Ep. 39 - Avoiding the Potholes (with Dr. Laura Nelson)

Tony Ingrassia is the podcast host of the Power of Purity podcast. In part one of this episode Vern begins his discussion with Tony around his recovery journey.I love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://www.bandofbrothers.care

11 Feb 202028min

Ever heard of the concept of tipping point? It is a concept where a number of small steps come together and suddenly something more significant happens. In this episode Vern talks about some of the things that contributed to his tipping point in his recovery from embedded porn habits.I love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://www.bandofbrothers.care

4 Feb 202015min

You probably are familiar with the term "having an epiphany". On this Ephiphany Sunday Vern shares some of the epiphanies that he has experienced on his recovery journey.I love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://bandofbrothers.care

8 Jan 202016min

Is God angry with me or supremely disappointed because of my struggle with porn? Today's episode is all about God and our struggles, spiritual shame and the posture necessary to find healing in our relationship with God.I love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://www.bandofbrothers.care

26 Nov 201916min

If we are going to last for any amount of time in our pastoral roles we are going to need resilience. In the second part of this topic Vern continues this discusion.I love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://bandofbrothers.care

18 Apr 201915min

If we are going to last for any amount of time in our pastoral roles we are going to need resilience. In the first part of this topic Vern shares some thoughts around resilience and how this relates to our recovery journey. I love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://bandofbrothers.care

11 Apr 201925min

A three legged stool is a metaphor often used to descirbe a stable thing - such as a stable ministry. There are actually 3 components to be an effecitve pastor - and our problematic sexual behaviors impede and impair our ability to do them effectively. In this episode Vern explores this in relation to our ability to be a leader of men.I love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://www.bandofbrothers.care

29 Mar 201918min

A three legged stool is a metaphor often used to descirbe a stable thing - such as a stable ministry. There are actually 3 components to be an effecitve pastor - and our problematic sexual behaviors impede and impair our ability to do them effectively. In this episode Vern explores this in relation to our ability to preach and communicate effectivelyI love to talk to Pastors - especially those who are looking to deal with their unmanageable sexual behaviors.If you need a safe place to talk - you can reach out to me atbandofbrothers.care@gmail.comYou can also see some more resources on my website https://bandofbrothers.care

15 Mar 201916min