Ben Hixson, Campus Pastor

Note to listeners – thank you.

The content of this message was heavy and information-dense. Lust (and porn) is sinful sexual activity that harms you, that you can and must run from, because you are meant for so much more.

We pray it wasn’t merely a talk about porn, but a real invitation toward wholeness in Christ!

To help you on that journey, here is a collection of resources and tools you can explore and begin to implement in your life and home.

Recommended Books

For Men

1. The Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility — A gospel-centered call to redefine your identity and fight the destructive grip of pornography.
2. Sexual Sanity for Men: Re‑Creating Your Mind in a Crazy Culture — Helps men understand how sexual sin forms and how to re-orient your mind toward health in Christ.

For Women

1. Sexual Sanity for Women: Healing from Sexual and Relational Brokenness — A discipleship-oriented study helping women grow in sexual integrity and relational health.
2. For Understanding Desire & HealingUnwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing — Explores the deeper stories behind unwanted sexual behavior and how healing begins.

To Start Conversations with ChildrenGood Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. — A gentle, age-appropriate guide for talking with young kids about pornography and their minds.

To Start Conversations with StudentsTalking to your teen about porn — Axis.org (a parent’s guide to navigating conversation with teens):

Websites & Tools

1. Covenant Eyes — Accountability and filtering (with discounted access via bethelfamilies.com/resources)
2. Fight the New Drug — Education and awareness tools

Helpful Articles

1. “The Porn Talk: Nine Ways Parents Can Lead Children”
2. “Never Harmless, Never Private, Never Safe”
3. “How to Leave Porn Behind”
4. “How Can I Overcome the Sin of Pornography?”

Bethel Family Resources

Community Support

1. For a community focused on sexual integrity, consider STEPS — a biblically rooted, gospel-centered care and support ministry designed to help you take practical steps toward healing and transformation. Register here.

More resources (podcasts, tools, articles) at: bethelfamilies.com/resources