Each week, I round up the best resources, articles, and videos I find that are relevant to finding freedom from porn addiction. Please note that by posting a link here it does not mean I agree with everything in the linked article. It just means I found it interesting enough to share.
Relevant: We All Have Sexual Baggage
“We were created with a natural, God-given desire for connection, relationships and intimacy. But we are flawed people who are born desiring connection in a broken world. We’re likely going to make a misstep, internalize an untruth or two, pick up an expectation here and there, and wind up carrying some baggage or false beliefs along with us on the road to relationship.”
Sammy Adebiyi: Jesus Loves Sick People
“So get this, religious leaders were giving Jesus a hard time because he was spending time with “sinners” (messed up people) and Jesus is like uh, guys, that’s kind of the point. I came for sinners. I’m a doc and I came to help sick people.”
Christianity Today: Your Husband’s Infidelity Is Not Your Fault
“Blaming a woman for a man’s sin is as old as the Garden of Eden. When God confronted Adam for eating the apple, Adam immediately blamed Eve.”
Tim Challies: God’s Not Really That Holy, I’m Not Really That Bad
“How do you know that you really get the gospel, that you really understand and believe it? Or perhaps better said, how do you know that the gospel has really gotten you, that it has taken hold of you and begun to permanently transform you?”
Biblical Counseling Coalition: I Messed Up: Confessing Sin to Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend Before You Get Engaged
“There is a strong temptation at moments like these to not say anything. Why? Because hiding is fundamental to the way sin works. Sinners cower in the darkness and hate to be exposed to light.”