In this episode, Jared and Michael confront the uncomfortable truth many men and women living in porn and sexual addiction don’t want to face: we are not nearly as good at hiding it as we think. While we convince ourselves we’ve mastered secrecy and that we have everyone fooled, we are really just wearing a mask called Counterfeit. We can try to maintain the illusion, but what we think is control is actually captivity. When we step into the light, we trade counterfeit peace for real freedom. We exchange exhausting secrecy for restoring grace. The cross reminds us that we are fully seen and fully loved—and that’s a far better identity than any image we try to manufacture.

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In this episode, we wrestle honestly with the tension between our intentions and our actions when it comes to pornography—how we can genuinely say we want freedom while continuing to choose what keeps us stuck. The conversation unpacks why desire alone isn’t enough, how habits, fear, and unhealed wounds pull us back into patterns we claim to hate, and the sobering truth that while Jesus truly sets us free, we can still choose to live in chains that have already been broken. With clarity and hope, this episode challenges listeners to move beyond good intentions and step into the freedom that’s already been offered.

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In this episode, we dive into the often-unspoken defeated feelings that pornography can create—shame, isolation, discouragement, and the sense of being stuck in a cycle you can’t escape. The conversation explores how what we carry on the inside of us inevitably spills out on the outside, shaping our thoughts, relationships, and behaviors for better or worse. Rather than just addressing surface habits, this podcast points listeners toward heart-level healing, inviting them to examine what’s fueling their actions and how cultivating truth, hope, and wholeness on the inside can lead to lasting freedom and healthier lives on the outside.

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In this insightful episode, we sit down with Sam Black, a leader from Covenant Eyes and the author of The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong About Pornography and How to Fix It, to explore how we can find freedom from sexual addiction in an age marked by isolation, digital temptation, and relational brokenness. Together we unpack the intersection of grace and accountability, the real spiritual and emotional harm caused by pornography, and practical ways that communities and individuals can walk toward freedom, restoration, and authentic connection. Whether you’re a pastor, parent, teen, or someone navigating your own journey toward wholeness, this conversation offers hope, clarity, and actionable encouragement for pursuing healing in both personal and communal life.

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In this episode of the Fight Club Podcast, Jared Wilson and Michael Broadway unpack five common lies about cohabitation, challenging the belief that it leads to more stable marriages, healthier transitions into marriage, greater safety, financial savings, or better outcomes for children. Through a biblical and relational lens, they explore the facts and data about how cohabitation often introduces hidden emotional, spiritual, and practical costs that undermine commitment and security. The conversation offers clarity, compassion, and hope—pointing listeners toward God’s design for relationships rooted in trust, covenant, and lasting freedom.

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In this Fight Club: Live in Freedom episode, guest Justin Collard offers professional insight into how pornography impacts at-risk adolescents and young adults, shaping their emotional development, relationships, and sense of identity. He explains how porn often becomes a substitute for real connection, deepening the loneliness many youth already feel. Justin shares hopeful next steps toward freedom, emphasizing open, shame-free conversations, healthy boundaries, and meaningful relationships. He also equips adults with practical ways to approach this sensitive topic with empathy and clarity, reminding us that connection—not condemnation—is the pathway to healing for today’s isolated generation.

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Join Jared and Michael as they unpack four subtle but powerful lies that pride tells us in the battle for freedom: you don’t need God, you don’t need others, religious pride isn’t toxic pride, and our words say we hate porn (while our actions tell a different story). This episode exposes how these lies quietly reinforce isolation, self-reliance, and double-minded living—keeping us stuck in cycles we claim we want to escape. By bringing these deceptions into the light, the conversation invites listeners to embrace humility, community, and honesty as essential steps toward lasting freedom.

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Pride fuels sexual addiction by convincing us we deserve whatever we want, whenever we want it. In this episode, we unpack how pride distorts desire, minimizes consequences, and keeps us isolated—especially in the fight against pornography and sexual addiction. We also explore how today’s instant, private access to adult content supercharges this struggle, making indulgence feel normal and justified. The conversation closes with realistic next steps: recentering our hearts with a bottom line question, "God as enough?" We also encourage listeners to reject entitlement by intentionally shifting our priorities through humility and serving others as a pathway toward freedom.

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Legalism promises control, but it leaves us hollow and rotten on the inside. In this episode, we explore how rule-based faith can unintentionally fuel addiction by shifting the focus from grace to performance. Rather than leading to freedom, legalism creates hiding, isolation, and despair—exactly where addiction thrives. We contrast that with the gospel’s invitation to honesty, humility, and dependence on Christ, where true healing and lasting transformation begin.

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In this episode, we explore why choosing God’s Kingdom leads to true life, while chasing short-term pleasure only leaves us empty. We will look at how the fleeting temptations of lust and sin in this world promises power or escape but ultimately brings darkness and decay. Likewise, we will discover how God’s Kingdom, by contrast, is where truth, freedom, and lasting joy are found. We talk about how sin often feels appealing in the moment, and choosing God’s Kingdom means trusting His ways over quick fixes, believing that what He offers—holiness, purpose, and restoration—is far better than anything the world can counterfeit.

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