By: Allie Joy Hudson 3 min. read A Question A few weeks ago, I was sharing with a close friend of mine about some challenges that my husband and I had been going through. I was frustrated about the same few things that kept coming up and I confessed to her that I was…
How Do I Deal with My Sexual Desires?
By: Beca Bruder 4 min. read The Ski Trip John went on a ski trip with a group of church friends last January. He grew up on yearly family ski trips and was very comfortable skiing down the mountain. Not everyone in the group had the same skill level, but they still decided to…
Single and Sexual
By: Beca Bruder 4 min. read Exposing Lies For many years, I believed the lie that I should not learn about my sexuality while I am still single. People always encouraged me to read books on how to remain pure for marriage, develop friendships that provide accountability, and understand why God calls single Christians…
Social Media and Sexual Integrity
By: Allie Joy Hudson 3 min. read A Cultural Gamechanger I remember one part of my thirteenth birthday so clearly. I had been waiting for about a year to get my own Facebook. (Sorry, Dad, for all of the random quizzes I took on your account in the meantime. I just really had to…
Is Masturbation Wrong??
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min. read Is masturbating wrong? If the answer is yes, then why is it wrong? The ultimate answer to that questions is it’s wrong because our Rabbi and King has said as much: “whoever looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his…
Parenting and Porn
By: Kent Evans 3 min. read Parenting and Falling If you want to keep from slipping, stay off of the ice. Just recently, my family and I were on a retreat. We were staying at a mountain cabin in the Red River Gorge area of Kentucky. It’s a beautiful, scenic part of our state….
A Love That Never Leaves
A Love That Never Leaves By: Allie Joy Hudson 3 min. read A Renewed Truth As we celebrate Passion Week this week and reflect on Jesus’ great sacrifice and victory for us, I wanted to share something that God reminded me of recently. This small but significant lesson really stood out to me because…
Parenting and Sexual Integrity
By: Kent Evans 3 min. read Parenting on Purpose It’s important, as parents, that we play good defense regarding sexual temptation. The Bible tells us to flee sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18, 2 Timothy 2:22). We do well to relay those same warnings to our children. Especially, in today’s day and age, with easy…
Sex is…
By: Allie Joy Hudson 3 min. read The “What’s” of Sex How do you usually hear sex being discussed, especially from a Christian perspective? I’ve noticed that oftentimes in the Church, when sex does get mentioned, it’s mentioned from the angle of context. We hear about what context – marriage – is right for…
Fathering with a Porn Past
By: Kent Evans 2 min. read Does Porn Disqualify a Dad? I know there are some dads who want to help their kids build a healthy view of sexuality, but they believe they’re unqualified. These dads believe their own past disqualifies them from leading in this area. If you’re one of those dads who…
Marriage and the Fantasy of Options
Marriage and the Fantasy of Options By: Shane James O’Neill 3 min. read Marriage: A Horrible Idea When I was preparing to get engaged, all I could think about was how marriage is basically a thought experiment gone horribly wrong. It played out like this: Professor enters the classroom. “Kids, today in class I…
Discipline, Sex, and Your Marriage
By: Allie Joy Hudson 5 min. read Sex and Fire I always like the analogy that compares sex to a fire. In the right context, like a fireplace, a fire is a beautiful thing. It’s warm, comforting, and purposeful. It sustains life. But, when a fire occurs outside of the right context, it’s destructive,…
The Sex Talk
The Sex Talk By: Kent Evans 3 min. read It’s not just one talk Helping your kids arrive at a healthy view of sexuality is not a talk. It’s a series of conversations that takes place over several years. If you’re a dad, this should inspire you. That “first” conversation doesn’t have to carry…
Let’s Talk About Sex
By: Allie Joy Hudson 5 min. read My Confession If you know me or if you’ve read my blogs before, you’ve probably noticed that I’m pretty open in talking about sex. Sex is such a gift and a beautiful reflection of Jesus’ love for His people. I think it’s really important to talk about…
Singleness and The Death of Options
Singleness and The Death of Options By: Hope Johnson Broken Mirror I stared at the worst version of myself in the bathroom mirror, hating the hot tears streaming down my face and the rabid desperation in my eyes. Pounding my fist on the sink in both self-righteousness and self-loathing, I accused God and accused…
8 Ways to Strengthen Your Sex Life Together
By: Allie Joy Hudson 5 min. read The Sex List Sometime last year, my husband and I sat down at our kitchen table and wrote out our “sex list.” We have open talks about sex often, but writing this list gave us an opportunity to clearly express our expectations, hopes, and goals for our…
Everything You Need to Know about Pornography
Research: 1 min. read Our vision at Proven is to see a revival of sexual integrity throughout the entire Bride of Christ. Everything we do works toward that end. Many (if not all) of our blog articles include research that shows why the need for such a revival is so immanent. If you…
Sexual Integrity After “I Do”
Sexual Integrity After “I Do”: Continuing the Fight By: Allie Joy Hudson 4 min. read What About After Marriage? “Lord, why won’t my struggle with lust just go away? Please take it from me!” This prayer is not just the prayer of a single man. Sexual struggles can be long-lasting and stubborn for both…
Lust and New Year’s Resolutions
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min. read Lusting at the Gym I was reading about a therapist’s struggle with lust in the book An Impossible Marriage, and the therapist described his temptation typically hangs out at a three or four — zero being none at all, and ten being quite high. It’s a simple…
Discipleship, Sexual Integrity, and Sanctification
By: Allie Joy Hudson 5 min. read Emmanuel “O come, O come, Emmanuel / and ransom captive Israel.” This is such a striking line from my favorite Christmas carol. (I really like this version by MercyMe.) I love singing and reflecting on these beautiful, poignant words that capture so well our need for a…
Discipleship, Sexual Integrity, and Awareness
By: Allie Joy Hudson 5 min. read Growing Together Earlier this year, I was thinking about ways I want to grow. Something I often came back to was the word confidence. Over the past months, a friend of mine helped me to see how vital it is for me to know who God made…
Sex Week and Advent
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min read (reader discretion advised) Sex Week Sex Week is an event that first began at Yale and it takes place on campuses all over the country. It’s advertised as a time of education for students as “adult” porn stars and porn vendors are brought in to educate and…
Discipleship, Sexual Integrity, and Community
By: Allie Joy Hudson 3 min. read Community Grounds Us Last month, my husband and I went to four weddings. And though these weddings involved masks and social distancing, it was beautiful to see friends and family surrounding each of the couples on their special day. Community looks pretty darn different this year than…
Thailand Bans Pornhub!
By: Shane James O’Neill 3 min. read Thailand Bans Pornhub Thailand has officially banned Pornhub, along with 190 other porn sites! Of course that’s a big deal. But why? It’s a big deal for a lot of reasons, but mostly because Thailand is one of the prostitution capitals of the world. Thailand sex-tourism is…
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