Even if your partner thinks your porn use is “normal” or “common”, doesn’t mean it’s not damaging to your relationship. Do they know the type of porn you watch and how often? Do you expect them to be grateful that your not “out cheating” and that it’s “just porn?” If your partner was feeling betrayed by your behavior, would you care to know that?

About 64% of Christian men view porn at least on a monthly basis. Is porn use really that bad if it’s few and far between? Is it really worth being COMPLETELY FREE of porn? Does casual porn use even affect me that much?

Is world ready for the truth about PORN? How does toxic masculinity and misogyny contribute to RAPE CULTURE? More and more allegations for sexual assault are bound to come to the surface. Do men have the ability to have sexual integrity? How WOKE are we ready to be?

There is so much stigma still attached to addiction and porn itself can be quite a taboo topic, especially in church settings. Creating the space to open up is paramount for overcoming ANY compulsive behavior. True victory IS possible! The Jesus we trust with our salvation can also be trusted to help us overcome in the here and now.

We live in a society that winks at the sex industry but shakes their head at sexual assault and sex trafficking. The porn industry generates $12 billion dollars a year. Establishing dialogue about the effects of pornography on society is key to fighting the social injustice it perpetuates. The more well informed we are about these issues, the more equipped we become to do something about it.

There are four components of healthy sex education: Consent, Safety, Mutual Pleasure, and Emotional Connection. Internet pornography is becoming more coercion based, more violent, more misogynistic, and more explicit. Watching porn gives you a POWER COMPLEX that influences your desires and expectations. **Trigger Warning**

“Sin is sin!” “You have a spirit of lust.”“You need to read your Bible more.” “You’re gonna go to hell!” We Christians make broad brushed statements that are just plain STUPID. Not every issue demands a hyper religious response. God uses KINDNESS to lead us to repentance. It is much more beneficial to lean in to God and deepen your connection with Him.

Consuming porn often becomes an acceptable coping mechanism for a whole host of mental and emotional stressors: anxiety, anger, depression, hopelessness, grief, boredom, etc. To successfully detach from compulsive behavior, we must acknowledge the purpose we allowed it to serve in our lives. Developing new healthy habits is paramount to unlearning destructive ones.

Even the healthiest upbringing of a young man can’t always protect him from pornography and its harmful effects. There are MULTIPLE variables involved. Hormones. Curiosity. Peer pressure. Glamorization. Insecurity. Rejection. Most would agree that these factors are a natural part of the human experience. So how do they enable some to develop a porn habit?

“Women dress suggestively because they WANT our sexual attention.” “Some women like it rough and don’t care about being exploited.” “Men in porn videos are LIVING THE DREAM.” “Access to porn reduces sexual assault.” “If rape happened in porn videos, it would be REPORTED AND REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.” **TRIGGER WARNING** This episode may contain references to sexually explicit content and/or various forms of violence and abuse. Listener discretion is advised.