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A Christian millennial passionate about seeing people live free from the harmful psychological and relational effects of lust.
a man behind bars representing the slavery of uncontrolled desires
  • Editorials

Are You Using Porn, Or Is Porn Using You?

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on June 8, 2020April 14, 2020

We like to think we are in the driver’s seat of our lives. We make…

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a group of hands made to connect with other people
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We Were Made To Connect With Other People

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on June 1, 2020April 14, 2020

Granted libido plays a big part in the reproductive process—it supplies the lion’s share of…

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a man exercising on a bike which is one way to transmute sexual energy
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Finding Healthy Ways to Transmute Sexual Energy

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on May 24, 2020January 18, 2020

You may have seen my other post on sexual transmutation. Sexual transmutation is about taking…

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Abraham Twerski talking about the meaning of love
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True Love Explained (Abraham Twerski)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on May 17, 2020January 10, 2020

Most people take for granted that “Love is all you need.” But when it boils…

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Lamar Odom sharing his experience with pornography to Fight the New Drug.
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Professional Athlete Lamar Odom Shares Why He’s Given Up Porn

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on May 10, 2020September 25, 2019

I grew up watching Lamar Odom play basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was…

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Mark Ballenger talking about the importance of people stuck in sin to never give up
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Repetitive Sin: The Most Important Thing If You Are Stuck In Sin (Mark Ballenger)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on May 3, 2020November 21, 2019

If you are reading this, you probably already know how harmful lust is to your…

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Harvard scientist Kevin Majeres talks about the relationship between porn and dopamine.
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Harvard Scientist Explains What Porn Does To Your Brain

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 29, 2020November 21, 2019

Dopamine is a neurochemical that increases in anticipation of pleasure. It has been termed the…

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Pastor Voddie Baucham talking about how to overcome sexual temptation in a culture heavily influenced by pornography.
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How To Fight Addiction In A Pornographic Culture (Voddie Baucham)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 25, 2020November 21, 2019

We live in a sex-crazed culture. And it isn’t because people today are any worse…

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Krish Murali Eswar talking about the brain damage of internet pornography.
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How Porn Addiction Damages The Brain (Krish Eswar)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 21, 2020November 21, 2019

We talk a lot about how porn affects people’s character and relationships. But it also…

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Allen Parr talking about the 5 Biblical defenses against sexual sin.
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How To Stop Falling Into Sexual Sin (Allen Parr)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 17, 2020August 30, 2019

Proverbs 7 is one of the most famous passages in the Bible on overcoming temptation.…

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YouTube vlogger Ralph Smart talking about the entire year he went without masturbating.
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365 Days of No Fap (Ralph Smart)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 13, 2020November 21, 2019

Last week, we featured psychologist Ralph Smart talking about why he stopped watching pornography. This…

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John Piper answering a question about the relationship between unbelief and pornography.
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Is There a Relationship Between Unbelief and Pornography? (John Piper)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 9, 2020November 21, 2019

How does belief in God, or faith, factor into the struggle for purity? Every believer…

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YouTube vlogger and author of infinite waters channel Ralph Smart talks about why he stopped watching pornography.
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Why I Stopped Watching Pornography (Ralph Smart)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 5, 2020November 21, 2019

Ralph Smart is a famous YouTube vlogger, psychologist, and author of Feel Alive. The book…

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  • Christian Resources

A Message For Those Struggling With Pornography (Montell Fish)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on April 1, 2020November 21, 2019

Today I want to share the testimony of a vlogger named Montell Fish. Montell was…

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Max from YouTube channel The Formed Man talking about the transformative benefits of NoFap.
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NoFap is Life Changing (The Formed Man)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on March 28, 2020November 21, 2019

The benefits of NoFap are well-attested. NoFappers report having greater energy and drive to be…

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Covenant Eyes Luke Gilkerson talking about the Biblical strategy of fleeing from, fleeing, to, and fleeing with to overcome porn addiction.
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The Biblical Strategy To Overcome Porn Addiction (Covenant Eyes)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on March 24, 2020November 21, 2019

