiction, one of the main themes that keeps coming up is self-condemnation. Most of these people are very hard on themselves. They feel an immense amount…
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How to Help Your Daughter Fight for Purity
When I was a teen, the thought of telling my parents about…
When I was a teen, the thought of telling my parents about my sexual struggles absolutely terrified me. I knew I needed help, but for some reason they were the last ones I wanted to…
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Porn and the Epidemic of Loneliness
As a young college student, I received an opportunity to participate in…
As a young college student, I received an opportunity to participate in a pastoral internship at an inner-city church in a neighboring state. After arrival and a brief orientation, I was left on my own…
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7 Lessons from the Pit of Betrayal
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard…
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock…
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Moving from Defeat to Victory (Scholarship Winner)
In 2-3 paragraphs, please explain how you use Covenant Eyes, and how…
In 2-3 paragraphs, please explain how you use Covenant Eyes, and how it has impacted your life. I have Covenant Eyes on every electronic device I can reasonably access: my wife’s computer and tablet, my…
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Faith Leaders: When We Blame Lust, We Intensify Sexual Sin
To be sure, lust is one of the most important contributing factors…
To be sure, lust is one of the most important contributing factors to sexual brokenness. But in our excessive focus on lust, we have lost sight of the other interrelated factor that drives sexual sin…
