There’s another way your abuse could be impacting you and that’s in your enjoyment and desire for sex with your spouse. In addition to the ways sexual abuse damages our bodies, spirits and emotions, sexual abuse also damages our view of sex. When we’ve been used for others’ sexual pleasure the experience becomes associated with [...]

The bonding of sex is not only physical, but also spiritual, emotional and mental which includes the chemical and hormonal bonding that happens. Although we’d like to believe that breaking up and moving on severs that bond, in truth, only God can sever the ‘one flesh’ bond He’s created through sex. 1.  Ask God to bring [...]

Because many of us feel responsible for the loss, we often don’t feel we deserve to grieve. But the truth is, we do deserve to grieve, even more, we need to grieve. In fact God grieves right along with us.  For many years I believed that God was the one who was heaping shame on me. I [...]

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How long does it take to heal from a painful sexual past?

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What steps do I need to take to find healing from my past sexual experiences?

When we’ve been used or abused with sex, it damages our view of sex, ourselves, others and God. Part of the healing process will be seeing ourselves and sex from God’s perspective. God made sex. And He made it good, pure and pleasurable. But when sex has been a source of pain and wounding, it’s [...]

I’ve heard every possible story. In addition to hearing the stories of the women who come into our bible study for sexual healing, people email me from all over the world. Just when I think I couldn’t possibly hear anything worse, someone shares the unimaginable with me. The evil that people do to one another [...]

Do you understand your husband’s battle for sexual purity? How can you help keep him from lusting? Did you know that your support can be the deciding factor on whether or not he succeeds in his pursuit for purity. Join Dr. Dave Currie and guest Stephen Arterburn, author of the popular book Every Man’s Battle, in a discussion of understanding the man’s struggle [...]

Need For Intimacy

Nick was looking for love in all the wrong places. Growing up in a home that was not the most loving, he started looking for love in relationships. He thought getting married would fill the void, but the tension, the deeper desire for love and intimacy, wasn’t fulfilled. Related: Do You Crave Intimacy?

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What are the rewards of walking through the healing process?