Podcast

Jim is joined by Timmerie Geagea, host of Relevant Radio’s daily show “Trending with Timmerie”, to break open what intimacy is and what it isn’t. Basically how true intimacy encompasses the adage “in to me see”, physically, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually and in the marital union. Go to relevantradio.com to listen to Trending with Timmerie and download the latest podcasts.

Takeaways:

1. Intimacy does not equal sex as we so often wrongly believe, but true intimacy will make marital relations better!

2. True sexual intimacy is both, physical and spiritual

3. Real intimacy takes courage and closeness leading to growing, knowing and sharing with the other including God.

In this episode Jim discusses the difficulty and reality of living as if our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit. Sounds easy when we read it in Scripture but can be difficult in reality.

Takeaways:

1. 1 Corinthians tells us: “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit?”

2. Keep your temple clean by frequent reception of the sacraments, especially reconciliation

3. This Advent, as you make your gift giving plans, please prayerfully consider a much needed gift to Integrity Restored: https://integrityrestored.com/donate

Pornography usage is at epidemic levels…we all know someone who is struggling if we are not struggling ourselves. In this episode, Jim highlights 4 crucial conversations we should be having in the battle against this struggle of today’s culture.

Takeaways:

1. We need to bring this out of the darkness and into the light

2. Our clergy are a great resource to talk to about this

3. We need to speak to our kids early and often to keep them safe

What happens when two law enforcement professionals look for a better way to help porn addicts and offenders heal? In this episode, Jim is joined by Rick and Nick of RAN Consulting to discuss how their program may be part of the overall healing journey needed to help prevent offenses and addiction rather than need to punish.

Please visit RANConsulting.net for more info.

Takeaways:

1. Can technology be a piece of the recovery puzzle?

2. Hope and healing truly is possible even if we need a serious kickstart to get going.

3. Often a multi-faceted approach is needed for recovery – therapeutic, group, monitoring and accountability and spiritual.

Jim is joined by Paul and Kris Ciaccia of The Angry Catholic podcast to discuss how porn is impacting the faith and churches today.

Takeaways:

1. 68% of churchgoing men surveyed admitted to watching porn on a regular basis.

2. And…it’s not just the men, of self identified Christian women surveyed, only 13% said they have never watched porn.

3. it is a ” human condition” problem affecting believers everywhere.

In this episode, Jim is joined by Col. Dave Grossman, one of the world’s leading experts on violence and aggression. Together they discuss the realities of violence and aggression in today’s society , sleep deprivation and the porn connection.

To contact Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dave Grossman, please visit www.SDKandG.com

Jim is joined by Sonia Corbitt founder of BibleStudyEvangelista.com to discuss how much we can learn about our struggles through scripture. Her number one takeaway from her journey…Jesus literally loves you to death, LET HIM!

Takeaways:

1. Sometimes we just need to rest…physically, emotionally or even spiritually

2. We need to stop acting as if we are hopeless, we’re not, God is slowly working on us

3. Email us after your 40 day scripture challenge!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE IS NOT SAFE FOR YOUNG EARS.

This challenging and disturbing episode highlights the difficulties and depravity faced by our kids today. The horrors these children face in dealing with sexting, inappropriate image sharing and unfortunately child pornography on a regular basis. This episode will tell you what is being faced by our kids and what we can do about it.

1. Girls regularly start to get requests for nudes around age 11

2. Most child porn searches are for girls between the ages of 4 and 11

3. Have the conversations with your kids early and often with no punitive measures to equip them to navigate this dangerous world

In this episode Jim is joined by Kiki Rocha to discuss the significant increase in women struggling with online porn through her own experience of exposure, abuse, addiction and ultimately redemption. To contact Kiki, please email rkrizia22@gmail.com.

Takeaways:

1. Porn doesn’t discriminate; men and women can be addicted

2. Chastity and sexual integration is everyone’s call, no matter what society says

3. Redemption is always possible and healing is available if we choose to do the work

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Jim talks to us here about the things we may not know or realize regarding pornography addiction.

Takeaways:

1. Regular everyday social media can be a trigger

2. Porn is “Triple A” … affordable, accessible and anonymous

3. Porn is a human problem, not just a man’s problem

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