Introduction: Laying a Foundation For Recovery From Sexual Addiction and Pornography
Release Date: 01/25/2019
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13. What can I do if my teen is struggling with depression?
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12. Dealing with Teen Depression
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In this episode, Dr. John addresses the growing problem of teen depression, which is being exasperated by the prevalence of and exposure to pornography. Dr. John will help parents identify if their teen could be suffering from depression.
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11. What Teens Need to Know About Sex from the Church
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Part 3: A Digital Protection Plan for Parents | Episode 10
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Part 2: Don't waste your real life on a virtual life
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Part 1: Four areas being affected by the digital invasion
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How to Help Your Teen Find Their Identity in Christ
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The purpose of this broadcast is to share helpful insights in how to nurture and teach your teen about their spiritual identity. We will offer some biblical strategies to help teens become established in their identity in Christ.
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Help! I just discovered my teen has been looking at pornography.
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What should parents do when they have just learned that their teen is viewing pornography? Are there some things not to do? What is the best way to initially respond? In this episode, Dr. John helps parents to know how to respond when they find out that their teen is viewing pornography. We will also address some of the most frequently asked questions from parents when they make this shocking and disturbing discovery.
info_outlineTeens, Tech, and God is a podcast resource brought to you by Dr. John Thorington, director of Restoring Hearts Counseling in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and author of the book "Pure Teens." The podcast is dedicated to equipping parents with the tools and knowledge to raise kids committed to God's purpose for sexuality, the family, and the honorable use of all technology.
In this introductory episode, Dr. John lays a foundation for recovery from sexual addiction and shares more information about the mission of the podcast and Restoring Hearts Counseling.
Episode outline
1:25, Dr. John shares more about his background and what drives him to help clients who may be struggling with addictive behaviors and the addictive qualities of Internet pornography.
3:24, The podcast is designed to be a resource to help parents and ultimately teens who are caught in the cycle of addiction.
5:28, How did we get to where we are now with the porn epidemic? Dr. John shares his thoughts.
6:39, Dr. John offers insights to trends he's seen over the past 15 years or so.
8:08, What does the Bible say about addiction? We can find an answer in the book of James.
10:36, Are there people in the Bible who appeared to suffer from some sort of addiction, or faced a sexual temptation? Dr. John talks about the stories of Samson and Joseph.
13:39, Let's not forget about the story of King David.
14:41, We also read about sexual issues within the early church, which can be found in First Corinthians.
15:25, The effects of sex on the brain.
16:36, Kids today are exposed to more pornography in their early lives than many older people saw in an entire lifetime.
18:56, Technology is the "wine" of the 21st century (see Ephesians 5:18).
19:41, The growing number of people hooked on pornography is at an increasing and even higher rate among females.
21:22, Dr. John shares more information about the mission of Restoring Hearts Counseling.
23:16, The action item for this episode: Study the story of the woman caught in adultery from John 8.
If you need to schedule an intensive or get counseling for your teen or yourself, call us at 719-644-5557.