Two women were the first to view the empty grave. Upon seeing that Jesus was no longer in the grave, they responded in a most interesting way. “The women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy” (Matthew 28:8). Did you catch that? They were awash in two competing emotions – fear and…
Social gatherings can be a major source of triggers and fantasy. Stefanie Carnes, president of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, addresses the role of misguided social interactions for the person who struggles with unwanted sexual behaviors. She writes, “Some sex addicts engage in risky behaviors such as sending sexually provocative texts and…
In the United States, we have quite a few laws that really don’t make a lot of sense. Here are a few examples from around the country. For centuries, man has written thousands of laws for the purpose of heading off every inappropriate behavior he can think of. But the law is never enough to…
Sometimes, overcoming addiction is as simple as learning how to manage temptation. James said, “A person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed” (James 1:14) Greg Laurie identifies five steps to temptation. We think it. We desire it. We process it. We do it. We regret it. The…