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A Church Girl's Recovery

A Church Girl's Recovery
Author: Miranda Martinez-Herbert
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2023-07-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1666768200

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The average age a child encounters pornography is eleven, and by fourteen, most children have already been exposed—even Christians. Martinez-Herbert was a part of that statistic. Pornography is foreign. Intriguing. Enticing. But all vicious creatures eventually show their predator nature. A Church Girl’s Recovery is an introspective excavation of pain, struggle, and hope throughout a fourteen-year recovery journey that focuses on God’s promise of freedom and how community is essential for growth.


A Church Girl’s Recovery

A Church Girl’s Recovery
Author: Miranda Martinez-Herbert
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2023-07-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1666768227

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The average age a child encounters pornography is eleven, and by fourteen, most children have already been exposed--even Christians. Martinez-Herbert was a part of that statistic. Pornography is foreign. Intriguing. Enticing. But all vicious creatures eventually show their predator nature. A Church Girl's Recovery is an introspective excavation of pain, struggle, and hope throughout a fourteen-year recovery journey that focuses on God's promise of freedom and how community is essential for growth.


Dirty Girls Come Clean

Dirty Girls Come Clean
Author: Crystal Renaud
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802477798

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You are not alone. The sexual addictions of pornography and masturbation are not just men’s issues. They’re women’s issues, too. Research shows that 25% of Christian women are addicted to pornography. But 70% of these women will never admit their struggle. In Dirty Girls Come Clean, Crystal Renaud aims to change these statistics and help you gain freedom from sexual addiction. Why This Book? So often, ministries and tools for overcoming these sexual addictions are more accessible to men than they are to women. Even if these ministries and tools were accessible to women, they may not be as effective in giving freedom because women turn to pornography for different reasons than men do. Women need a resource crafted specifically for them. A Trusted Source Crystal, founder of Dirty Girls Ministries and AACC certified counselor, comes clean first. Her story of addiction to pornography began when she was 10 years old and continued and intensified for eight years. During this time of sexual addiction, Crystal deceived and withdrew. She came to know shame intimately, and she thought she was alone in her struggle. After coming clean about her sexual addiction, Crystal also includes stories of other women who have come clean about theirs. A Plan for Freedom Crystal is determined to help women come clean and, by God’s grace and power, get free. Addressing both the sexual addictions themselves as well as underlying issues that cause them, Crystal provides a plan for freedom using the acronym SCARS. S—Surrender: Trusting the Healer C—Confession: Out of the Darkness A—Accountability: Restoring Our Character R—Responsibility: Owning My Part of the Story S—Sharing: God Never Wastes an Experience In addition to her plan for freedom from sexual addiction, Crystal provides other resources such as: personal inventories, the twelve steps of sexaholics anonymous, online accountability programs, other books, and links to recovery groups. Join Crystal and many others who have claimed freedom from sexual addiction. Now is your time to come clean and be free. “With the recent release of Crystal’s book Dirty Girls Come Clean women now have the tools they need to fight a battle that many assume only ensnares men. I can only imagine what kind of hope and encouragement this book is going to offer women who have believed for years, decades, that they were the only ones struggling and there was no hope for them.” -Book review by Marsha Fisher on porntopurity.com An Excerpt from the First Chapter: This book is for you, the woman who feels alone in addiction to pornography. I don’t believe in coincidences. This book is in your hands because God wants to speak some truth to you, and, for whatever reason, He’s chosen to use this book to do so. The dark cloud of this addiction is far-reaching. Pornography addiction knows no path other than one of destruction, isolation, and suffocation. Pornography addiction knows no creed. Pornography addiction knows no gender. We are all sexual beings. If not, you and I would not be living on this earth. So to believe that pornography can only be a man’s problem is not only false, but it is an ignorant lie that comes from the enemy. The enemy, Satan, deceived Even in the garden of Eden by convincing her that if she ate the forbidden fruit, she would be like God. She in turn offered Adam the fruit, he took some, and as a result of their disobedience, they were expelled from the beautiful garden where they had enjoyed perfect fellowship with God. Satan’s goal was to destroy. And the enemy has been trying to destroy women ever since. From the first bite of forbidden fruit to pornography addiction, the enemy will use whatever he can to deceive us and keep us ineffective for use in the kingdom of God. May you find comfort in knowing that not only are you not alone in your struggle, but there is hope for breaking the stronghold of this addiction. And that hope comes from Jesus. I write this book from a Christian point of view because it is my personal belief that Jesus is the reason I stand free from pornography today. But as I said, pornography addiction knows no creed. Pornography affects everyone. So it is my hope that the steps provided throughout this book will be beneficial to all women, from all walks of life. You were created for so much more than this life you’ve been living. Life is to be lived abundantly. It is time to come on out from behind the bushes. Life is waiting.


Recovery Church His Story

Recovery Church His Story
Author: Philip Dvorak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-11-12
Genre:
ISBN:

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The Addiction Ministry Handbook

The Addiction Ministry Handbook
Author: Denis G. Meacham
Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2004
Genre: Church work with recovering addicts
ISBN: 9781558964761

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Steps Member Book

Steps Member Book
Author: The Village Church
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781430032144

