For those of you who struggle with pornography, I’ve got an assignment for you: Show Jesus your porn. I’ll tell you why. When I was nine years old, one of my best friends opened his backpack on our way to school and showed a group of us a Penthouse magazine he’d found at his house. It belonged to his dad and he’d snuck it out of his house that morning. I remember feeling a mixture of excitement...
Does My Child Need Help?
When you discover one of your kids has been viewing porn or struggling with other sexual behaviors, it can be tempting to cross your fingers and hope that whatever your kids are going through, they’ll just outgrow it. But what if they won’t? And how can you know? This question matters, because how you do or don’t respond matters. If you come down too fearful or negative when your kid is curious...
Why Sexual Temptation Increases at Christmas – Podcast
As the garland and the lights and the holiday specials and the festivities ramp up, where are you? If you’re feeling temptation take over, you’re not alone. There’s a lot more of just about everything during the holidays. Let’s try to recapture what Jesus has given us. Together, we’ll name 5 things that can distract us from Immanuel. And, we’ll unpack 5 ways to recenter our focus back on our...
Why Sexual Temptation Increases at Christmas (and what you can do about it!)
If you struggle more with sexual temptation during the holidays, you might be surprised, and perhaps relieved, to learn that you are not the only one. Why does temptation increase during the holidays? Busyness increases. This is probably not a surprise, but what you may not have considered is that when your busyness increases, your ability to attend well to your heart, soul, and body decreases...
Is Your View of God Blocking Your Healing?
Is your view of God getting in the way of your pursuit of sexual integrity? God isn’t blocking your healing. But your view of Him, your assumption about God could be an obstacle standing between you and your freedom. Let’s try to understand the theology working in the background of your heart, that may be limiting your progress. Let’s blaze a trail to Jesus when you need Him most. Highlights:...
Power of Community
You were never meant to be alone. If you find yourself alone because no one seems to understand or because you can’t imagine sharing your struggle; listen in. We’re exploring the need we all carry for community. There is power within a circle of safety and good listening. And you deserve it. Maybe you’ve found community and been hurt within it. This is for you too. can’t be loaded because...