Am I Addicted to Porn?
Your identity is not in your addiction—it’s in Christ. That truth is the foundation from which all deep healing begins.
And if you're someone who thinks, “It's not that big of a deal, I only look every now and then,”—you might want to buckle up. Addiction isn’t only about frequency. It’s about compulsion, secrecy, and ignoring the consequences of your behaviour. Let’s get after it.
How to Be Clean Again
As we have ministered with churches over the last number of years, bringing messages about God’s design for sexuality, we have recognized the way that sexual experiences deeply mark people—they feel unclean. We’ve heard countless confessions about how bypassing God’s moral instructions has caused them to feel defiled. And the shame, left unaddressed, has amplified to the point where they isolate themselves. They keep secrets and draw back. But this is not God’s heart for people!
Is Sex Just a Physical Thing?
Sex is as much spiritual mystery as physical fact. Ever since the beginning of humanity, God designed sex to be an experience where the two would become one. He wisely prescribed sex as the binding experience between one man and one woman in the lifelong commitment of covenantal marriage. Scripture was announcing it to the world long before brain science could confirm it.
Is God Anti-Sex?
Within the church at large, the messages about sex are often reduced to a prohibition, “Sex outside of marriage is bad.” But said often enough or carelessly enough, and that message starts to sound like, “Sex is bad.” Add to that the negative personal experiences that people are having, and it is no wonder that the lie “God is anti-sex” gets propagated.
Abortion and the war within a mother
I personally agree that legislation should exist to protect every human life, from the youngest to the oldest. But this is not an issue that exists in the vacuum of “women’s health care.” This is a matter of the heart.
The Struggle with Feminine Beauty
Why did God give this unique beauty to the female gender? Women were designed to be such strong creatures, and yet also have the ability to gently nurture and bring life to those around us. This is the nature of all beauty. When unexploited, by self or by others, true beauty becomes a place of joy and rest.
Secret Rooms: the need for disclosure
If we aren’t careful to watch over our lives, we can end up with rooms in our hearts that we try to keep secret. We may be able to keep it from people for a time so then we often think that we can keep it a secret from God.
Surviving an Affair: Staying Whole When You are Broken
As I’ve walked with other women through healing from affairs, I’ve been able to identify several lies that the enemy uses to try to take us down. These are common to anyone who has been sexually violated, but they cannot compete with God’s truth. If you have been wounded by someone else’s sexual sin, let me encourage you that you can trust God’s word over your feelings, fears, or what anyone else has told you. If you recognize any of these lies, know that you are not alone!
3 Reasons Why You Keep Doing What You Do (and the keys to stop those sabotaging habits)
There are some habits in our lives that carry some major, long-lasting consequences. You likely know what they are in your life. These habits could ruin your relationships, destroy your marriage and sabotage your destiny.
So how do we identify the sabotaging habits and also step out of them to a new habit of freedom in Christ? Here are 3 key things you need to understand in order to get free from those sabotaging habits.
Dysfunctional Families: proof that your family of origin does not have to be your destiny
No matter where things are at for you, nothing is impossible. A life of surrender to the Spirit of God can course-correct generations of dysfunction. One right, hard choice after another, mixed with the supernatural power of God, can re-establish family.
Real Men and Emotions
What happens if a sensitive soul also lives in a world that belittles the expression of emotion? What if a boy doesn't find a safe place to come back to? What if his tears are constantly belittled? What if his defenses get stuck?
What if he stops feeling? Look around. Look within. You are most likely experiencing the fall-out.