Covenant Eyes is a business that provides internment filtering and accountability services. The software limits…

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YouTuber and Vlogger Seth Alexander talking about the knowledge that helped him break his addiction to pornography and masturbation.
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The Truth About My Addiction To Pornography (Seth Alexander)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on March 20, 2020November 21, 2019

In life, it helps to have role models you can look up to. People who…

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Mark Ballenger pictured here next to his book cover for Redeemed like David, a book on overcoming sexual temptation and finding healing from past sexual sin.
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5 Lies About Sexual Purity Many Christians Believe (Mark Ballenger)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on March 16, 2020November 21, 2019

Purity isn’t something people are born with. It come as a result of knowing God.…

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A stop sign signifying how people should take care with pornography because it can negatively impact their life.
  • Christian Resources

Consider Before Consuming

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on March 12, 2020November 21, 2019

It’s been estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions every day…

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Matt Chandler pictured here talking about the relationship between recognizing sin and gratitude. Only when we acknowledge our sin can we appreciate God's grace.
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Owning Your Sin (Matt Chandler)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on March 8, 2020November 21, 2019

Gratitude is the difference between what we think we deserve and what we receive. The…

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Experts, one of which is pictured here, talk about the damage that porn has on the brain. Porn reduces the pleasure center in the brain and is inherently addictive.
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Experts Talk About the Effects of Porn on the Brain

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on March 4, 2020November 21, 2019

There’s the effects porn has on our hearts. There’s the effects porn has on our…

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John Piper from DesiringGod pictured here discussing the relationship between addiction and lust using the example of an ISIS intruder and a million dollars. No one is absolutely addicted to anything.
  • Christian Resources

You Are Not Addicted: The Power to Resist Pornography (John Piper)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 29, 2020November 21, 2019

The term addiction gets thrown around a lot, but the truth is its meaning is…

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  • Cultural Resources

I Was Addicted To Porn At Age 12 (Mark’s Story)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 25, 2020August 25, 2019

Mark’s first exposure to porn took place at a young age. And just like so…

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Samson between the two pillars that he pushed to his death and the death of the Philistines in the story of the Bible.
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The Story of Samson in the Bible

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 21, 2020August 25, 2019

Last week, I commented on the story of Joseph in the Bible. Joseph’s behavior is…

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Experts talk about the relationship between pornography, exploitation, and sex trafficking of women.
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Porn Fuels The Demand For Sex Trafficking

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 17, 2020November 21, 2019

We talk a lot about the individual and relational problems associated with porn. Most people…

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  • Christian Resources

The Story of Joseph in the Bible

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 13, 2020February 17, 2020

Most Christians are familiar with the story of Joseph in the Bible. Joseph was sold…

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Elizabeth opening up for the first time about the role of pornography in her 9-month living hell.
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Elizabeth Smart Speaks About Pornography’s Role In Her Abduction

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 9, 2020August 25, 2019

Elizabeth Smart’s horrific story began on the night of June 5, 2002 in an upscale…

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A man praying Psalm 51, a prayer that King David prayed after he committed murder and adultery.
  • Christian Resources

A Prayer For Purity (Psalm 51)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 5, 2020February 8, 2020

What do you do after you’ve given in to temptation? At this point, you’re probably…

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  • Cultural Resources

How Porn is Destroying Young Men (Gary Wilson)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on February 1, 2020November 21, 2019

Gary Wilson is an expert on the neurochemistry of addiction, mating, and bonding. He gave…

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Preacher and theologian Russell Moore pictured here reaches out to those struggling with a pornography addiction.
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I’m Addicted to Pornography. How Can I Defeat This Sin? (Russell Moore)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 29, 2020August 25, 2019

Many times we want change, but we don’t want change more than we want to…

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Successful male porn star pictured here speaks out on the psychological and relational damage of a career in the porn industry.
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Most Successful Male Porn Star Of All Time Speaks Out On Porn

