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Thoughts on the Rash Hashanah ceremony Tashlich and those who struggle with porn and masturbation. A Christian perspective.  Tomorrow evening, Monday, September 6th evening that is :), will start the Jewish celebration of Rash Hashanah – the Jewish New Year. No, I am not Jewish, but I was reading a note regarding the celebration and […]

A devotional series on the Christian life, through the book of Joshua from the Old Testament, for guys struggling with porn addiction or habit. Lets take a step back for a second. The backstory You may recall that we have been here before – standing on the precipice of taking this Promised land. It was

A devotional series on the Christian life, through the book of Joshua from the Old Testament, for guys struggling with porn addiction or habit. In the latter part of Joshua chapter 1, Joshua goes to his fellow Israelites who have been given the land on the side of the Jordan river they are already on.

A devotional series on the Christian life, through the book of Joshua from the Old Testament, for guys struggling with porn addiction or habit. Our walk with Jesus Christ is not as simple as we likely hope. In the beginning of Book of Joshua, God has already given the Promised Land to the Israelites; however,

Pornography has gripped the hearts of men in the Church. It has ended marriages. Sent folks to prison – Yes. I am talking within the Church. Worse yet, there are the many millions of born-again / evangelical Christians viewing porn every month, who silently try to stop watching it on their own, who fail repeatedly.

A devotional series on the Christian life, through the book of Joshua from the Old Testament, for guys struggling with porn addiction or habit. Series Introduction The book of Joshua is one of my favorites for several years  now. It started when I picked up this book from Alan Redpath, called “Victorious Christian Living” The

Inflammatory? Yes. Clickbait? Maybe. Is it true? Yes. Porn is better than real sex. I just want to say, and let me be clear – I am not making an argument for porn use. In fact, I am making the opposite argument; that you are messing up your sex life by looking at porn. Warning –

For those trying to break free from the porn habit I would say 90% of the battle you face is in your mind. So learning to break these thought habits is important. Your brain is great at chasing rabbits and is easily convinced to do so. Let me give you an example. Did you know

Admitting you are powerless over porn is a big step. You cannot skip it! There is no ‘pass go and collect $200’ option. If you are truly looking to break free from pornography and masturbation, it is a requirement for the next phase of your journey. Your False Belief The belief that you will somehow

Sharing your struggle with pornography is one of the most important steps you can take in breaking your habit with pornography. It is important for a few reasons: sharing your story requires lots of courage and doing so, strengthens your resolve, shining light on the subject reduces the allure of doing something that is hidden