“Sex is part of nature. I go along with nature.” – Marilyn Monroe
Recently my wife and I owned a beautiful and energetic Siberian Husky. Tons of great memories and good times shared with that dog. But I still remember the first time she walked into the living room with a blanket in her mouth, and then proceeded to hump it. I think I remember making a joke about it, but after a while it...
Consuming pornography does not lead to more sex, it leads to more porn. Much like eating McDonalds everyday will accustom you to food that (although enjoyable) is essentially not food, pornography conditions the consumer to being satisfied with an impression of extreme sex rather than the real. –Virginie Despentes
Oh my. That just yells volumes at me.
As someone who has been in the deep on...
'There is nothing safe about sex. There never will be.' Norman Mailer
We have this dichotomy of safety and adrenaline in the modern world, more and more safety precautions are being loaded on families, have you seen the stuff we now carry with the baby, and businesses to ensure nobody gets hurt yet we have the opportunity to engage in death defying leisure activities that make mums hair...
"Sex follows love, it never precedes it." - Sophia Loren
It's spring break, and these words will fall deaf upon a generation of over-expressive young adults, indulging themselves to their hearts desire. Guys looking for the next lay will find it. Girls looking for companionship, will find, if just for a night. And in a week, all will be behind them, but surely not forgotten. A somewhat...
Every week I receive emails from people who are confessing their need for help. Porn has grabbed a hold of their life and they are drowning in guilt and shame. I hate these emails. I hate to see people hurting and struggling through such a devastating issue. I love freedom. I love to see people winning in this battle.
However, it feels like more people are struggling everyday and no one is...
He kisses his wife goodbye for the weekend and jumps in his car. John is spending the weekend away from his family and his church for the first time in
years. As soon as he leaves the city limits something clicks in his brain that screams, “I am free. I can do whatever I want. I don’t have to be the guy who is always carrying everyone else’s burdens. I don’t have to be John the Pastor. I don’t...
“I feel like this is the end.” The end of what? The end of my rope? The end of my sobriety? The end of my purity? My wits perhaps?
No doubt are there going to be times in our journey that we are going to feel extremely close to the end of all we have in us. No doubt will we want to breakdown, and give in and then wallow in our pain and regret.
But let’s keep that “End” and all that it offers in...
I just read a confession here on the site, and it gripped my heart. I posted the first part below, but head there for the rest of the story.
“I am married with 2 small little girls whom I adore. I grew up in church and regularly attend with my family. I've know the Lord for some time now and never thought I had a problem. My wife and I used to have the best "intimate" time together. After our...
Flirting is a dangerous game of "how close can I get to the ledge without actually falling off of it." This is a game that is played way too often in relationships, and when it comes to pastoral relationships, a game that is often unintentionally played. As pastors, we have this kind of blind trust from those we lead. When we hug, or joke, or look at someone a certain way, it can be easily...
So it’s February, the month of love, the month to go all out, be romantic for your special someone, or try and find a last minute date, or if you’re like me and dating isn’t priority right now, you will be spending your 14th alone or with other single friends, where undoubtly you will all comment on how alone you are, and how much despair and heartache your last ex put you through. Or you’re a...
