Basic Strategies of Spiritual Warfare
My upcoming book, Pure Teens: Honoring God, Relationships, and Sex, is a valuable, practical resource for every Christian teen about relationships and sex—and why it is such a big deal to God. Here’s an excerpt on dealing with spiritual warfare.Read More
Teens, Pornography, and Freedom Groups
For a long time, pornography and sexual addiction was considered an adult problem. This is hardly the case anymore—many calls are coming to the offices of counselors in search of help for teens.Read More
Advice for Parents of Teens with a Pornography Problem
Parents are finding it more and more difficult to protect their children from pornography. Most adolescents are spending sizeable amounts of time online for entertainment or homework. No teen today is completely safe from the possibility of falling into the porn trap.Read More
Read this free excerpt from upcoming ‘Pure Teens’ book
War has been declared, and every teen needs a plan of action for living pure in this epic battlefield. Scheduled to arrive in bookstores April 2015, “Pure Teens: Honoring God, Relationships, and Sex” will help teens figure out God’s road map in making decisions about how to honor Him, relationships, and sex.Read More
10 Signs Your Teen May Have a Problem with Porn
Experts believe porn addiction is like other addictions in some ways—it’s a compulsion with its roots in the brain’s biology. The visual stimulation creates a biochemical high in the brain’s pleasure center. Like other addictions porn addiction in teens is long-lasting and becomes progressively worse over time if not treated.Read More
Polygraph Tests are a Key Tool for Recovery
It doesn’t take long to figure out that addicts are practiced liars. Their addiction is built on dishonesty and a lack of accountability to anyone. We are trying to help them be honest and take responsibility for their actions. Can a polygraph assist with this therapeutic process?Read More
Three Good Things that Come from Recovery
Let me ask you a question: What good comes from recovery? What I know for sure is sexual addiction recovery starts with total honesty. Honesty is a good thing! It is that rigorous honesty that keeps a person living one day at a time and being filled with gratitude. There are three things worth highlighting in answering this question. These are traits typically found among happy people. These are traits we ask our clients to engage and practice in their daily lives.Read More