Psalm 90:14-15 – A Challenging Prayer For Perspective

    I like to go to the book of Psalms a lot as I begin my bible reading.  I have found the book of Psalms especially helpful in sexual addiction recovery.  I came across Psalm 90 this morning.  I was especially moved by vv.14-15:      Psalm 90:14-15 (New International Version) 14 Satisfy us inContinue reading “Psalm 90:14-15 – A Challenging Prayer For Perspective”

Why Spiritual People Envy Sexual People

Marsha and I are sharing insights from the Pure Life Ministries 2010 Conference we went to this past weekend.  Steve Gallagher, founder of Pure Life Ministries, had a wonderful session at the conference.  He shared a message from Ephesians 2:1-10.  I was struck by this passage and by some of his thoughts: “As for you,Continue reading “Why Spiritual People Envy Sexual People”

Key Addiction Recovery Questions For the Married

Marsha and I are sharing insights from the Pure Life Ministries 2010 Conference we went to this past weekend.  One of the last sessions we went to at the conference was a couple’s session by Jeff and Rose Colon.  Both Jeff and Rose are active in the counseling ministry of Pure Life Ministries.  They talkContinue reading “Key Addiction Recovery Questions For the Married”

Marsha Reflects on a Pure Life Weekend

Jeff and I were very blessed to be able to participate in Pure Life Ministries recent 2010 Annual Conference in Florence, KY.  When our world fell apart in 2007 we really had no idea what great resources were available for men struggling with pornography or their spouses.  We stumbled upon the Pure Life Ministries websiteContinue reading “Marsha Reflects on a Pure Life Weekend”

Great Podcast: Purity For Life

I’m a fan of sexual addiction recovery podcasts.  There are many podcasts on our resources list, including our own Top Tips For Sexual Purity and The Porn to Purity Podcast.  Pure Life Ministries has a podcast called Purity For Life you’ll want to check out. The Purity For Life podcasts are each 30 minutes long. Continue reading “Great Podcast: Purity For Life”

The Book of Job and Sexual Struggles

Marsha and I are sharing insights from the Pure Life Ministries 2010 Conference we went to this past weekend.  Several of the teaching sessions were from the Book of Job.  Have you read the book of Job lately?  It has some great helps to us when it comes to our struggles and our recovery fromContinue reading “The Book of Job and Sexual Struggles”

Recovery is All About Jesus

Marsha and I just got back from the Pure Life Ministries 2010 Conference near Cincinnati, OH.  We’re sharing things we learned and helping you connect with their abundance of resources.  ALL ABOUT JESUS Pure Life Ministries takes an “all about Jesus” approach to sexual addiction recovery.  Jesus is all that is needed to overcome addiction,Continue reading “Recovery is All About Jesus”

How Bad Alone Time Feeds Addiction

Good recovery means having good relationships and good alone time. On yesterday’s blog I talked about “How Bad Relationships Feed Addiction”.   Relationships can help heal us or feed our addiction.    BAD ALONE TIME Beware of bad alone time!  Secrets hide in alone time.  We can control our environment in alone time.  We can act out sexuallyContinue reading “How Bad Alone Time Feeds Addiction”