[display_podcast]Recently we read an article in the The Washington Post about teen birthrates hitting an all-time low. Part of the article jumped out at us. Bill Albert, chief program officer for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy was quoted as saying, “There has been a change in social norms that has happened in the past 20 years, and the idea of not having sex or delaying sex is now something that can be okay.” We wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Albert because w … [Read more...]
I’m Waiting 1: The Hook Up Culture
September 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
[display_podcast] Adults may hear about “The Hook Up Culture” – maybe through TV shows, movies or pop culture references – but for 11-to-18 year olds today, the Hook Up Culture is their reality… it’s where they live today! Disproportionately, most 11-18 year olds in America are unfamiliar with intact marriages, or if they knew of one, it ultimately ended in divorce. Therefore they simply don’t understand the value of marriage. But, they are also being fed a constant message that it’s okay to e … [Read more...]
Summit Lecture Series: The Worldview Behind Porn with Sean McDowell, part 7
August 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
To purchase the entire DVD set of the Summit Lecture Series, visit summit.org. Pornography, by far, is the hardest addiction to break. But, it’s not humans who break it. It’s by the power of God alone. I see a couple of common things present in the people who I have seen who have wrestled with their addiction to porn, and come out of it, and God restores them. First is a true desire for God to heal them and to work in their lives. If someone is only 80% committed to this, healing isn’t going to … [Read more...]
Summit Lecture Series: The Worldview Behind Porn with Sean McDowell, part 6
August 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
To purchase the entire DVD set of the Summit Lecture Series, visit summit.org. When it comes to watching pornography, people often say that it’s not unhealthy because, “I’m not hurting anybody.” Somehow, we bought this idea in our culture that you can do whatever you want to do, as long as you don’t hurt anybody else. By that definition, you could be into voyeurism. You could peep through your neighbors’ windows and watch them undress without their knowing. Presumably, this activity would be f … [Read more...]
Summit Lecture Series: The Worldview Behind Porn with Sean McDowell, part 5
July 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
To purchase the entire DVD set of the Summit Lecture Series, visit summit.org. Many leading experts in addiction attest that pornography is one of the most difficult habits to break. Sometimes even harder than crack cocaine! You see, when you take a drug, it feels good the fist time. But, to get the same high in the ensuing times you take the drug, you have to take more of it or a harder drug. The same is true for pornography. The same images or videos don’t offer the same high as when you fi … [Read more...]
Summit Lecture Series: The Worldview Behind Porn with Sean McDowell, part 4
July 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Imagine a path that no one walks through. Without the clearing caused by traffic, all places are equal. But, as one person, then another, then several hundred more walk along the path, then they become worked into the forest itself and eventually become a fixed place where traffic moves through.The same can be said about our beliefs, habits and experiences. These patterns become like paths in our brains that we naturally “walk down” and naturally behave accordingly.Another example: many p … [Read more...]
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