I like talking to my kids. I like when my kids ask questions. I like God’s gift of sex. So why is it so difficult to talk to my kids about sex? Why do I freeze up, fumble my words and feel like a failed parent afterward? I want to…
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When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography (Interview with Vicki Tiede)
If your husband has betrayed your trust and his marriage vows by watching pornography, this can feel devastating. Vicki Tiede has written a wonderful book for women in this situation—born out of both her knowledge of the Bible and her personal experiences. When I spoke with her recently, she walked…
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Undefiled: Redemption from Sexual Sin, Restoration for Broken Relationships (Book Review)
Redemption (def.): The act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil It’s an unfortunate reality that very few couples, including Christian couples, are able to claim that their wedding night was their first sexual experience. We could dialogue about the many reasons this is the case, but…
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When Your Son is Looking at Porn: 12 Resources for Christian Parents
When you discover your son has been looking at pornography, the discovery can be frightening—especially with the nature of the porn available today. As Christian parents, we know we don’t want our sons growing up absorbing worldly values about sex, least of all from porn. The only way to help…
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Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts (Review)
by Vicki Tiede Sexual addiction is devastating to many lives. Quite often the partner of the sex addict is lost in the wake of the devastation. When the addiction comes to light, the partner feels as though the one person they were supposed to trust has betrayed them with lies and…
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Clean: A Proven Plan for Men Committed to Sexual Integrity (Review)
Clean is a good starter book for Christian men who struggle with sexual sin. It is also good for the church to help them understand the problem of sexual sin and learn how they can be part of the solution. Clean is easy-to-read. It is written for the layperson, not…
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How to Have a Discussion with Your Kids About Porn: Buy this New Small Group Resource!
It is not an issue of if your child will see pornography, but when. The stats are telling. More than a quarter of older teens today still bump into porn unintentionally online. More than half of boys and a third of girls see porn for the first time before the…
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Sexual Sanity for Women (Book Review)
When I was asked to review Sexual Sanity for Women, I was far less than excited. As a woman who battled pornography addiction, I know the frustration of trying to find resources to help me. At first there were none, and then the men’s resources were just reprinted more gender…
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The Fantasy Fallacy (Book Review)
In the area of women’s sexual purity, Shannon Ethridge is a rock star. She’s a sought after writer, speaker and life coach. Her books include: Every Woman’s Battle, Every Young Woman’s Battle, and The Sexually Confident Wife. Her latest book, The Fantasy Fallacy: Exposing the Deeper Meaning Behind Sexual Thoughts, is not just a…
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Stronghold: An Allegory of Fighting the Battle for Purity
Like many American men, C.J. Stunkard was exposed to pornography at a young age, and his struggle with lust in our sex-saturated culture played a dark role in his formative years. Throughout his teens and into adulthood, he lived a typical Christian life but carried an all-too-common secret struggle. By…