Last week we began a 12 week series of articles on how to overcome ongoing pornography use written primarily for Christian men and women who are struggling, but want to stop. Last week we discussed the beginnings of developing motivation to change - that change is desirable. This week we increase motivation by building hope - that change is possible and even likely. Take some time to carefully review the following scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 "It is God’s will that you s

The first malediction in the Judeo-Christian scriptures occurs in the second chapter of Genesis. In chapter 1, everything is deemed good and very good by God. Then in chapter 2, we see that the first man is missing something. He has all he needs in the physical realm (food, safety, shelter), he has a vertical relationship with God, he has the companionship of the animals. Yet, God declares it is NOT good, for the first man has no horizontal relationships. He has no peer, no p

As a Christian therapist, I thought it would be helpful to offer some of the better practical tools and Christian insights I have garnered, to aid my Christian brothers and sisters struggling with pornography use they can't seem to stop. I hope to do at least a 12 week series on this. At the beginning, several questions may arise: Is pornography use permissible/acceptable in any context for Christians? Can pornography by addictive? What exactly is addiction? Why do some peopl