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 25, 2020August 24, 2019

In the 1980’s, Greg moved to California to become an actor. When the writer’s strike…

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Heath Lambert, author of Finally Free, on how to break porn addiction.
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20 Quotes from Finally Free (Heath Lambert)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 21, 2020November 21, 2019

Besides the Bible, Heath Lambert’s Finally Free is my all-time favorite book on sexual purity.…

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  • Cultural Resources

Serial Killer Ted Bundy Admits the Harms of Pornography

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 17, 2020January 18, 2020

On January 24th, 1989, serial killer Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair after being…

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David Ireland, senior pastor of Christ Church in New Jersey talking about how to live a pure life.
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Sexual Purity is a Process (David Ireland)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 13, 2020November 21, 2019

Sexual purity is a process. It’s not something you get right once and forget about.…

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A man in a forest of trees, representing the journey of life.
  • Editorials

Life After Pornography

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 10, 2020November 21, 2019

Can you imagine life without porn? A lot of people can’t–they have been hooked for…

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DL Is Now Accepting Guest Posts!

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 10, 2020June 30, 2020

As the new year takes off, I want to give you all the opportunity to…

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Eli Nash giving a Ted Talk on how he got free from porn after many years of being addicted.
  • Cultural Resources

Escaping Porn Addiction (Eli Nash)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 9, 2020November 21, 2019

For Eli Nash, it all started with a lingerie magazine that arrived in the mailbox…

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A picture of a church building with a cross on the issue of lust, sexual temptation, and pornography.
  • Christian Resources

Overcoming Lust (Powerful Sermon Compilation)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 5, 2020November 21, 2019

Sometimes it helps to have someone in your ear encouraging you to do the right…

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Russell Brand pictured here shares his story on pornography with other celebrities including Terry Crews, Rashida Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Candace Cameron Bure
  • Cultural Resources

5 Celebrities Share Their Experience With Porn (Fight the New Drug)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on January 1, 2020November 21, 2019

Porn affects people at every level in society, even those with fame and fortune who…

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Christian Quote #42: Matt Chandler

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 31, 2019August 23, 2019

Without a heart transformed by the grace of Christ, we just continue to manage external…

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A picture of a glass, a cross, and a piece of bread on the topic of fasting
  • Editorials

Fasting Can Break The Power of Addiction

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 31, 2019January 10, 2020

I’ve experimented with a number of disciplines over the years to become a better version…

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Cultural Quote #42: Isaac Newton

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 30, 2019January 10, 2020

The way to chastity is not to struggle with incontinent thoughts but to avert the thoughts by some employment, or by reading, or by meditating on other things.

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Christian Quote #41: Mark Driscoll

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 29, 2019August 23, 2019

An animal will conquer others. A Spirit-filled man conquers himself – self-discipline, self-control. Mark Driscoll

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Paul Washer preaching about sexual sin.
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Saving Yourself From Sexual Sin (Paul Washer)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 29, 2019November 21, 2019

Being successful in any area of life has a lot to do with the environment…

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Cultural Quote #41: Rene Descartes

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 28, 2019August 23, 2019

Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power. Rene Descartes

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Cultural Quote #40: Marcus Aurelius

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 28, 2019August 23, 2019

You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will…

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Cultural Quote #39: James Frey

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 27, 2019August 23, 2019

Addiction is a decision. An individual wants something, whatever that something is, and makes a…

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Christian Quote #40: Randy Alcorn

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 26, 2019August 23, 2019

It’s always easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. Randy Alcorn, The Purity Principle

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Christian Quote #39: Randy Alcorn

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 25, 2019August 23, 2019

The fear of God is a profound respect for His holiness, which includes a fear…

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Valiant Richey talking about how porn takes advantage of vulnerable people.
  • Cultural Resources

Pornography Preys on the Vulnerable (Valiant Richey)

  • by DL Admin
  • Posted on December 25, 2019January 10, 2020

People who quit pornography often feel good that they are no longer supporting an industry…

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