Do people watch porn as a way to medicate emotional pain, or is something else going on? Find out in Ep. 08 in "The 10 Half-Truths Series!"
What makes people view porn? Some would say that people view porn because they want to escape feelings of emotional pain. That sounds plausible, but is it biblical?
In this episode: Is porn addiction nothing more than a misguided pursuit of emotional relief, or is something else going on?
This episode: Some say that people view porn because they want to escape from emotional pain. That sounds plausible…but is it biblical?
What makes people view porn? Some would say that many people view pornography because they want to escape feelings of emotional pain or stress. That sounds plausible…but is that biblical? As we continue The 10 Half-Truths Series, we’ll ask the question: is porn addiction nothing more than a misguided pursuit of emotional relief?
No one can experience God’s power over sin until they have been to the Cross.
Most Americans believe they will go to Heaven when they die. Yet Jesus Himself said that on Judgment Day, He would reject many who professed to know Him. So how can a person know whether or not they are in right standing with God? Steve Gallagher shares on this today in “The Word of the Cross”, and what it means to truly enter in, and live out, the Christian life.
Nobody is perfect. Does that mean that our own sin struggles are no big deal? Find out in Ep. 07 of "The 10 Half-Truths Series"!
We do ourselves no favors when we tell ourselves that our "sin is no big deal because nobody's perfect!" The only safe way to handle sin is to see it as a deadly monster and kill it.
In this episode, we'll talk about why we don't need a lower view of the evil of sin, but instead, we need a realization that a holy God has given us a way to overcome—through the power of grace.
This episode: We do ourselves no favors when we tell ourselves that "sin is no big deal because nobody's perfect!"
The only safe way to handle sin is to see it as a deadly monster and kill it. We do ourselves no favors when we tell ourselves that our "sin is no big deal because nobody's perfect!" We don't need a lower view of the evil of sin, but a realization that a holy God has given us a way to overcome—through the power of grace.
If you are being overwhelmed by sinful and negative feelings, don't miss Ep. 06 in "The 10 Half-Truths Series"!
One of the most important lessons we must learn in the Christian life is that we cannot allow our feelings to control us. This is even more vital for those battling their way out of sexual addiction.
In this episode, we tackle another half-truth that keeps people addicted to porn: “I can’t change my feelings.” Plus, one of our staff members will talk about how living by his feelings led him to ruin, but living by faith led him into life.
This episode: If we follow our feelings, we experience instability, chaos—even addiction. But when we align with truth, we're free.
One of the most important lessons we must learn in the Christian life is that we cannot allow our feelings to control us. This is even more vital for those battling their way out of sexual addiction. In this episode, we tackle another half-truth that keeps people addicted to porn: “I can’t change my feelings.” Plus, one of our staff members will talk about how living by his feelings led him to ruin, but living by faith led him into life.
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This episode: Counterfeit versions of grace have just enough truth to seem like the real thing, but don't offer power to overcome sin.
God’s grace is unbelievably precious. That's why Satan is constantly trying to offer us counterfeits that look like grace and sound like grace, but have no power to deliver us from our sins. In this episode we’ll look at one counterfeit that says, “God’s grace covers my sins, no matter what,” and we’ll find out what the Bible really teaches about the grace of God.
The true grace of God—just a synonym for forgiveness, or far more glorious than that? Find out in episode 5 of "The 10 Half-Truths Series"!
God’s grace is unbelievably precious. That's why Satan is constantly trying to offer us counterfeits that look like grace and sound like grace, but have no power to deliver us from our sins.
In this episode we’ll look at one counterfeit that says, “God’s grace covers my sins, no matter what,” and we’ll find out what the Bible really teaches about the grace of God.
If we do not approach Jesus in humility and need, we will strive to have a life apart from Him and His rule.
In Jesus’ final hours, He was put on trial before Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilate. As we learn in today’s sermon, these interactions shed light on different ways we may resist God’s will in our lives.
Along with Luke 23:1-12, please consider reviewing Matthew 27:11-14, Mark 15:1-5, John 18:28-38 and Psalms 1-2 to get the fuller context for today’s message.
Does the Bible agree that "Once an addict, always an addict," or is that just another half-truth that leaves people addicted to pornography?
Is "Once an addict, always an addict" actually true, or is it just another half-truth that keeps people addicted to pornography?
In this episode, Steve Gallagher looks at some of the core beliefs of the 12-step systems of recovery, and then compares those with what the Bible teaches about overcoming sin. Plus, one of our staff members shares why he can say (after 17 years of freedom), "I am no longer an addict!"