A pastor recently asked me if I thought it was worthwhile for churches to try to run their own “recovery” ministries when they could just refer people to recovery groups, therapists, or parachurch organizations like Regeneration. Without hesitation, I answered with an emphatic, “Yes!” When it comes to life-dominating sins or addictions, thank God for humble church leaders who point their people...
Navigating Porn Addiction as a Couple
Join Josh and Kit as they discuss recovery and the hard work that must be done, and what that looks like within a marriage. Navigating Porn Addiction is hard work alone, let alone as a couple Highlights: …I think it’s in the heart of the man to be a hero for his wife, his kids… ..the addiction doesn’t go away from Tuesday, to Tuesday, how are you checking in in-between… …what you are doing...
Pornography’s Dead
I remember when I first saw it. A teenager in the car next to ours pressed a picture of a naked centerfold against the inside of his window for me and my young brothers to see. I didn’t know what was happening, but I felt a sense of guilt at the same time I felt a sense of curious excitement. Several years later I began a steady diet of viewing porn on my own. I loved it and I hated it. The years...
Netflix vs. Jesus
If there were a battle between Netflix and Jesus, who would win? I think it depends on what we’re expecting God to be and do for us. God’s not a vending machine. There’s no “on-demand” feature with Him, even if I’m willing to pay extra to expedite my order. The pace of culture has gotten exponentially faster. I want satisfaction and I want it now. God’s never seemed to operate on our preferred...
Podcast: Porn as a Best Friend
Episode 77 – Porn as a Best Friend Join Josh and Kit this week as they unpack the reality that for some us, Porn has become a close intimate friend. Highlights: pornography on a heart level poses as an intimate friend, but in reality, pornography is anything but that.. by God’s design, the naked human body is a manifestation of worth Mentioned: 101 Practical Excercises – Dr Doug Weiss...
Giving Small Yesses
When battling sin or addiction, especially sexual sin, we often feel the pressure to change everything all at once. We have to completely give up that particular sin and rededicate our lives to Christ; if we falter and sin again, we think we’ve failed and are back at square one. We forget Jesus’s gentleness in wooing people to himself and replace it with our own harshness. This makes our failures...