When it comes to the world of porn addiction, there are several different levels of experience. Level 1: Individuals who can break free from their addictions by devoting themselves to meditating on Scripture, joining small groups, and becoming accountable to others. Level 2: Individuals who cannot seem to break free…
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Porn Addiction: Thoughts from the CCEF Conference
My wife and I recently returned from a conference put on by the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). While we were there we got to hear from the who’s-who of Christian counselors—their presentations were like practical theology on steroids. It was both an informative and inspiring conference and I…
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TD and Veronica Benton speak on porn addiction
Recently our friends TD and Veronica Benton were interviewed by XXXchurch about their story of porn addiction and recovery: What is White Collar Sideshow? Doug Van Pelt of Hard Music Magazine writes of them, “[T]he tag ‘band’ hardly fits them. This Vaudevillian outfit is closer to dynamic art exhibit in…
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Porn Addiction Recovery: Paige’s Story of Freedom
The following is an essay written by Paige, one of our scholarship winners from last year. Paige is graduating from Biola University this spring (May 2015) with a Bachelor’s in Cinema & Media Arts, and is currently pursuing a full-time career as a recording artist in the music industry. This is one…
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Porn Addiction Problems: Effects on Marriage (Infographic)
A survey taken among divorce lawyers found that 56% of divorce cases involve at least one party having an “obsessive interest in pornographic websites.” The more we know about the effects of pornography on the brain, this shouldn’t surprise us. Neuroscientists have shown us the chemicals and neurotransmitters that are activated when…
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How to Find the Right Support Group for Porn Addiction Recovery
Why should you find a porn addiction support group? If there is one thing I have learned in playing football, basketball, and lacrosse through high school, four years of varsity lacrosse in college and coaching a number of my kids’ soccer teams, it’s that being on a good team can…
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Hot Bods, the Bible, and the Brain: A Biblical Look at Porn Addiction
Does the Bible talk about porn addiction? Porn can bury its hooks into nearly anyone, even Christians. Nearly every day, I speak with someone whose life has been hijacked by porn, most of them churchgoers. A lot of the world has caught on to the problem. “Porn addiction” has become…
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The Wakeup Call: How I Broke the Chains of Porn Addiction
Like so many other men who have issues with pornography, I started to become addicted to porn at the age of 12. Now I am 52 years old with three years of sobriety since God gave me my wake up call. For the past 38 years, I’ve been in and…
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Three Biblical Principles to Help Wives of Porn Addicts
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 76 [display_podcast] Today I’ll be speaking with Rose Colón, Director of Women’s Counseling at Pure Life Ministries. Rose and her husband Jeff first came to Pure Life in 1994 when their marriage was falling apart due to Jeff’s lifestyle of sexual sin and drug abuse.…
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Nate Larkin’s Story: being a pastor with a porn addiction
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 42 This week we are featuring a series of podcasts for pastors and other ministry professionals who are secretly struggling with pornography and other sexual temptations. Today we will hear from Nate Larkin, founder of the Samson Society. Nate was a pastor for several years,…