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In this episode, Jim talks about age verification legislation for adult content sites and how the explicit content producers are kicking and screaming. Utah, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia have passed legislation – can your state be next to protect our children?

1. Age verification is a well-utilized tool to protect minors from any manner of potential harm such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and driving age. Why should porn be exempt?
2. Our legislators have a responsibility to enforce a rarely utilized child protection act to keep porn exposure to those under the age of 18.
3. Porn use is increasingly common amongst our youth. Age verification in addition to open dialogue with parents is a useful tool in protection

In this episode, Jim talks with Fr. Sean Byrnes about the draw of pornography even though we as Christians know it’s objectively not good. They discuss the reasons, the triggers, and the desire for a ” savior” in the tough moments of life.

1. In a broad sense, most people understand that porn is a poor use of time
2. We look for deliverance from the difficult moments
3. There is NEVER a point where God doesn’t love us

When is the line crossed between art and pornography? In this episode, Jim is joined by Fr. Mark Haydu, LC, former International Director of the Patrons of the Arts for the Vatican Museums. They will discuss how we can differentiate the two and then teach our kids how to recognize the imposters.

1. The intent of the art is a critical question
2. We need to teach our kids to go from “the surface” to “the depth” to recognize what is counterfeit
3. Education and reflection is an important part of not letting sin warp the true beauty which God intends

Jim is joined once again by Dr. Allen Hunt, # 1 best selling author, to discuss what he has learned about porn, crisis and marital relationships in research for his books:  No Regrets, 21 Undeniable Secrets of Marriage and Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody. Learn more at fourthquarterguy.com

Tune in and listen to Jim and Dr. Hunt discuss the following:

1. Everybody needs to forgive somebody but it’s often not a one-time act
2. For every negative interaction in our marriage we need five positive interactions to build the “relationship bank”
3. Begin to dream together as a couple and communicate those dreams to each other

This week on the podcast, Jim is joined by Dr. Allan Hunt, #1 best-selling author and creator of the 4th Quarter Guy program. Allan and Jim discuss what Dr. Hunt has learned over 40 years in ministry, regarding porn and sexual addiction for individuals. Learn more about these resources at fourthquarterguy.com.

1. Porn is a lie…it gets you all revved up with nowhere to go
2. When you lose “control” it spills over into every area of your life
3. It is hard work to change habits but it’s worth it

Jim is joined on this week’s podcast by Jeremy Rohr, founder of FreedomToLove.org. They discuss how fathers can help their sons journey through this highly pornified world, using Catholic tradition and a true understanding of what God intended for our sexuality. The FREEDOM TO LOVE Fathers and Mentors Course provides a framework to help our sons, as well as the young men we mentor, grow in freedom and self-mastery.

Listen as Jim and Jeremy explore ideas such as:

1. You can’t give what you don’t have
2. We need strategies to respond to temptations
3. We need to teach our kids ( and ourselves) emotional regulation techniques

Jim is joined once again by Eddie Trask to finish the conversation about his book ConfessionAll and his journey back to the Catholic Church as part of his recovery. He shares the light after the darkness and says ” while it was the most painful thing, if we had to do it all over again, we would”. Please visit EddieTrask.com for books and information and please subscribe to www.youtube.com/@CatholicReCon for videos!

Listen as Jim and Eddie Explore Ideas such as: 

1. Find a close proximity to the Lord
2. Seek help
3. Say a scriptural rosary together as a couple

Jim is joined by author, Eddie Trask, to discuss his book Confession ALL. Next to the incredibly difficult journey from darkness to light, writing the book and sharing the story was the most difficult project Eddie has ever undertaken. His story is familiar and so much can be learned as we journey together… Visit for his site for more info.

Listen to this week’s podcast as they discuss:

1. There is only one reason to persevere in the face of so much torment and that is the pursuit of God and His Kingdom
2. How have you expertly balanced secret rebellion and visible compliance?
3. Are you outwardly a ” good guy” but secretly anything but?

A recent CDC study and a slew of other studies show a correlation between porn use and sexual abuse among adolescents in our country. Why?

In this episode, Jim discusses the stats, facts and what we can do:

• 1 in 5 girls reported sexual assault in the last year
• 70% of sexual assault victims under 18 reported that they were assaulted by a peer
• Stranger Danger is not the biggest threat to our kids when it comes to sexual violence

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