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  • A hiker looking out over the horizon.

    Porn Addiction

    How to Overcome the Flesh

    Most people who are parents, or have had parents, can relate to…

    Most people who are parents, or have had parents, can relate to a scenario like this: A child is watching, doing or listening to something objectionable, and the parents either catch them or realize the thing…

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  • girl on laptop on bed

    Porn Addiction

    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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  • xxx sign

    Research

    4 Secrets the Porn Industry Hopes You Never Find Out

    Porn’s power is largely based on the element of fantasy. Whatever you…

    Porn’s power is largely based on the element of fantasy. Whatever you lust for, you can pretty much find it. All those things you’d thought you’d try or acts you think might satisfy you are…

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  • discouraged woman

    Marriage & Relationships

    3 Reasons Deception Is More Destructive than Porn for Your Wife

    “I can’t keep doing this!” she screams with bulging eyes and face…

    “I can’t keep doing this!” she screams with bulging eyes and face wrenched in a tormented mix of anger, fear, and pain. “I can’t keep going through this again and again. I feel like I…

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  • man on computer in dark room

    Porn Addiction

    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…

    3 minute read

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  • The Growl of an Empty Stomach

    Porn Addiction

    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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  • Betrayal Trauma

    Marriage & Relationships

    Betrayal Trauma: The Side of Porn Use No One Talks About

    My new client had just sat down when I asked how I…

    My new client had just sat down when I asked how I could help. She told me, “I recently discovered my husband has been viewing pornography behind my back. I found out he has been…

    3 minute read

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  • two boys sitting in front of lake

    Parenting

    A Tale of Two Sons

    Being a parent in the digital age is difficult. The doorways to…

    Being a parent in the digital age is difficult. The doorways to distorted and false information are wherever there is Internet access. Parents having the right conversations at the right times isn’t a guarantee that…

    3 minute read

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  • man on computer and phone

    Porn Addiction

    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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  • folded hands on bible

    Research

    Why Porn Makes It Difficult to Discern a Call to Vocational Ministry

    Every day many men and women give their lives to prayer, studying the…

    Every day many men and women give their lives to prayer, studying the Word of God, serving the poor, teaching and preaching, evangelizing, helping in the wake of natural disasters and war, and ministering to the…

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