My wife and I have a 19-month-old boy.

He is just starting the throwing tantrums and taking swings at people stage, and gets really frustrated when he doesn’t get what he wants. Man it sucks when he throws a tantrum or takes a swing at you. And it’s even more embarrassing when it happens in public. We love him so much, but it’s still a bummer part of this stage.

So we got to talking with...

Week after week you hope to come up with a profound and griping post to submit to be placed on here…

But how often do we truly sit down and think about our story - The ups and downs of battle with pornography addiction.

How often do we step back…

…and realize the impact of our choices.

But don’t stop with looking at it in a “I should behave better” way, but go beyond to look at it in a holistic...

As I mentioned in my last post “When Your Secrets are Revealed...,” - I wanted to take a few looks at the practical things that might come out of it, in no particular order.

The questions that always come up (including the ones I asked) when talking about asking for forgiveness from those affected by our sin are:

-“What if they won’t forgive me?”
-“I didn’t do anything that bad, did I?”
-“Won’t...

You are a Pastor. Your secret has come out. Whether it’s because you were caught, or you finally spilled it yourself…

Now your family knows… Your church knows…. Your staff knows… Your Elder Board knows… Your friends know… people know… facebook and twitter knows… God has known all along…
And you are…

Broken.
Distraught.
Angry.
Embarrassed.
Ashamed. 
Guilty.
Lonely.
Possibly relieved the secret...

“…. from the time I was 12 I have struggled with pornography. I feel like I go 6 to 8 months without any problems and then all of a sudden the urge is so strong and I just fall down. You keep thinking that you are past it or that the struggle is all over, but then it’s not. It’s so frustrating”

That was what a friend told after meeting together.  I listened to him and wanted to help him. But I...