From Living the Dream to Hitting Rock Bottom…Again and Again

My journey towards truth and fulfillment can best be described as a seemingly endless cycle of rise and fall. It was tough, but this is what I’ve learned. I can trace this all the way back to middle school. This is when the concept of image really started to creep into my life. At this…

Is It Too Late For Me?

A college student approached me and asked if we could talk. We sat down and he began to tell me about how he was actively involved in the hook-up culture. He would go to bars, meet women, get drunk, and wake up with them the next day wondering what had happened. He told me, “I…

Save Sex or Safe Sex?

“ I really respect Chastity and all that you said, it was a good talk, I enjoyed it, I just wanted to ask what made you want to speak on Chastity and not on safe sex, because the reality is by the time high schoolers graduate high school they have already had sex.” This was…

You don’t have to white knuckle it!

First off, let me begin by saying, you are loved! Amidst your struggles or if you read this with the intention of speaking with a friend who struggles with an addiction to pornography, remember that fact. Secondly, let me debunk the idea of “white knuckling.” We tend to believe that the only thing we have…

10 Truths for My Sisters Amidst a Pornography Addiction

First of all, I’m sorry. I’m sorry you have found yourself here, sucked in and lied to by our culture. But please, please believe me when I say it’s not your fault. You were just a child, a pure, innocent, curious child who didn’t know any better, and certainly wasn’t taught any better by our…

Real Talk: Women and Masturbation

Not too long ago I was talking to a friend and within minutes we dove into a topic which is a censored topic for a lot of women. We read about it everywhere, we are encouraged to do it because it pleases us, but nobody talks about the “heart work” behind ….yup, masturbation. Ladies, I…

What Should I Do If I Receive a Sext?

Last week I was standing before a group of high school students, answering questions about chastity. One brave student raised her hand amidst a room full of her peers. “This question might be stupid, but, what should I do if a guy friend of mine sends me nudes, but, he’s my friend. How do I…

I Don’t See Myself Changing, But…

“I don’t see myself changing, but how can I still get to what you guys are talking about?” This question was asked by one of the students we recently spoke to about living out sexual integrity. At first glance, the question seems to suggest the student was not particularly receptive to the virtue of chastity…