We are in a season of waiting for the arrival of Jesus. And, while we count down the days of Advent by eating chocolate or reading devotions, the anticipation builds. In the area of sex and relationships, waiting can lead us to a place where we are really tempted to compromise. As a culture, we are too short-sighted and impatient. Where are your sights set this season? Experiencing Advent side by...
Awaken
Awaken is an intensive program for men struggling with unwanted sexual behaviors. It consists of four 12-week modules: Strength, Heart, Mind, and Spirit. This product includes hours of video, weekly readings, questions for reflection, and prayer exercises. Awaken is specifically designed to help you cultivate your relationship with Jesus as you dig deep into the heart of your unwanted sexual...
When You Don’t Want to Quit
It’s one thing when you’re fired up and ready to resist temptation, but what about when you don’t want to leave your sin behind? Perhaps the most familiar parable in all of Scripture reveals something of God’s heart toward those who prefer sin to their relationship with God. In Luke 15, the younger of two sons decides he’s through working the family business and asks his dad to give him his...
Getting Practical About Recovery
The habit loop, for good or bad, goes something like this: Trigger. Craving. Response. Reward. Let’s get Practical About Recovery. When it comes to unwanted sexual behaviors, that loop slides shame in just after the reward. That’s why you’re here now. You’re doing the work to break the cycle. But sometimes, the work feels annoying, unnecessary, and even boring. If you wish you could stop...
There’s Another Option
Most of us battling unwanted sexual behaviors teeter between Option A- Resist or Option B-Give In. Which option do you choose? If you’re wrestling with issues of pornography, lust or masturbation; this episode explores another Option. Jesus is inviting you to see more, not to see less. As St. John Paul II put it “there is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person.”...
Why Avoiding Lust Can Be a Trap
If you struggle with pornography, beware a sneaky trap that may keep you going in circles. What do you do when you experience temptation? Most people with habitual patterns of unwanted sexual behaviors react to temptation in one of two ways: They lust or they look away. If I were to put it in a chart, it would look something like this: LUSTLOOK AWAYIndulgeResistRun Towards TemptationRun away from...