More Than Sexual Purity: Five Ambitions for Christian Men
Marshall Segal (article)
Christian men ought to be noticeably, audibly different from men in the world.
The Holiness of God
Bob Deffinbaugh (article)
When we acknowledge our sin, our unrighteousness, and trust in Christ’s death on our behalf, we are born again. Our sins are forgiven. Our unholiness is cleansed. We become a child of God.
Christmas Gift Ideas to Encourage Spiritual Growth in Children
Paul Tautges (article)
“I found that reading books with my children while relating them to God’s Word and real life was one of the richest investments I made when my children were little.”
The Morning Before a Sexual Fall: How the Battle for Purity Is Lost
Marshall Segal (article)
7 Good Reasons To Stop Looking at Porn Right Now
Tim Challies
(Article) I see the damage porn is doing and I see the despair of those who are caught up in it.
The Particular Temptations of Young Men
Tim Challies
Young men have it tough. In so many ways, this world seems to have been custom-crafted to take advantage of their weaknesses, their flaws, their immaturities.
Sometimes Flight Is the Best Fight
Jon Bloom Don’t try to reason with your sin-infected appetites. An aroused appetite is almost always unreasonable. When a desire is awakened in you to indulge in some sin, your best defense is often escape.
Temptation Stalking
Ravi Zacharias Today on Just A Thought, Ravi Zacharias talks about the temptations that exist for all in regards to sexual purity. He then proceeds to explain the proper role and relationship that God has designed for men and women in this area.
On “Stranger Things” and Being a Big Prude
Tim Challies Why am I such a prude? It isn’t because I don’t like to watch movies and shows—I really do. It isn’t because I try to be holier than thou—at least I hope not. I am a prude because when I am exposed to sex and nudity on the screen my conscience immediately sends out signals.
Seven Things to Do After You Look at Pornography
Paul Maxwell A lot of Christian advice about porn addicts is unhelpful — meaning, it doesn’t contribute to real progress in repentance, healing, restoration, and recovery. Often, Christian advice either has its head in the clouds of theology and biblical references, or is a list of superficial how-tos. How is the gospel relevant to failing and trying again?
Overcome Porn: 40 Day Challenge
Covenant Eyes Overcome Porn is a 40 day program that helps you break free from the temptations of pornography. Each day you’ll learn how to run from porn, run to God, and run with somebody in pursuit of holiness.
The Great Porn Experiment
Covenant Eyes One of the big problems with doing research about the effect of video pornography on people is its hard to find a control group. Not too long ago a researcher from the University of Montreal couldn't find a control group of men in their 20s who had never consumed porn. But there was a study that was done in the mid-80s, before the dawn of the World Wide Web, and the results are fascinating.
Three Reasons to Not Make Sexually Immoral Jokes
Julian Freeman Paul warns the Ephesians that they ought not to joke about sexual sins. Why would he do that? Does God not have a sense of humor? Are we just supposed to be a bunch of prudes with out-dated morals? I suggest that from the text, there are at least three reasons...
Letters to a New Believer, Part Four
Aaron Armstrong Dear new believer, Emily and I had lived together, more or less, since 2000. In 2001, we got our first apartment together. In late 2004, we bought a house together. And then in 2005 Jesus saved us and made a mess of everything. When it came to realizing what the Bible says about sexual immorality applied to us, we were a little slow on the uptake...