What should be the church’s role in sexual discipleship? Episode 3
In this episode, Dr. John discusses more critical insights from the book “Rethinking Sexuality: God’s Design and Why It Matters,” by Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy, particularly in the area of sexual discipleship and the role the church should play in shaping sexual values.Read More
Who’s discipling your youth: the church or the culture? Episode 2
In this episode, Dr. John shares critical insights from the book Rethinking Sexuality: God’s Design and Why It Matters, by Dr. Juli Slattery. We can become a redeeming force in a world of sexual brokenness by promoting the concept of sexual discipleship within the church instead of continuing to allow the culture to disciple our youth on sexuality.Read More
Laying a foundation for recovery from addiction, episode 1
In this introductory episode, Dr. John lays a foundation for recovery from sexual addiction and shares more information about the mission of the podcast and Restoring Hearts Counseling.Read More
8 Strategies For Raising Godly Kids in Today’s Society
Book review: Raising kids in today’s society can be frightening. Wrong is called right, smartphones replace human interaction, families are broken, and children aren’t maturing as quickly as in the past. In our fast-changing culture, parenting can sometimes feel like a losing battle.Read More
10 Commandments for a “Tech-Wise Family”
“The Tech-Wise Family” by Andy Crouch is a must read for all parents. It takes more than internet filters and deciding on screen-times to keep children safe in today’s world. The author offers practical steps to help the everyday family put technology in its proper place.Read More
Parents: Internet use is connected to depression
Teens who are depressed are more likely to get hooked on pornography. They get an escalation in the levels of Dopamine and other feel-good chemicals. They get trapped unwittingly by the Limbic system reward-circuitry and it can be difficult to stop.Read More
Have You Let Jesus be the Lord of Your Sexuality?
As Christians, we proclaim that Jesus is the Lord of our lives. And He is! It is one thing to say those words and quite another matter to live them out. Have you let Jesus be the Lord of your sexuality?Read More
Is My Teen’s Behavior Just Inappropriate or Addictive?
It is scary to use the word “addiction” in relation to a youth. The word is not to be used lightly or carelessly. The term is not without its essential characteristics, but it is greatly misunderstood in our culture. The problem is only compounded by the fact that it is mainstream culture, easily accessible, and widely accepted.Read More
How Pastors Can Help Teens Who Struggle with Porn
Which is more immoral: viewing pornography or not recycling? The results from a 2016 study may surprise you. Teens and young adults say it’s more immoral to not recycle than it is to view pornography.Read More
Why social media is not a good idea for tweens
The use of social media has drastically increased the risks of forming certain addictive behaviors among kids today—particularly tweens. Ultimately, it is not a good idea for tweens to be involved with social media because their brains are simply too immature to use it.Read More