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Why People are Having Less Sex

By: Shane James O’Neill The Decline of Sex Did you know that people are having less sex today than they were 10 years ago? A report was released in May of 2019 from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which surveyed the sex-lives of 34,000 people. The steepest decrease of sex is…

Humans Are Made for Pleasure

4 minute read By: Shane James O’Neill A Land of Pleasure Did you know Eden means pleasure, even ecstasy? Some versions have more literally translated a verse like Genesis 2:8 as “The Lord planted a paradise of pleasure” instead of “a garden in Eden.” The story goes that God created man and woman to…

3 Ways My Husband and I Were Able To Stay Pure Before Marriage

5 minute read By: Allie Joy Hudson Sex was an option The other day I had a sobering thought: It would have been so easy for us to give in and have sex before we were married. Wow. Honestly, it would have. If we wanted to, we could have made it happen. Praise be…

Is Sexual Integrity Legalism?

5 minute read By: Shane James O’Neill Revolution and Legalism People brought up in church often think people in the world are having a blast, pursuing pleasure however they want it, without shaming from parents, friends, teachers, or pastors. In many of our hearts, this develops a sense of envy for the pleasures they’re…

Pornography and Resurrection

4 minute read By: Shane James O’Neill Abused and Lonely If you’re reading this then it’s likely that you’ve felt the suffocating entrapment of lust, or that you’ve felt the pain of unfaithfulness or even abuse from the lust of another. Lust is a deep hole that chokes both marriages and relationships alike….

Soldier Finds Freedom from Pornography and Depression

7 Minute Read By: Justis The Death of my Dad I always called myself a Christian, but never read my Bible. I lived in sin by partying, spending countless hours in strip clubs, and almost all my alone time was spent rating porn stars. I wore a smile and could make others smile, but…

Lust Isn’t Just a Guy Issue

4 minute read time Proven women In January, we launched Proven Women, because lust struggles are not just ‘guys issues’ and the need is very real. Last week we did an interview with former porn star Brittni De La Mora. Brittni wrote the foreword for our Proven Women curriculum and this week we want to…

Interview with Former Porn Star Brittni De La Mora

Q&a with Brittni De La Mora Brittni De La Mora is a former porn star who is recorded to have made $30,000 a month in the adult entertainment industry. Even with that kind of fame, her life (along with the industry) was filled with abuse, shame, loneliness, and hurt. Brittni De La Mora has been…

The Importance of Sex in Marriage

By: Allie Joy Hudson Is Sex a Need? Over the past week or so, I’ve been thinking over the question, “Do married Christians need sex”? Why would we need to seek satisfaction if we serve and are genuinely focused on God? But on the other hand, God created sex specifically for the marriage context….

3 Ways to Overcome Porn Addiction

By: Shane James O’Neill Pornography is a powerful force. Many of us started watching porn while we were young. Consequently, our biology, thinking, and habits have been shaped by porn to pursue porn. Pornography rewires our brains and it changes the ways we view people and goals. Porn also changes how we respond when…