It’s a line often heard in well-intentioned lessons on sexual purity:God created sex. It’s His. Pornography and premarital sex are just distortions of what God made that is good: sex within marriage. Those sexual desires you feel are good, you just need to channel them into marriage. (Or as often said, “toward your wife.”) All of the above is true and I have taught most of it myself in bits and pieces. But there are some major shortfalls to this type of teaching and mindset.
Episode 11: When Should You Tell Your Wife About Your Porn Problem
We discuss if, when, and how you should tell your wife about your porn problem. We also look at Psalm 51:1-2 as a tool for finding from Jesus what we’re looking for from sexual sin.
4 Reasons NOT to Read “Beyond the Battle” by Noah Filipiak
Men, here are 4 reasons you should NOT read Beyond the Battle: A Man’s Guide to His Identity in Christ in an Oversexualized World by Noah Filipiak: 1. You don’t struggle with lust at all. You never check out attractive women when they walk by. You don’t have any desire to look at internet porn […]
“What to Do if I Married the Wrong Person?”
If you’re in a dry season of your marriage, you’ve more than likely thought about any number of the following:
How to Love Your Spouse When They Don’t Love You Back
Please use the following link to read my recent article for Covenant Eyes’ blog, How to Love Your Spouse When They Don’t Love You Back. Please share that Covenant Eyes link in your social networks, not the current noahfilipiak.com one you are currently on. This Covenant Eyes article shares some similar content with my upcoming […]
Jesus’s Guide to Forgiving Your Spouse
(This is an excerpt from the book I’m working on called “Beyond the Battle,” a book for men about sexual purity and our identity in Christ. This excerpt can easily be applied to both men and women. Also, it is not referencing any individual offense within my marriage, but is referring to my tendency as […]