I have been told on several occasions by different priests to spend time prayerfully reflecting on the wounds of Jesus’s corpus hung upon the cross. One’s eyes gaze at the Lord’s head where the wounds are from the crown of thorns, then the eyes go to his hands where the nails were violently placed, then […]
If you haven’t yet subscribed to our podcast, you can do that here. Last week I wrote an article called, Wait, People Are Now Saying Porn Isn’t An Addiction? It was in response to more and more people out there—including those who think porn is bad—who are saying porn cannot be addictive. If you haven’t read that, […]
Answering my kids’ questions openly and honestly has always been something I’ve prided myself on. Whether it was a question about sexual intimacy or anatomy or whatever, I almost always felt comfortable and capable of answering in a straightforward, calm manner. I often felt an increase of closeness as we talked and shared so I […]
Pamela Anderson—as in the former Playboy model and actress—just cowrote an article for the Wall Street Journal entitled, Take the Pledge: No More Indulging Porn. I know, I’m in shock too. At first I thought it was a joke. But it isn’t. Here are 5 powerful things she and her coauthor Rabbi Boteach had to say […]
About every week I will receive a text or email from someone asking me to respond to a recent article that claims to debunk porn addiction. Here are a few such articles: Your Porn Addiction Isn’t Real, Your Brain on Porn – It’s NOT Addictive, Is ‘porn addiction’ a real thing?, There’s No Such Thing As Porn Addiction, […]
“Where do I start? Are there any go-to resources you recommend?” These are questions I’m often asked by those plagued by pornography: by individuals struggling, the spouses of addicts, or parents wanting to protect their children. The following are 20 book recommendations. 20 books the porn industry wishes were never written: five for individuals, five […]
If you haven’t yet subscribed to our podcast, you can do that here. In this episode of the Integrity Restored podcast I interview a survivor of sexual trafficking, Anna Ptak, about the link between porn and sex trafficking. You can follow her on Twitter here. To learn more about the link between porn and sex […]
If you haven’t yet subscribed to our podcast, you can do that here. In this episode of the Integrity Restored podcast I interview Pat Trueman, president of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) based in Washington, D.C. We discuss the following victories that have taken place against the porn industry. I’ll list them here without context. […]
We’re giving away 30 copies of How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography! Enter the raffle at the bottom of this page. Never before has it been so easy to talk with your children or teens about tough topics. Whether they are 8 or 18, you will have worthwhile, relevant discussions that help protect and […]
You know there’s something super interesting and important going on when almost three million young people from around the world travel thousands of miles to participate. I am referring to World Youth Day (WYD). Participation in a WYD takes sacrifice, including leaving behind family and friends during the best days of the summer months. They leave behind their work […]
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