Podcast

The path to pornography addiction and desolation is not an overnight occurrence and sometimes we can’t even feel the slippery slope we’re traveling on. In this episode, Jim uses Slow Fade by Casting Crowns as a great summary of what is happening in our lives as we continue to feed the temptation of porn use.

Listen as Jim discusses these points:

1. No one wakes up one day and decides that today I will start my journey to pornography and sex addiction
2. Just like the frog in the pot of boiling water, most people don’t realize the slow ruin they are heading towards
3. Researchers found that 46.9% of respondents reported that, over time, they began watching pornography that had previously disinterested or even disgusted them

Jim is joined once again by Allan Teixeira, founder of Buyer Rehabilitation Project , to discuss how we can heal and help others recover from porn and purchasing sex in practical and effective ways. To support their efforts, you can visit their website and register for the Freedom Walk as a walker, set up a team, seek a sponsorship and make a donation.

This organization takes a unique approach to address the human trafficking problem by working to curb demand.

Jim and Allan will discuss these key points:

1. 75%of all sex buyers are porn and sex addicts
2. these ” purchases” are motivated by pain and wounds
3. know the similarities between indirect and direct sex buying

Jim is joined by author of Jesus’ Way, Devin Schadt, to discuss how this inspirational resource can be a wonderful tool in recovery and spiritual growth this Lenten season. Let’s make this Lent different together!

BUY JESUS’ WAY NOW

We will discuss:

• Why are we supposed to be like Jesus
• God loves us in every space and place even in our brokenness
• We can combat chaos and disorder with spiritual order and effort

Jim is joined by Allan Teixeira, founder of the not for profit Buyer Rehabilitation Project, www.buyerrehabilitaionproject.org to discuss his journey from the darkness of pornography and sex addiction to the joy of recovery and helping other men break free.

Tune in as we discuss:

• a fish doesn’t know he is wet and an addict doesn’t know how far down he’ll really go
• this addiction leads to ZERO motivation to be in a real relationship
• “I had to get fed up with being stuck in the same darkness before I could see any light”

In this 150^th episode with Father Allen Hoffa, he and Jim will reflect on what we’ve learned together.

This week we will discuss:

1. We need everyone’s help in engagement in this battle
2. We need to stop viewing this as a moral failing and start addressing this as a true addiction
3. We need to remind ourselves that it is the responsibility of a Christian to help those around us with their triggers and traumas

A special thanks to all who listen to these podcasts and share them!

Don’t miss the third in this series with Lynn Griesemer, author of Porn Free, How to Decrease the Demand for Pornography.

Family, though imperfect is meant to be holy and safe and porn damages that in every area of the familial relationships. How can we protect our families starting today?

Listen as we discuss ways to protect families:

1. Parents must be the first to educate and protect their children from pornography
2. Porn indoctrinates our kids to a “sterile” approach to intimacy instead of a real one
3. Your child is a gift and you need to leave your brokenness at the door and have frequent and open conversations to protect their purity

Join us for the second part of a series with Lynn Griesemer, author of Porn Free , How to Decrease the Demand for Pornography. We will discuss the impacts of pornography on our relationships with God, with family, with friends and with coworkers.

Tune in to hear how:

1. Porn wounds all relationships even our relationship with God
2. Porn damages our relationship with ourselves
3. Ask yourself – Has porn changed the way I look at others?

Lynn Griesemer, author of Porn Free , How to Decrease the Demand for Pornography, joins Jim on the podcast to discuss her approach to decreasing the demand for pornography in our own lives, our families, Church and society.

Listen As We Discuss How:

1. Porn won’t stop until we curb our appetite for it.
2. Porn has no place in a culture that values respect and integrity.
3. Everyone has porn story one way or the other.

Continuing with the “new year better you” theme, Jim outlines 5 specific areas of growth to help us in our recovery or just to lead a more flourishing life.

You’ll Learn:

1. We are made by God as Body – Mind – Spirit and we must take care of each area.

2. Our brains are only as good as what we fill them with.

3. The new year is a great time to reflect on which relationships need healing or renewal.

In this episode, Jim provides 5 practical tips to start the year with a ” new you” attitude and outlook. These simple, but by no means easy tips can guide us to better recovery and simply be a means to help us become the sons and daughters of a loving Father which God intends.

Takeaways:

1. Don’t expect someone else to save you

2. Foster a commitment to excellence

3. Choose happiness