For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Episode Summary Porn performers look happy and fulfilled in life. But is that the case? What is it like to be the performer behind the screen? What is it like for sex to be your day job? How does being an object for pleasure…
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Husband and Wife Addicted to Porn Before Marriage: Marshall and Jill Shank
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Episode Summary We often hear about men having an addiction to porn before marriage, but what happens when women do to? What happens when two people get married and they both have a history with porn? Jill and Marshall have been married for over…
Porn, Depression, and Police Mental Health: Officer Scott Medlin
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Episode Summary Men and women in the police force see the worst of humanity and their local community. They’re called upon during instances of domestic violence, abuse, drunkenness, and any threat of danger. In short, they see us at our worst, and we interact…
Billie Eilish and Porn
Billie Eilish Billie Eilish is one of the most popular and influential pop artist alive. Eilish is a British singer/songwriter who has won seven Grammy Awards. Although Billie is only 19 years old yet she is a literal icon for millions people. She was exposed to porn at 11 and has wrestled with it since…
An Interview with My Husband: Renewing Your Mind
By: Allie Joy Hudson 6 min. read In a lot of my blogs, I write about how my husband and I have been learning over the years to strive for sexual integrity together. He has been on this journey for about a decade, and it’s been so awesome to see him surrender this area…
Am I Worthy of Love?
By: Anonymous 3 min. read Searching for Intimacy I’ve always had a fascination with intimacy. Since I was a child, my deepest desire was to be known and to know someone on a deep level. I remember playing with my dolls and imagining that one day I would have a family. I wanted all…
Three Messages God Gave My Heart after My Husband’s Porn Relapse
By: Anonymous 4 min. read My Protector and Restorer Shortly after the birth of one of our children, my husband (a pastor), wanted to come clean with a struggle he had been having and bring it to the light. Something he had dealt with years prior had resurfaced, and he was once again battling…
Sean McDowell: Porn and Sex
Sean McDowell: Porn and Sex Sean McDowell joins us to discuss what we should do when we’re trapped in porn or sex-addiction. He also helps us to process how Christians can approach a sexualized culture. Statistics show us that nearly as many Christians are watching porn as non-Christians, so Sean and Shane begin this conversation…
Bi-Sexuality, Homosexuality, and Following Jesus
Bi-Sexuality, Homosexuality, and Following Jesus THE NAKED GOSPEL PODCAST What does God think of homosexuality? How should Christians live in a culture of porn and hooking up? What does it look like to follow Jesus with our sexuality and speak the truth in grace? Come listen as we process these questions and so many more! …
The Military Porn Problem
By: Norica Vernon 3 min. read The Pressures of Military Life The Armed Forces/military is a subculture within our culture. Many view the lives of our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Coastguardsmen, and vets from all fives in a much different context than the average American. Our servicemembers are impacted by constant moves (temporary and…
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…
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…
The History of Pornography
The History of Pornography By: Shane James O’Neill 3 min. read Easy sex has been around since the dawn of humankind, and so has sex displayed through images. But modern pornography is an altogether new phenomenon. I recall the first time I was exposed to pornography. I was visiting some older friends…
Raquel Welch: Humanizing a Sex Icon
By: Shane James O’Neill 3-4 min. read Raquel Welch Raquel Welch — the sex icon of the 60’s and 70’s and ranked at no. 2 on the “Hottest Women of all Time” list — referred to our current historical moment as the “era of porn”. Welch is one of the few actresses who…
Emma Thompson: Mothering Through Pornography
By: Shane James O’Neill 3 min. read Emma Thompson Emma Thomson. Sounds like Emma Watson, but different Brit and different Harry Potter Character. Emma Thompson is regarded as one of the greatest British actresses in history, playing in films such as Harry Potter, Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, Stranger Than Fiction, and Saving Mr. Banks. Emma Thompson has…
Russell Brand: From Sex Addict to Anti-Porn Activist
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min. read Who is Russell Brand? Russell Brand. What a weird dude. I say “weird” in the best possible way. Anyone who is truly themselves is going to be unique and thus weird. I think that’s a lot of the draw toward Russell — he is himself and folks…
Chris Rock: From Porn to Cheating
By: Shane James O’Neill Chris Rock and Cheating During a Netflix comedy special called Tambourine, Chris Rock shares how pornography destroyed his marriage with Malaak Compton-Rock. What began with porn led to sleeping with several other women. And then just like that, 18 years of marriage was shredded apart, with nothing to show for…
How Porn Can Tear Apart Your Life — from Hopelessness to Healing
From Hopelessness to Healing By: Brian Becker 4 min read First Exposure My name is Brian and I’m a recovering sex addict. That’s how I’ve been introducing myself in recovery meetings for nineteen years. I’m also a husband, father and a grandfather. Let me tell you about how the hardest day of my life…
COVID 19 and Porn
By: Shane James O’Neill 3 min. read COVID and Porn COVID-19, a global health crisis, meets pornography, a public health crisis. The coronavirus has been devastating, to say the least. It has touched our lives in every conceivable way — our health, our finances, our travel, our relationships. And now, it is impacting our…
Can a Marriage Heal after Porn?
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min read “Can we Heal from This??” Recently, I was at a family’s home with several friends for lunch. People were eating all over the house, so I went to the living room, finding myself seated beside the mother of that family. She asked about my work, so I told…
Can I Watch Porn with my Spouse?
By: Allie Joy Hudson 4 min read Porn with my Spouse I recently read a story on Fight the New Drug’s website about a woman whose spouse had struggled with porn for years. Feeling the isolation and lack of trust between herself and her husband, she decided to try to watch porn with him….
Why We Go to Porn Over our Wives
By: Allie Joy Hudson 4 min read “I Just Like Sex More Than Her” According to sex-addiction therapist Dr. Linda Hatch, many men justify seeking out porn or an affair because they claim to “want more sex than my wife.” This perspective makes it easy for men to take the blame off of themselves…
Do Women Struggle with Porn?
By: Allie Joy Hudson (Reader Discretion Advised) Yes, Women Struggle Too It worries me when people refer to pornography, or even lust, as purely a man’s issue. I can assure you that these temptations cross both genders. In my own life, I’ve had to fight lust for years. I’ve had multiple female friends confide…
What’s the Difference Between Porn and Nude Art?
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min read Nude Art or Porn? A film came out a few years ago, the name of which I’ll refrain from sharing least it lead you in a dangerous direction. Regardless, this film followed the life of a self-diagnosed female sex addict. She loved sex, specifically sex with men,…