Pure Sex Radio

We are made in God's image. Reflecting God will require we go on a journey of emotional healing and growth. In this episode, we unpack 6 insights and 6 skills for making excellent emotional connections. Listen in if you would like to learn and grow in your emotional fitness and relational connectedness.

Book: Untangling Emotions by Groves & Smith

What happens when a marriage ends due to porn and sex addiction? Is all lost for hope and healing? And what about the children? In this episode, Reese and Sharon share their story of marriage, divorce, and the power of God to heal wounds and redeem purpose even when a marriage is not restored. Join us to discover how God works even (or especially) in the messiness of life to bring hope, healing, and new life.

Learn more about Reese and his ministry at TheSilentAddiction.com.

Blog post: Where to Get Help for Porn Addiction

Counseling help for individuals and couples: Counselors.Bebroken.com

Help for Men: Men.Bebroken.com

Help for Wives: WivesCare.Bebroken.com

Men who are tired of porn often think that the goal of quitting is just to not view porn anymore. But is that all there is to true recovery? Or is freedom from porn more than just an absence of its presence? In this episode, our guest Sathiya Sam joins us to share his story and the powerful and practical principles he uses to train men to live totally free from porn. Listen in to discover the difference between emotional health and emotional fitness and why this matters to living free from porn.

Learn more at SathiyaSam.com.

Additional resources for men: Men.Bebroken.com.

Barb never expected her son would get hooked on porn. But he did. No parents hope for their children to get swept away by porn. But what happens when they do? In this episode, Barb Winters shares her story of navigating this journey with her son and the many insights she has gained. Tune in if you are a parent wanting hope and practical help for addressing porn with your kids.

Follow Barb on her blog: HopefulMom.net

Online Course for Parents and Teens: GamePlan.PureLifeAcademy.org

More resources for families: Family.Bebroken.com

How do anxiety and worry affect our lives, our sexuality, and even our biology -- especially our brains? In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Degler helps us understand in practical terms how our brains can "flip out" and how to bring it back into balance. If you would like greater balance and "sanity" in your life and sexual struggles, you won't want to miss this vital and insightful interview.

Learn more about Jennifer and her resources: JenniferDegler.com

Your Brain on Porn by Dr. Gary Wilson

Stress, Fear, and the Love of God Webinar

The realities of life can be difficult and painful. We want relief, but we often seek it in the form of escape into fantasy. In this episode, we explore the issue of fantasy and how to avoid what we call the "fantasy bubble" -- a place of unhealthy escape into imagination that pulls us away from truth and community instead of toward them. If you struggle with unhealthy fantasy, you will be encouraged and motivated with practical insights and actions to break free.

Book: Taking Every Thought Captive by Dr. Mark Laaser

Find a support group at Groups.Bebroken.com

"The danger is that for men and women in ministry there is little to no training, guidance, and supervision that is ever offered specifically in the area of sexual wholeness and integrity."

These words from our guest, Nick Stumbo, lay the foundation for this episode. Nick was a pastor for 15 years and now leads the sexual integrity ministry Pure Desire. Our conversation will unpack sexual sin and leaders in the church; what to do when a leader is struggling or failing, and how to better prepare leaders to cultivate a personal and corporate culture of sexual wholeness and integrity.

For pastors looking for confidential help: PureDesire.org.

Blog: The Christian Response to Moral Failure in the Church

Books: Setting Us Free: An Unexpected Journey of Grace

Safe: Creating a Culture of Grace in a Climate of Shame

Can any good come out of a 30-year sex addiction? Is God willing and able to use such a life for redemptive purposes? Thankfully, yes! In this episode, Steve Etner shares his story of deep sexual brokenness, his journey out of the dark and into the Light through the process of discipleship, and how he now helps other men break free from any unwanted sexual behaviors from a biblical framework. If you are a man looking for hope in what seems like a hopeless situation, find encouragement and inspiration from Steve's story and insights.

Learn more about Steve and his resources: ThePurityCoach.com

Grace-Based Recovery

More Resources for Men: Men.Bebroken.com

Every marriage has challenges related to sexual brokenness. In this episode, Matt and Laurie Krieg share their story of what can be called a "mixed-orientation" marriage, which means one spouse struggles with same-sex attractions. But far beyond the "label" Matt and Laurie want to share the beauty and purpose of God's design for marriage and sex that brings hope to other couples no matter the types of sexual brokenness that have affected their relationship.

Get Matt and Laurie's Book: https://lauriekrieg.com/impossible-marriage

More resources from Laurie: https://lauriekrieg.com

Counseling and Care: https://caringwell.net

God designed sex to give us a physical picture of what He desires in relationship with us: unbroken, unhindered intimacy. In this episode, Dr. Carol will help us understand God's beautiful design for sex and intimacy, and how this design can transform what she calls "sexpectations."

To learn more about Dr. Carol and her resources, visit DrCarolMinistries.com.

To enroll in the Sexpectations course, visit YourSexpectations.com/bebroken.*

*This is an affiliate link. Be Broken may earn referral fees on purchases through this link.