Delete is Incomplete

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jason Martinkus

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I just came across this news article about digital detectives and thought of the repercussions for people struggling with sexual integrity issues. The reality is what we do on our computers and phones is logged, archived, and retrievable, regardless whether we think we deleted it or not.

Did you know chat history can be recovered with a couple simple steps and the right tools?

Did you know all the porn sites you’ve visited, along with every picture you downloaded (and in what order you downloaded them) can be recalled?

Did you know that forensic experts can actually log every single keystroke on your computer? That means they can see every Facebook profile you clicked, every craigslist ad you perused and every Google image thumbnail you enlarged.

A quick reminder that delete is incomplete. May we live our online lives above reproach, such that if someone were to review our every keystroke and entire history, they would see God honored.

You can read the article by clicking HERE.

New Years Resolution = No More Porn

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jason Martinkus

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The new year is approaching, and so are the resolutions. For a ton of men around the country their resolution will be to quit porn. Maybe it will be yours? Unfortunately many of those same men will decide they can do so in quiet isolation, keeping their secrets to themselves, thinking they can pray their way out of an addiction they’ve behaved their way into.

It just won’t happen.

You’ll never find freedom this way.

The road to perpetual disappointment is paved with resolutions, good intentions and is littered with failed attempts to quit. As my friend Doug Barnes, an EMB Counselor says, the road to freedom is paved with connection, accountability and relationships.

I hope you’ll change your new year’s resolution. Instead of quitting porn, I urge you to commit to daily accountability. Instead of focusing on what you want to stop, begin to focus on what you want to start. Resolve yourself to finding a couple of people willing to walk this with you: every single day. Ask them to receive your phone calls and to call you, to encourage you in the struggle and to demand you take next steps for help like counseling or the EMB workshop. If you’re married, ask them to help you find new ways to pursue your wife (non-sexually) and to serve her well. Ask them to help you renew your relationship with God and find new ways to pursue Him. With the help of people willing to walk with you, porn can become a distant memory. It will take time and effort, but it will be worth it. If you will commit to daily connection with God and a few healthy, safe men, your life will be different in a year.

2012 can be the year it all changes. I hope it will be for you.

Take an Assessment of Your Sexual Integrity

Posted on October 17, 2011 by New Life

You don’t need a pencil; you just need to be honest with yourself. Answer yes or no to the following questions:

Do you lock on when an attractive women comes near you?
Do you masturbate to images of other women?
Have you found your wife to be less sexually satisfying?
Are you holding a grudge against your wife…a grudge that gives you a sense of entitlement?
Do you seek out sexually arousing articles or photo spreads in newspapers or magazines?
Do you have a private place or secret compartment that you keep hidden from your wife?
Do you look forward to going away on a business trip?
Do you have behaviors that you can’t share with your wife?
Do you frequent porn-related sites online?
Do you watch movies or sexy videos for gratification?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you’re lurking at the door of sexual addiction. You’re inside that door if you can answer yes to the following questions:

Do you watch pay-per-view sexually explicit TV channels?
Do you watch or purchase porn online or in print?
Do you rent adult movies?
Do you watch strippers or nude dancing?
Do you call 900# to have phone sex?
Do you practice voyeurism?

If you said yes to the last six questions, you very well could be sexually addicted. When Titus 2:3 admonishes against being “addicted to much wine,” the Greek word used for “addicted” means to be bought into bondage, much like a slave. If you think you’re a slave to your sexual passions, then you need to get help for your addiction by calling 800-639-5433 and ask about the Every Man’s Battle workshop.

Attend Every Man’s Battle Weekend. Call today 800-639-5433