S8 E6 | Is Pornography Actually Harmful?

Therapy and Theology

Proverbs 31 Ministries

Mental Health, Therapy, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Theology

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🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The (sometimes secret) struggle with pornography takes an emotional and spiritual toll on individuals, marriages, and families. It's a multifaceted issue that requires a multifaceted healing plan.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How pornography affects intimacy, identity, and trust.
Tools and tactics for having conversations around this topic without fear.
What to do (and not to do) the moment you discover something.
Scriptural passages to turn to on pornography.

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Want More on This Topic?

Listen to "Can We Talk About the Porn-demic?" here.
Listen to "Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, and How To Get Help" here.
Watch "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships" here.

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0:00.0	This season of Therapy and Theology is brought to you by Compassion International.
0:07.6	Compassion brings real solutions to the poverty that so many children in today's world are facing,
0:13.6	all in Jesus' name and through the generosity of sponsors.
0:18.2	Visit Compassion.com backslash proverbs 31 or click the link in our show notes to choose a child to sponsor today.
0:26.0	As an added bonus, when you become a sponsor,
0:29.3	Compassion will send you a copy of our study guide called Proverbs,
0:32.9	the beginning of all wisdom.
0:35.4	Now on to today's episode of Therapy and Theology.
0:46.7	Hi, friends. Welcome back to the Therapy and Theology podcast by Proverbs 31 Ministries,
0:51.5	where we help you work through what you walk through. I'm your host Shea and I'm so excited for you to hear episode six. Can you believe it from
0:58.9	Lisa, Jim, and Joel. It's been such a great season so far. I really hope these episodes have
1:04.3	helped you get out of any dysfunctional dances that you might find yourself in and be bravely honest
1:09.4	about what you may be experiencing behind
1:11.7	closed doors. Today they're going to talk about pornography, which Lisa, Jim and Joel have
1:16.3	covered before on the podcast, but it's been a couple years and you guys had so many more questions,
1:21.2	so we had to circle back to it. We also want to acknowledge that there may be some of you who
1:25.5	have been personally affected by pornography
1:27.6	in some way. So please know we're here for you and we feel the way of being sensitive to a topic
1:32.9	just like this. Before we jump in, I want to let you know about two things. First, we want to hear from
1:39.0	you guys, our listeners. By clicking the link in our show notes, you can submit a question or even a voice memo for Lisa Jim and Joel to listen to.
1:47.0	Your question could be answered on a future episode, so make sure you check it out.
1:50.0	Secondly, download a free resource by Lisa titled Trust is a Track Record,
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