The Neuroscience of Porn Addiction.

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I’ve realized lately that I have done a lousy job sharing stories of how God is working in the lives of our middle school students.  I believe – no, I know, that God is using 12, 13, 14 year old students in ways that we ought to take notice.  I’ve had the opportunity to work directly with these students, so I hear the stories.  Maybe you don’t.  Well, here’s just one. Jacob is an 8th grade student at North...

Monday mornings are crazy for us as we get ready for school and work.  Since we have student ministry small groups on Sunday nights, our family gets home late, eats late, and goes to bed late.  That makes it difficult for all of us on Monday mornings.  This past Monday morning was a bit different…well, a lot different.  We actually got to school in plenty of time and I even made it back home before 8 am to look at the washer for...

I don’t wander too far without knowing where I might find the nearest Starbucks.  I could say all kinds of things that would explain why I have a vast knowledge of Starbucks: I love the atmosphere…the high ceilings, cool mugs, comfy chairs, nice baristas, a plethora of Macs surrounding me. I love the coffee The bathrooms are clean I like their business model The environment helps me to think creatively and outside the box The...

I love my iPhone.  I have the ability to check my email anytime, see what’s going on in people’s live on Facebook, read edifying tweets, and I’m accessible for crisis counseling or just mere encouragement. I hate my iPhone.  Since I have the ability to do many things anytime, I end up checking my email all the time.  And I don’t just check up on people on Facebook, I get caught up in the gossip, read...

Are we still writing about this?  I sometimes feel like we talk and teach about the trap of pornography so much that it’s just an annoyance now…almost like background noise…the soft music in the coffee shop or elevator that is played all the time but rarely really listened to. If you have a Twitter or Facebook account, you have most likely discovered that questionable material (at best) or even pornography can find...