Friends, the following story is from a friend who wanted to remind us of these important words from James 1:13-15, which tell us:

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempts he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it...

My first real memory of pornography is in college.  Sure, I saw some gratuitous sex scenes and nudity in rated-R movies, and I enjoyed plenty of moments with Victoria’s Secret catalogues, Maxim and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, but my use and enjoyment of commercialized flesh didn’t impact my life or dominate my thoughts in the way that hardcore pornography did when I entered...

Dear friends, as we discuss where porn/sex addictions begin and where they end, I wanted to share a recent conversation I had with a couple about their daughter’s pornography addiction.  They were willing for me to share their story anonymously with you in the hopes that it would be able to help another family better protect their home and prevent their children from experiencing the same...

This month, our theme is “Evolution”, mainly, how did someone’s pornography exposure evolve into an addiction or a struggle.  Today, I am telling Jamie’s story—a fifteen-year-old girl (whose name has been changed), and how her struggle began and where she is now.

Jamie’s Story

I was pretty shocked, devastated and ashamed when my parents discovered my porn addiction.  I was a straight-A...

This month, our theme is “Evolution”, mainly, how someone’s pornography exposure evolved into an addiction or a struggle.  Today, I am telling Austin’s story—a seventeen-year-old boy (whose name has been changed) whose first exposure to pornography was because of his father.

Austin's Story

I always looked up to my dad and wanted his approval.  He was what they call a “man’s man” – he was...

In my role working on addressing the harms of pornography, I encounter many kids and parents working through the devastating impact of pornography.  Over the next month, during our Evolution month, I will be sharing a number of stories from the individuals that I have encountered along the way about the evolution of their addictions and exposures to pornography. 

The following story is from a...

Co-writer of the impactful movie “Fireproof” once said: “Pornography is a parasite, because it steals your emotions, your focus, your time and your energy from your spouse.” 

It may seem self-evident, but I wanted to remind us about the definition of a parasite: 

According to dictionary.com, a parasite is:

1. An organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from...

Regarding her own sex symbol status, Megan Fox said, “I think all women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols.  That’s what our purpose is in this business.  You’re merchandised; you’re a product.  You’re sold and it’s based on sex.  But that’s okay.  I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded.”

A joint study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Children Now reported that young teens...

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt once said, “To me, a sex scene in a movie generally means a gratuitous scene that doesn't serve the story but gives a kind of excuse - we've got these two actors, we want to see them naked, so let's bring in the music and the soft light.”

So often, it seems we are looking for an excuse or some sort of justification to allow ourselves to take in sexual content that...

“For flavor, instant sex will never supersede the stuff you have to peel and cook.” -Quentin Crisp

It’s almost indisputable that we live in an instant gratification world.  My husband and I constantly turn to the Internet to answer even the silliest of ponderings (take for instance, last night’s Wikipedia query as to why Cody on Dual Survival never wears shoes).  We can barely stand not...