3 Considerations for Confession
Over the past decade I can’t count how many emails I’ve received from individuals struggling…
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What Freedom Isn’t
Here’s the problem. If Freedom is more of an experiential thing, something that you…
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Real Freedom from Porn
So many who struggle to break the stronghold of pornography dream of one day achieving sobriety…
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How Do You Define Freedom?
What is freedom? At first, you might think that’s kind of an easy answer, but the reality is that if…
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You Can’t Give Up On Freedom
If you want freedom you can’t give up. Here’s something you may not know about me…
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You Must Work for Your Freedom
Freedom. It sounds great but how many people actually find it? Take for instance addiction…
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You Must Want Freedom to Have It
If a Christian is “free” in Christ then why do so many men and women continue to struggle…
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3 Keys to Freedom
Freedom is a term that carries with it a real message of hope. In the church world we talk about…
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Talking Porn, Sharks & Potty Mouths
I hate to be a downer, but there is no way to get around this one. There is no guaranteed way…
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When Being a Dad Isn’t So Fun
I’ll tell you this. Generally, I love being a Dad. Whether it be shooting hoops with my son…
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5 Tips for Dads
I have two kids (and more grey hair than I care to admit). My son is twelve and …
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3 Birthday Realizations
So this past Sunday was my 51st birthday. I know, getting old but not much I can do about that…
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Recovery Means Regular Practice
The last few weeks, I’ve been sharing some important principles about recovery that I’ve…
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Recovery Means Relearning
I don’t know about you, but I hate having to relearn something when I’ve already got a system down…
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Recovery Means Mastering the Basics
Last week I started sharing with you some of the lessons I’ve been teaching my son in…
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Recovery Means Embracing Failure
Over the past month, I’ve been working with my son every day to help him with his…
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Long Term Recovery Requires This
Those who know me also know that I’m a bit of a health and fitness nut. I work out most days and…
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The Real April Fool
Around 15 years ago, when I was still struggling with daily porn use, I felt tremendously ill…
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AM I ENOUGH?
In April, we are releasing a new YouVersion 7-day reading plan. I am very excited about…
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How to Differentiate Shame
Sometimes when I mess up I have a hard time getting past it. Like many people, I can beat…
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3 Recovery Principles from the Gym
Last week it finally happened. I took my 13-year-old son to the gym for his first workout…
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Does God Even Care?
Years ago when I was dealing with my own porn addiction and shame, I know there were times…
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Will Community Really Help Me Quit?
Let me ask you this. When you hear the word “community” what do you think? Do you envision…
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the real enemy
Fear, anxiety, uncertainty, all these things impact all of us. They’ve impacted me. I’m sure they’ve impacted …
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Sacred Cows Need to be Shot
I can’t believe it’s already been a week since When Shame Gets Real was unleashed on …
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When Shame Gets Real Is Available Today!
I’m not going to lie…I’m pretty excited today because after months of writing, editing, and…
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How to Supercharge Your Romance
This week is Valentine’s day, a holiday that at the mere mention of its name makes many men shudder…
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Transparency Is Safety
Maybe you are reading this and wondering how transparency equates to “safety.”
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Short-Term Pain vs Long-Term Gain
There’s a short little saying that’s been around as long as I’ve been alive. A saying that’s…
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The Privacy Myth
Have you ever had this happen to you? You call your bank because you need some information.
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Slaughtering Sacred Cows
Now that we are less than 1 week into a brand-new year, there’s a good chance you…
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The Final Push – Will You Help?
We are in the final days of our 2021 year-end fundraising campaign, and I am going to be…
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Handling Holiday Stress
So next week it’s Christmas and without a doubt, many of you are feeling the holiday crunch.
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Investing in Lives
If you’ve been following along with me at all the past month, you probably know…
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Accountability Equals Relationships
By now, we have all heard the word “accountability,” but what exactly is it? I don’t want to…
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The Opposite of Addiction
There’s a phrase that has been thrown around a lot for the past few years on social media…
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Offering Hope During a Pandemic
Last March, in the midst of a pandemic where many people were isolated, Live Free…
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Lowering the Bar to Entry
How do we help people who need freedom and healing when it comes to their sexual behaviors…
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Is Your Support Group Helping?
This should come as no surprise, but here at Live Free we believe STRONGLY in…
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I Don’t Have an Accountability Partner?
Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about accountability. What it looks like, how it helps, and why…
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Understanding Accountability
The idea of accountability is one of the most misunderstood concepts I’ve run into working…
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Just Grow Up
One common message you’ll usually hear if you are a guy who struggles with porn, or…
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Accountability Means…
One common message you’ll usually hear if you are a guy who struggles with porn, or…
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Community, Connection, and Compulsion
Let’s just say the last 18 months have been pretty crazy, especially in the US. Between COVID…
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Non-indigenous Threats
I live in Southern New Jersey, and over the past 18 months we’ve seen a large influx of…
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Grinding It Out
Do you ever have those days when you feel like your recovery is just a real grind? If not, then…
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Is Masturbation a Sin without Porn?
“Is looking at ‘this’ a sin? Is it wrong?” Maybe you’ve asked yourself these questions…
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3 Questions to Ask Before Turning to Porn
Let’s just get past the awkwardness and say what we all know to be true, Porn feels pretty good.
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Will I Ever Stop?
Ever had these thoughts run through your head? “I can’t stop … I can’t stop. How will I ever…”
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Are you using your filter like a crutch?
There is no denying that along the road to freedom, there are resources and tools that…
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5 Reasons to Stick with Your Small Group
Last week I wrote about ditching your small group(s). Or more accurately… reasons why you may…
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5 Reasons to Ditch Your Small Group
Ever tried viewing a non-mobile friendly site on your iPhone or Droid? Not fun. You gotta pinch…
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The Great Normalizer
Have you ever done something that you knew was out of bounds and thought to yourself…
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Connections Only Go as Deep as You
Have you ever had this situation happen? You send somebody a quick text message. They reply…
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4 Recovery Lessons I Learned
Four years ago I ran a Spartan Race with my wife. And not just any Spartan Race…
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The Silence that Kills
The reality is for every person out there who is clamoring for more help and conversation…
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Keep Your Foot on the Gas
I’ll be honest… I’d love to only share with you stories of freedom and success from…
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Why Language Matters
When we use words like evil, perverted, twisted, predator, abuser, we also communicate…
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The Problematic Nature of Fear
What is stopping YOU from being a better YOU? If you are to be honest what is the number one thing…
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Something to look forward to
Have you ever looked forward to something so much that you were almost oblivious…
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