Power of Purity | Helping Men to Honor God with their Sexual Gift

Rob Kowalski is a self-proclaimed bad boy who has been reformed by the grace and mercy of God! Rob's mom was only 14 years old when she became pregnant with Rob.  When he was a young boy he discovered a VHS tape in the house... so he popped it in to watch.  He was shocked to see a video tape of male strippers... and he immediately knew that was exactly what he wanted to do when he got older.   At...

Rob Kowalski is a self-proclaimed bad boy who has been reformed by the grace and mercy of God! Rob's mom was only 14 years old when she became pregnant with Rob.  When he was a young boy he discovered a VHS tape in the house... so he popped it in to watch.  He was shocked to see a video tape of male strippers... and he immediately knew that was exactly what he wanted to do when he got older.   At...

Whether we realize it or not... our sexual acting out... our sexual addiction... our sexual sin... extracts an enormous price from our life and soul that we are then required to pay.  This "price" might include things such as... * Damage to your wife's heart * Damage to your marriage * The loss of your marriage * The loss of your children... in the sense that if you do get divorced... you no longe...

Whether we realize it or not... our sexual acting out... our sexual addiction... our sexual sin... extracts an enormous price from our life and soul that we are then required to pay.  This "price" might include things such as... * Damage to your wife's heart * Damage to your marriage * The loss of your marriage * The loss of your children... in the sense that if you do get divorced... you no longe...

Whether we realize it or not... our sexual acting out... our sexual addiction... our sexual sin... extracts an enormous price from our life and soul that we are then required to pay.  This "price" might include things such as... * Damage to your wife's heart * Damage to your marriage * The loss of your marriage * The loss of your children... in the sense that if you do get divorced... you no longe...

Is Scheduling Sex a Good Idea? In this episode series Tony shares 10 reasons that "scheduling" sex might be worth considering.  The fact of the matter is that for most people... when something is a priority to them... they go above and beyond the call of duty to not just wait to see if that thing happens... and instead they make sure that the thing happens... because it is a priority to them.  We...

Is Scheduling Sex a Good Idea? In this episode series Tony shares 10 reasons that "scheduling" sex might be worth considering.  The fact of the matter is that for most people... when something is a priority to them... they go above and beyond the call of duty to not just wait to see if that thing happens... and instead they make sure that the thing happens... because it is a priority to them.  We...

Is Scheduling Sex a Good Idea? In this episode series Tony shares 10 reasons that "scheduling" sex might be worth considering.  The fact of the matter is that for most people... when something is a priority to them... they go above and beyond the call of duty to not just wait to see if that thing happens... and instead they make sure that the thing happens... because it is a priority to them.  We...

DID YOU KNOW THAT AN ESTIMATED 50% OF PASTORS VIEW INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY ON A REGULAR BASIS? Vern Tompke has been a pastor for 29 years... and throughout his ministry he has struggled with using pornography.  During this time Vern realized just how hard it is for a pastor to find help with this struggle. * Who can a pastor turn to for help? * Who can a pastor be honest with? * Who can a pastor trus...

DID YOU KNOW THAT AN ESTIMATED 50% OF PASTORS VIEW INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY ON A REGULAR BASIS? Vern Tompke has been a pastor for 29 years... and throughout his ministry he has struggled with using pornography.  During this time Vern realized just how hard it is for a pastor to find help with this struggle. * Who can a pastor turn to for help? * Who can a pastor be honest with? * Who can a pastor trus...

NOTE - In this epidote Shaun shares some very powerful ideas on how to talk with you kids about sexual issues! Shaun is a believer in Christ. He loves God... and wants to serve God. He wants to honor God with his life. He loves his wife and his family. But Shaun struggled with his addiction to pornography for years. This lead to Shaun becoming a man of duplicity... because he had sexual secrets......

Shaun is a believer in Christ. He loves God... and wants to serve God. He wants to honor God with his life. He loves his wife and his family. But Shaun struggled with his addiction to pornography for years. This lead to Shaun becoming a man of duplicity... because he had sexual secrets... and he was representing himself to his wife as one man... when he was in fact a very different man. And then S...

Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker and the President of Authentic Intimacy .  Juli earned her college degree at Wheaton College, an MA in psychology from Biola University, an MS and a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology. From 2008-2012, Dr. Slattery served at Focus on the Family writing, teaching, and co-hosting the Focus on the F...

Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker and the President of Authentic Intimacy .  Juli earned her college degree at Wheaton College, an MA in psychology from Biola University, an MS and a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology. From 2008-2012, Dr. Slattery served at Focus on the Family writing, teaching, and co-hosting the Focus on the F...

MJ Denis is a specialist in the area of Betrayal Trauma... with the following credentials: LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor LMFT – Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist AASECT Certified Sex Therapist APSAT Certified Partner Trauma Specialist MJ's path has led her to specialize in areas involving sexual dysfunction, sexual betrayal, intimacy discrepancies and desire disorders. Her experience in...

MJ Denis is a specialist in the area of Betrayal Trauma... with the following credentials: LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor LMFT – Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist AASECT Certified Sex Therapist APSAT Certified Partner Trauma Specialist MJ's path has led her to specialize in areas involving sexual dysfunction, sexual betrayal, intimacy discrepancies and desire disorders. Her experience in...

George Carneal, author of "From Queer to Christ", grew up in the '70s, raised by a Southern Baptist minister in the ultra-conservative Bible belt.  For years he struggled with his Christian faith and a same-sex attraction.  George shares his painful journey through a secular world at odds with homosexuality, in addition to a religious world that is hostile to homosexuals.  Perhaps sharing his jour...

George Carneal, author of "From Queer to Christ", grew up in the '70s, raised by a Southern Baptist minister in the ultra-conservative Bible belt.  For years he struggled with his Christian faith and a same-sex attraction.  George shares his painful journey through a secular world at odds with homosexuality, in addition to a religious world that is hostile to homosexuals.  Perhaps sharing his jour...

George Carneal, author of "From Queer to Christ", grew up in the '70s, raised by a Southern Baptist minister in the ultra-conservative Bible belt.  For years he struggled with his Christian faith and a same-sex attraction.  George shares his painful journey through a secular world at odds with homosexuality, in addition to a religious world that is hostile to homosexuals.  Perhaps sharing his jour...

George Carneal, author of "From Queer to Christ", grew up in the '70s, raised by a Southern Baptist minister in the ultra-conservative Bible belt.  For years he struggled with his Christian faith and a same-sex attraction.  George shares his painful journey through a secular world at odds with homosexuality, in addition to a religious world that is hostile to homosexuals.  Perhaps sharing his jour...

The term "purity culture" is often used in a pejorative way to describe the traditional Christian and biblical viewpoint and teachings concerning human sexuality.  At the epicenter of this traditional viewpoint are such tenants as this: * Sexuality is a precious gift that God has given to us... and we are called to honor God with the expression of our sexual gift. * That God has a will... plan......

The term "purity culture" is often used in a pejorative way to describe the traditional Christian and biblical viewpoint and teachings concerning human sexuality.  At the epicenter of this traditional viewpoint are such tenants as this: * Sexuality is a precious gift that God has given to us... and we are called to honor God with the expression of our sexual gift. * That God has a will... plan......

The term "purity culture" is often used in a pejorative way to describe the traditional Christian and biblical viewpoint and teachings concerning human sexuality.  At the epicenter of this traditional viewpoint are such tenants as this: * Sexuality is a precious gift that God has given to us... and we are called to honor God with the expression of our sexual gift. * That God has a will... plan......

The term "purity culture" is often used in a pejorative way to describe the traditional Christian and biblical viewpoint and teachings concerning human sexuality.  At the epicenter of this traditional viewpoint are such tenants as this: * Sexuality is a precious gift that God has given to us... and we are called to honor God with the expression of our sexual gift. * That God has a will... plan......

As a teenager Ben Bennett was already struggling with many doubts about God... and depression.  Then his grandfather took his own life, which pushed Ben even further away from God.  In his attempt to manage all the pain and confusion he was feeling, Ben turned to pornography in the attempt to self-medicate... and then battled a porn addiction that would last for at least 10 years.    It wasn't unt...