For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Dan Allender and Curt Thompson Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Curt Thompson join us on our podcast, The Naked Gospel. Dan Allender and Curt Thompson, renowned Christian voices in psychology and neuroscience, delve deep into Christian faith. They illuminate the intricacies of…
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Ask 2 Newlywed Men Anything about Sex! w/ Nick and Marshall
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Conversation Summary: It’s a common belief that issues with porn and lust will go away in marriage. Many believe that lust and fantasy exist because they don’t have a spouse. It’s easy to believe that struggles with masturbation and pornography will go away once sex…
Gender and Relationships in the Church: Bronwyn Lea
(For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast) Episode Description: With all the sexual abuse and scandals that we’ve seen in the church, we can’t help but wonder what relationships should even look like for Christians. We all know that the church should be safe, and that Christians should be different….
Reflections on Our Reputation
By: Allie Joy Hudson 3 min. read Anniversary Reflections Today is my wedding anniversary! My husband, Michael, and I are celebrating three years of marriage! As I reflect on what these past years have looked like, I feel so grateful. God has shown us more of Himself and His character. He has provided and…
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…
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,…
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…
Is Porn Actually Bad?
By: Shane James O’Neill 4 min. read. Is Porn the Problem? It’s true that we all use porn to hide. Most of us know that. Porn is a way we all medicate our pain, our loneliness, our boredom, anxiety, and depression; we use porn to get to bed, we use it to start our…
What Research Says About Porn and Relationships
By: Shane James O’Neill As Christians, we’re invited to explore the world, including what secular research provides. As the paraphrased quote from St. Augustine goes: All truth is God’s truth. So what does the secular research tell us about pornography and relationships? What can we learn and how can that learning help us better marvel,…
3 Ways to Heal From Porn
By: Shane James O’Neill Have you or someone you care about ever been damaged by the scars of pornography? It isn’t enough to say that porn just affects our bodies: pornography impacts our relationships, our bodies, and our imaginations. Here are 3 practices that will help to heal you from pornography by allowing you…
#MeToo
By: Lexie Smith What’s happening If you’ve been on social media this week, you will have seen your feed filled with posts including a hashtag #MeToo. It all came about when actress Alyssa Milano sent out a tweet. It’s an awareness campaign to illustrate how many people have been sexually assaulted. The numbers are overwhelming….