Many people ask me—usually at the end of one of my presentations about the effects of pornography—if it’s truly possible to be free from porn. They feel they’ve tried everything and are beginning to despair. They’re beginning to think that, while it might be possible for some people to break…
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What the Bible Says About Pornography: 6 Important Teachings
What does the Bible say about watching pornography? I’ve searched my concordance and it’s nowhere to be found. But the Bible still has plenty to say about it. The word “pornography” is actually a combination of two Greek words that frequently appear in the original text of the Bible: “porneia”…
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Porn on Pinterest? The Darker Side of the Fastest-Growing Social Network
Pinterest is hot, pinned as one of the fastest-growing social networks ever. But the online pinboard has a dark side where people are showing off more than recipes and muscle cars. Created as a site to “organize and share what you love,” Pinterest has seen exponential growth since its start…
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Renting Lacy – Book Review
by Christie Arnold Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children provides a realistic and heart-wrenching look into the underground world of child sex trafficking in the United States. Author Linda Smith is a former congresswoman and founder of Shared Hope International, which works to eradicate sex trafficking and commercial…
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6 Marks of Biblical Modesty: How God Brings Sexy Back
What does the Bible say about modesty? Modesty is a controversial topic, especially when you throw God into the mix. Does God really care about what we wear? Modesty is notoriously challenging to define, as is pornography. See What the Bible Says About Pornography (Without Using That Word). But as…
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10 Ways Your Kids Could See Porn Without You Knowing
“Are you excited for school to start?!” As a kid, I would dread that question. I never wanted summer to end! Of course, now that I’m a parent, I find myself asking that question. For a kid, back-to-school is about the buzzing excitement of a new adventure. It’s shopping for new…
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Day 15: What We Gain When We Pursue Purity
A bit ago we looked at reasons why resolutions often fail and how to succeed instead; you can revisit that material here. Today we’re going to do a deeper dive into the second point from that material: the rewards of purity. Focus on the rewards According to Peter Kinderman, Professor of Clinical Psychology…
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What’s Wrong with a Little Porn When You’re Single? – Book Review
This week we are reviewing What’s Wrong with a Little Porn When You’re Single?, published by Harvest USA. . . . . We write a lot about how porn damages marriages…and for good reason. Often, a major catalyst for a person’s desire to change is the recognition that their porn use…
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When Porn Turns Your Husband into a Stranger
“I don’t even recognize my husband! The kind, gentle man I thought I married is gone and in his place is an angry, accusing man I don’t know. Porn turned him into a stranger.” This dear lady just wants to be loved and valued by the man she married, but…
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Did I Just Lust After That Woman?
Not too long ago I received an e-mail asking a specific question about lust. The man asked: Hey Luke, Personally, God brought me to a brick wall some years back with my porn addiction, and showed me that it had had to end, period. It felt like God hit me…
