On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that could reshape how states are protecting kids from online pornography. In Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, the Court upheld Texas’s H.B. 1181, a law requiring adult websites to verify a user’s age before granting access to sexually explicit content. While…
Category: Uncategorized
Revealing the hidden roots fueling lust, porn, affairs, and all other sexual sins.
Revealing the hidden roots fueling lust, porn, affairs, and all other sexual sins. by Joel Hesch, Founder of Proven Ministries I am writing blogs to systematically guide people to gain and retain sexual integrity. The first blog spoke of making a decisive decision and commitment that your particular sexual sin is not an option and…
Tackling Tempting Thoughts
Utilizing the 3 R’s as part of the Proven Path for winning the battlefield of the mind – Tackling Tempting Thoughts by Joel Hesch, Founder of Proven Ministries Introduction In the battleground of everyday life, every man faces the lure of lust. It’s all too easy to drift into fantasy or secretly enjoy sensual thoughts—from…
How Pastors Can Save the Next Generation from Porn and Exploitation
The world today is saturated with messages about sex. Whether we like it or not, it’s a conversation happening everywhere—both inside and outside the church. As pastors, we are called to shepherd our people through every aspect of life, even the challenging and sometimes uncomfortable terrain of sexuality. The church cannot afford silence, especially when…
Book Review: “Good Pictures Bad Pictures” by Kristen A. Jenson
In a world where children are increasingly vulnerable to harmful online content, Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Kristen A. Jenson emerges as a crucial tool for parents. The internet is no longer a luxury, but a daily part of life, making it imperative for parents to have tough conversations early. This book provides a thoughtful,…
How I stopped masturbating and looking at porn after 25 years of addiction
The Two Keys to Victory: How I stopped masturbating and looking at porn after 25 years of addiction by Joel Hesch, founder of Proven Ministries Introduction The struggle with porn, masturbation, or other sexually addictive behaviors feels like a fight for survival, where each day brings its own battles, and the waves of temptation threaten…
The Silent Complicity of the Church: Sexual Integrity and the Fall of Pastors
***Musings on the recent fall of another prominent pastor and a response to Albert Mohler’s comments. The Silent Complicity of the Church: Sexual Integrity and the Fall of Pastors The church, as the body of Christ, is meant to be a light in a dark world—a city on a hill, illuminating the path for those…
What Every Dad NEEDS to Tell His Daughter About Sex
What Every Dad NEEDS to Tell His Daughter About Sex A Father’s Role: The Sacred Responsibility of the “Sex Talk” In a world where kids are exposed to hyper-sexualized content at a disturbingly young age, how can a father protect his daughters while also equipping them with a strong, biblical foundation for understanding their bodies…
The Importance of Having “The Talk” with Young Children
How to have “The Talk” with a 4-year-old!! The importance of having “The Talk” with young children cannot be overstated. For many parents, the idea of discussing sex and relationships with their kids feels overwhelming. However, addressing these topics through a biblical lens plays a crucial role in a child’s spiritual and emotional development. God…
Comprehensive Sex Education for Kids
Every parent wants to believe they still have time. “Not today,” they insist. Some dark corners of the world are better left until next year. Understandably, we want to preserve the seasons of our children’s precious naïveté as long as possible. Regrettably, we are not afforded the luxury of shaping the world according to our…
Do whatever it takes
Cutting Sin from your life Proven Ministries has been around for over 20 years. We’ve partnered with hundreds of churches and walked with thousands of men and women through the darkest of sins. But all of this started with one couple — Joel and Teresa. Joel was a successful lawyer in D.C., married…
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,…
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…
Sex in Marriage Won’t Fix You
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min read Once I Get Married… An article titled A Laptop Never Say No begins by stating the fear of competition a woman feels in relationships. In the opening paragraph the author says: “Once upon a time, a woman’s greatest fear was a good-looking … blonde. These days, her…
A New Solution for 2018 Resolutions
By: Shane James O’Neill An Old Resolution I remember back when my New Year’s resolutions would be to pursue an X number of women that year. Most of the time it was an unspoken and unwritten resolution. Other times it was an active boast and wager among friends. Man, what a shameful way to…