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Pornknow.org is a group based in the Houston area that seeks to open up the barriers that prevent parents from engaging with their kids in conversations about porn. This podcast is an interview with the founder, Beau that captures his heart for the mission to get the message to all those who are suffering as well as educate our children effectively.

Beau and Doug discuss the real dangers of pornography, and how Pornknow is engaging in the fight.

Learn how you can have pornknow.org give seminars at your church as well as learn about the tremendous free resource on their website.

Pornography isn’t just going away, and we need to be ready to talk openly about it. We need to know what avenues are available in seeking help as the nation begins to realize the grip that porn has on our society.

Visit www.pornknow.org to learn more about Beau’s organization and learn how to join the fight.  Also make sure to visit www.pornharmsresearch.com for the statistical information.

Email us at [email protected] for more information or to give us your feedback, and remember that you are not walking this road alone!

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Step one takes a lot of work to look deeply into beginning change. We need to first see the true cost of our insane behavior, so we can begin to build a life free from sexual impurity.

Learn how to find the true cost of our behaviors as well as what is meant by a “public first step”. Learn how publicly confessing can lead to healing.

Jorge and Doug discuss the pros of taking a deep look into our family of origin, our unmanageability, and our denial in these second part of the series on “Step One”

Email us at [email protected] for more information or to give us your feedback, and remember that you are not walking this road alone!

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Step one is the beginning of the journey of the 12-steps. Learn what it takes to break free of the denial and recognize our own insane behaviors.

This is a 2-part series that is designed to help us see how we were powerless to change without help from our Higher Power.

In this casual conversation, learn what it takes to begin to seek healing and help by being vulnerable enough to admit we can’t change on our own no matter how much we want to.

Email us at [email protected] for more information or to give us your feedback, and remember that you are not walking this road alone!

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Episode 8.

In this mini-podcast episode, Tim Mavergeorge and Doug discuss some great recovery books as resources for those seeking help and healing. Our spiritual path needs guidance from those that have gone before us, so they share a few resources that can be beneficial to those looking for something better.

This list isn’t designed to be exhaustive, but it should allow those to have a starting point for those looking to replace certain behaviors with reading resources that can lead to increased positive relationships, thinking, and living.

Please email us at [email protected] with more book suggestions that we can add to future resource podcasts.

Here are the books that were discussed (in order):

Patrick Carnes — “Don’t Call it Love” and “Out of the Shadows” — workbook available

Milton Magness — “Stop Sex Addiction”

Joe Dallas — “The Game Plan” — 30 day plan

Russell Willingham — “Breaking Free”

William Struthers — “Wired for Intimacy” (Medical and brain chemistry in addiction)

Mark Laaser — “Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction”

Stephen Arterburn — “Every Man’s Battle” (not specific for sex addiction)

Deb Laaser — “Shattered Vows” (for wives)

Barbara Steffens — “Your Sexually Addicted Spouse”

Jason Martinkus — “Worthy of Her Trust”

Al Cole — “Shadow Christian”

Donald Miller — “Scary Close”

Kristen A. Jenson — “Good Pictures, Bad Pictures” (resource for talking to kids)

For more information on the Houston Center for visit http://www.christiancounselinghouston.com/

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Episode 7.

Tim Mavergeorge is a Christian counselor that manages the branches of the Houston Center for Christian Counseling, and he has extensive experience dealing with addictions and sexual compulsive behaviors. He is personal in his approach with each client, and he looks to find the root cause that is driving the medication.

In this podcast episode, he explains the addiction cycle as well as many of the root causes that are common among his patients. He offers insights and suggestions for how to find help as well as guidance in our thought patterns in fighting false beliefs.  

For more information on the podcast or to get help please e-mail us at [email protected].

For more information on the Houston Center for Christian Counseling please visit:

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Episode 6.

Sean walks us through his early years, addiction, progression, discovery, and recovery. It is a powerful story of the search for significance that can drive us all in the wrong direction.

His honesty is inspiring, and it is evident that his openness and venerability are clearly helping him remain healthy and sexually sober.

Doug and Sean discuss the power of addiction, the denial process, and the freedom in truth.

If you are struggling and looking for help, realize that you are not alone. Utilize this testimony as hope that there are better days and better relationships possible.  We are all broken and in need of help.  We pray that you are able to find help, if you need it.  

For more information or more topic/testimony ideas, please email us at:

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Podcast 5

Learning acceptance is a key to a healthy recovery as well as having healthy relationships.

We can’t control others, and we must learn to accept ourselves for our faults and circumstances.  

Don’t let the Devil win by telling you that you are too far gone or that it is someone else’s fault! Join us as we explore acceptance.

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Episode 4: What is sexual purity?

Seems like an easy answer, but looking at how it takes a daily commitment makes it a much more challenging concept.

But don’t lose hope!  Purity is attainable, and it is worth the time and effort!

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