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They led a double life. One was a worship leader, another a Sunday school teacher, two of them pastors, but behind the scenes all of them struggled with a sinful addiction they didn’t want anyone to know about. So they hid. Behind pulpits they professed Jesus to be their Lord.…
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Most boys, at one time in their lives, have a dream of playing professional sports, competing and winning at the Olympics, making more than $100 million, being famous, and having the approval of countless women. You’d think the story of Solomon would be enough for all of us to realize…
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I just had the privilege of pre-screening the new short film, Willful Entrapment, a visually gripping movie about a mind-warping porn addiction. Jayson McDonald plays Alan, a quiet, unassuming bachelor whose secret obsession with pornography begins to take over his thoughts. On one hand the film is quite realistic, showing…
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“If there wasn’t such a need, there wouldn’t be so much business, now, would there?” A fairytale about child sex trafficking? Yes, a fairytale. That’s exactly what The Candy Shop is: a short fantasy film that aims to fuel the growing anti-slavery movement in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is the number…
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A friend of mine decided that it was time she learned what the discipline of fasting was all about. She purposed to start her fast on a certain day as she prayed through a number of pressing issues in her life. A day or two after starting the fast I…
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A man’s 30-year-long use of pornography had been discovered by his wife, and his oldest daughter was fighting for her life in the grips of an eating disorder. After over 6 months of living like this, depression had a hold on him. Daily thoughts of running his car into a…
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“What I am doing online isn’t your business. I am not interested in being spied on!” When a piece of software is capable of reporting all of someone’s browsing history, it certainly can be used for “spying,” so this is a common refrain among those resisting Internet accountability. It raises…
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The New York Times has recently been running a series of stories on how technology impacts the way our brains work. To hear from everyday readers, they launched the “Unplugged Challenge” asking people to temporarily disconnect from the technology they depend on the most. Then they asked participants to record…
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Taking a Break From Technology to Spend Time with Family Step away from the eggnog…and the iPad—which may be difficult if you are like many families this Christmas. Adults and kids alike are having visions of a very “iChristmas,” but is technology intruding on family traditions? The Apple iPad is…
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We live in an age that tends to be down on guilt. Popular literature tells us to think positive thoughts about ourselves, and then gives us tips on handling acute guilt and shame. Psychological literature does a somewhat better job handling the subject, making room for idea that at least…