Ep. 81 - Do Churches really celebrate recovery?

Can God still use me despite my ongoing struggles to walk completely free from behaviors like porn? In this episode Vern interviews Matt Cline and they discuss that topic.Matt is the Director of Restored Ministries and can be reached athttps://www.restoredministries.caI (Vern) ove 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

17 Sep 202031min

Probably my favorite porn recovery book is Surfing for God by Michael Cusick. In this episode I am honored to interview the author. 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

28 Aug 202034min

What is the biggest lie we need to tell ourselves to continue our porn use? In this episode Vern (in a round about way) gets there!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

24 Aug 202019min

One of my favorite recovery podcasts is the Pirate Monks podcast. In this episode I am honored to interview the two hosts of the podcast - Nate and AaronI 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

3 Jul 202032min

Be Broken is a ministry to bring sexual healing to the entire family. This includes groups for men, weekend intensives and support for women.In this episode Vern interviews Jonathan Daugherty, the director as they talk about some of the ways you can find helpWe are so blessed in that there are so so many more resources than there were 10 years ago.Be broken ministries can be contacted athttps://www.bebroken.orgI l(Vern) ove 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

28 Mai 202031min

The pull towards porn impacts us differently as we age. In this episode we talk about the false promises that porn offers us at different stages of our life.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

5 Mai 202021min

Zach Williams is a well known Christian artists who has some great recovery songs based on his own journey. In this episode Vern shares some of the songs he has found inspirational in 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

2 Apr 202013min

Joe Beam is a sexologist who leads a ministry that works with broken couples. In this episode he shares about some of his thoughts about how to provide hope and healing for couples on the brink of divorce.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

30 Mar 202033min