Is masturbating to your wife a sin? What if you masturbate to thoughts of your fiancé or girlfriend? We received this question from someone in our community: “I have asked several pastors/mentors/friends about masturbation and whether it is sinful or not. I do not watch pornography, however, sometimes when I…
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The Power of Lust: Are You Addicted to Porn?
by Jerry Wright, Founder of Men Living Up There are many powerful struggles that can distract or destroy men. The most powerful of them all is sexual lust. Why is it such a struggle for men to remain pure and holy if we are made in God’s image? The core…
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7 Lies I Believed When I Still Watched Porn
As someone who was once deeply trapped in the web of pornography, I can now look back and recognize several lies I believed without question during that time. Since sharing my story with many people over the years, I have found that these lies are not unique to my own…
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Porn (Almost) Ruined My Marriage: April’s Story
I met Darren at the young age of nineteen. My mom had just moved us to a new town after her 32-year marriage ended in divorce from my father—a man who was physically, emotionally, and sexually abusive. Darren was older than me and came from a tight-knit family. But most…
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9 Holiday Triggers for Porn Use (and How to Avoid Them)
Quitting porn is no easy thing to do. It requires intentional new habits and rewired thinking. And without some proactive planning, few things have the power to slow down healthy new habits like the holidays. So if you’re trying to quit porn (or any bad habit, really) and maintain your…
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Porn Is Not Your Biggest Problem
*This post contains mention of sexual assault. I spent many college nights scrolling through porn on my phone. Image after image flickered across my screen, but they always left me longing for more. One image or video was never enough to erase my loneliness or cure my sexual desire. Just…
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True Story: How Michael Overcame Porn
Our stories matter. Each of us has a compelling story to tell. When we share, we can’t always anticipate how our story will impact the people around us, but sometimes the impact is significant. Jesus made it very clear that “in this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). But, what…
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Porn and Loneliness: Breaking the Cycle
“I’m 18 years old and I have been watching porn since I was 13. It is painful to watch porn, but it is like a drug it is hard to shake off. I do it because I’m lonely and depressed and that it becomes a struggle for me to stop.”…
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From Pain to Freedom: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Addiction
“Cry, you baby!” she shouted, towering over me and slapping my tiny ten-year-old face. Two neighbor girls had locked me in a room and violently sexually assaulted me on a cold autumn afternoon. The memories of that traumatic day would often surface unexpectedly for decades to come. The crunch of…
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A Letter to Dad (From a Girl Who Got Trapped by Pornography)
I don’t blame him anymore; for a while, I did. He left, so it was easy to pin everything on him. My anger, insecurity and porn addiction could be traced back to one man—the man who left this daddy’s girl without a dad. The years have helped me see my…
