How to Make Your Church a Safe Space for Confession
By PJ Tibayan | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Local churches ought to be the “safest space” for Christians to confess sins in general and sins tied to pornography in particular.
Are There Good and Bad Kinds of Accountability?
By Jaime Owens | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018We need to foster better, more vertical accountability in our churches. How do we do that?
How Do Church Members Fight Porn Addiction Together?
By Deepak Reju | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018What would it mean to fight pornography together? What would it look like to cultivate a culture where leaders and members help one another?
Helping Women Who Struggle with Pornography
By Stephanie Laferriere | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018“Men, what do you view on your screens when no one is watching?” This question will bury some women in shame.
Discipling a Generation Who Grew Up with Porn
By Allen Duty | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Unfortunately, many young people don’t remember a time without unlimited access to pornography.
Book(s) Review: Hide or Seek, by John Freeman; Sexual Sanity For Men, by David White
Review by Raymond Johnson | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Sexual wholeness is vital to healing, and these resources will help pastors better structure small groups in ways that facilitate a more open and safe place for people to come and share their experiences and struggles.
The Sins Behind the Sin of Pornography
By John Henderson | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Pornography flourishes under the right conditions—within a broader ecosystem of sins, struggles, and situations. It never operates in isolation.
Book Review: Wired for Intimacy, by William Struthers
Review by Deepak Reju | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Those who want to understand the biology that contributes to porn addiction will be well served by Struthers’ book.
Book Review: The Game Plan, Joe Dallas
Review by Nate Keeler | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Overall, I would strongly recommend The Game Plan as a tool for discipling men through habitual sexual sin, especially pornography.
Book Review: Sexual Detox, by Tim Challies
Review by Justin Perry | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Sexual Detox is a wonderful book, and it is atop my recommended reads for those who struggle with pornography.
Cultivating a Culture of Transparency in Your Church
By James Choi | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018We should pray that our members would understand the need to make our relationships transparent—to share embarrassing things about ourselves, to speak honestly, and to ask one another careful, loving questions
8 Tips for Fighting Pornography
By Paul Jeon | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018We must continue to struggle, for this is why God’s grace has been revealed, that we might be delivered from all lawlessness and pursue upright and holy lives as we await Christ’s return. Our Lord demands nothing less.
Book Review: Finally Free, by Heath Lambert
By Nick Dorsey | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018The best commendation I can give for this book is that I regularly give it away to my church members and use it in discipleship groups and in counseling.
