Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen and laid it in his new tomb that he had hewn in the rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the tomb and departed. But Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained sitting there, facing the tomb. Matthew 27:59-61 (CSB) This year, […]
3 Ways to Quit Porn While Quarantined
At some point early in life, pornography was not a thought in your mind. You’d never seen it and it didn’t occupy any of your time. Things have changed. Now you can’t stop thinking about it even when you wish you could. If this describes you, then why not make this season of social distancing […]
Sacred Space
The current message trending is, “Do what you need to do in order to avoid pain.” The world we live in is confused about the meaning of feelings, the role of feelings, and who gets to feel what feelings. Since our capacity for sexual purity is so closely connected to our emotional health, this conversation […]
To Those Struggling with Sexual Sin: What You Need Most
If you’re struggling compulsively with an unwanted sexual behavior, you may have a difficult time receiving the thing you most need. Mike certainly did. I met with Mike a few months ago and listened as he talked about his love of God and his intense desire to share the truth of Jesus with a lost […]
3 Mistakes You Might Be Making with Your Accountability Partners
Quitting pornography (or any unwanted sexual habit) is tough, no doubt about it. But accountability partners make it tougher than it has to be when they slip into one or more of these three mistakes—or rather, these three pairs of mistakes, because for each mistake, there’s an opposite that’s just as problematic. Take a look […]
Worse than What the Horse Said
Imagine for a moment a father sits down on the couch next to his five-year-old daughter, who is watching one of her favorite cartoons, a show about a little girl and her talking horse. In the middle of the show, the horse turns to the little girl and says firmly, “Girls are clueless, so if […]
