Porn Addiction Recovery Tool: Always on Guard and what that looks like Often we have trouble understanding what it means to always be on Guard. (1 Cor. 16:13) When in recovery it’s easy to get complacent and feel good when temptation is low and we feel like “it must be over” but in reality we need to constantly be aware of our state of mind and heart. I believe…
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Rethinking Temptation – The Church of Porn or the Arms of Jesus
The number of men I speak to that describe how afraid they are of temptation is incredible. I suppose when you think of it, it makes sense after all. Temptation can lead to falling into sin, and with a history of falling we begin to fear the temptation itself. But I would like to propose a different way of thinking about temptation. I honestly think that shifting our thinking can…
Porn – God’s reminder of our need for Him in a Culture of Self Sufficiency
Have you ever noticed or considered the reality that, in our North American culture, we don’t really have a tangible need for God? Historically, the church thrives in countries where there is life-threatening persecution. The thought of losing our lives for the sake of Jesus is, foreign if not entirely unthinkable to us here. The North American dream is to work hard and become rich, the perfect equation for self-sufficiency….
Podcasts Featuring the McVetys
It has been a while since I’ve posted a podcast update for everyone. Here are some of our most recent additions to podcasts that Melissa and I recorded with the DFR team. Thanks for listening, our prayer is that your marriage and family would be blessed and strengthened by our honesty and sharing. Podcast 50: Securing Your Freedom From Pornography: What Wise Men Addicted Can Do Podcast 55: Trusting God…
Describing the Risk of “Naked Pictures” to Our Children
Talking to our kids about porn is tricky to say the least. Parents regularly ask how to bring up the topic with younger children, particularly in a way that doesn’t draw too much attention to what is supposed to be something we are trying to help them avoid. This was a major issue for me too when I considered telling my kids about internet dangers. Most times we are also…
The Field and Its Fences, an Illustration for Porn Recovery
As I considered different illustrations for the brain’s struggle with porn, I was struck by this one and felt it really brought a lot of light to the issue. I’d love to hear what you think and how you might add to it too. Click below for: 6 Steps to Starting Your Journey of Freedom From Porn http://wp.me/p2cwKS-cx and Online protection for (not just) your kids http://wp.me/p2cwKS-83
6 Steps to Freedom From Porn
The porn epidemic and the problems that come along with it are becoming a widespread reality. It’s not just Christian conservatives who are calling it out for what it is. Science is consistently finding the levels of addiction and issues that come into play with excessive and unhealthy consumption of porn. In spite of how many of you might feel, freedom from this issue IS possible. I know many men…
Erotica and the Bedroom: Is it the same as Porn?
My amazing wife decided is was time to talk about sex!
Is it possible that woman struggle with porn too? And maybe its not the kind of porn you think it is.