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Steps: Gospel-Centered Recovery - Bible Study Book includes small-group experiences and discussion guides for 13 sessions, individual study, applicable Scripture, and personal assessments. This 13-session discipleship program takes people to the root of sin and suffering in order to embrace the freedom found only in Christ's redemption. Potentially life-changing experiences are brought about by in-depth Bible study, thorough personal assessments, insightful teaching videos, and honest interactions with a group leader and mentor. Honed over years of implementation at The Village Church's campuses in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Steps formed the foundation of the church's ongoing recovery ministry. It continues to be one of the most fruitful discipleship courses offered throughout the calendar year. In these 13 sessions, Matt Chandler and Michael Snetzer invite other pastors from The Village Church to teach each of the 12 steps. Building on the incomplete truths of traditional recovery programs, Steps elevates the redeemed truths to be seen through the light of Scripture and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Theologically rich and steeped in the wisdom of practical biblical counseling, Steps is more than a Bible study; it's a discipleship tool and the foundation for gospel-centered recovery. Sessions include: 1. The Genesis: Creation and Fall 2. The Remedy of Our Insanity: The Gospel 3. The Response of Faith: Repentance 4. The Result: Justification, Adoption, and Sanctification 5. Assessing Anger and Abuse 6. Assessing Sex, Guilt, and Shame 7. Assessing Fear, Grief, and Loss 8. Getting to the Roots: Offering and Asking 9. Peacemaking 1: Reconciling and Amending 10. Peacemaking 2: Confronting and Forgiving 11. Persevering and Pursuing 12. The Joy of Making Much of His Name Features: Group and personal components Content created by trained pastoral counselors Gospel-centered recovery program Benefits: Learn to identify root causes of brokenness in your life and in the world. Develop a habit of confession, repentance, and growing in grace. Walk in the freedom found only in Christ through redemption and gospel-centered recovery. Discover the courage to confront sin and the healing power of forgiveness. Embrace the joy and satisfaction of God's design for your life. Base your approach to recovery on a biblical and theological foundation rather than a secular 12-step approach.


Downstairs Church

Downstairs Church
Author: Caroline Beidler, MSW
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2023-03-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1631959794

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Are you feeling alone in your struggle of addiction or trauma—or a loved one’s struggle? There is hope in the grit! In Downstairs Church: Finding Faith in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery, Caroline Beidler, MSW explores the problem of addiction and trauma for women today and then highlights the freedom—and hope—that can be found in the downstairs church or recovery community. Beidler also highlights the radical vulnerability required of addiction and mental health recovery, something that all people can benefit from. When we share our stories of struggle in real ways, authentic transformation can happen. Downstairs Church: Encourages readers through personal testimony that they are not alone in their experience Teaches from a first-hand account about the realities of addiction and how trauma can impact a female family or church member Accesses current trends and statistics woven in with story-telling, recovery principles, and scripture to learn more and combat the stigma of addiction and trauma for their loved ones Addresses the stigma of addiction and trauma, promoting more love and tolerance by affected family and faith communities. Provides a call to action to get involved in addiction recovery efforts or access recovery support services With compassion because of her own personal experience of addiction and sexual violence, as well as insight because of her professional expertise, Beidler blends relevant statistics and practical information with real-life testimonies of redemption. Beidler also provides a practical list of ways that faith communities can become more trauma-informed spaces for those who may be seeking love and acceptance inside church buildings. Ultimately, Downstairs Church offers a portrait of radical grace and a God whose love persists even in church basements.


Pure

Pure
Author: Linda Kay Klein
Publisher: Atria Books
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 150112482X

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In Pure, Linda Kay Klein uses a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir to take us “inside religious purity culture as only one who grew up in it can” (Gloria Steinem) and reveals the devastating effects evangelical Christianity’s views on female sexuality has had on a generation of young women. In the 1990s, a “purity industry” emerged out of the white evangelical Christian culture. Purity rings, purity pledges, and purity balls came with a dangerous message: girls are potential sexual “stumbling blocks” for boys and men, and any expression of a girl’s sexuality could reflect the corruption of her character. This message traumatized many girls—resulting in anxiety, fear, and experiences that mimicked the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder—and trapped them in a cycle of shame. This is the sex education Linda Kay Klein grew up with. Fearing being marked a Jezebel, Klein broke up with her high school boyfriend because she thought God told her to and took pregnancy tests despite being a virgin, terrified that any sexual activity would be punished with an out-of-wedlock pregnancy. When the youth pastor of her church was convicted of sexual enticement of a twelve-year-old girl, Klein began to question purity-based sexual ethics. She contacted young women she knew, asking if they were coping with the same shame-induced issues she was. These intimate conversations developed into a twelve-year quest that took her across the country and into the lives of women raised in similar religious communities—a journey that facilitated her own healing and led her to churches that are seeking a new way to reconcile sexuality and spirituality. Pure is “a revelation... Part memoir and part journalism, Pure is a horrendous, granular, relentless, emotionally true account" (The Cut) of society’s larger subjugation of women and the role the purity industry played in maintaining it. Offering a prevailing message of resounding hope and encouragement, “Pure emboldens us to escape toxic misogyny and experience a fresh breath of freedom” (Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior and founder of Together Rising).


No Stones

No Stones
Author: Marnie C. Ferree
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2013-07-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830895817

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In this book Marnie C. Ferree offers a unique resource for women struggling with sexual addiction. Written by a counselor who understands the condition from the inside out, No Stones offers practical help for those battling sexual addiction and those who want to come alongside women as they seek help. Important for pastors and church leaders, this book will also be a much sought-after resource for Christian counselors and therapists counseling women who grapple with this type of addiction.


The Great Sex Rescue

The Great Sex Rescue
Author: Sheila Wray Gregoire
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493428802

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What if it's not your fault that sex is bad in your marriage? Based on a groundbreaking in-depth survey of 22,000 Christian women, The Great Sex Rescue unlocks the secrets to what makes some marriages red hot while others fizzle out. Generations of women have grown up with messages about sex that make them feel dirty, used, or invisible, while men have been sold such a cheapened version of sex, they don't know what they're missing. The Great Sex Rescue hopes to turn all of that around, developing a truly biblical view of sex where mutuality, intimacy, and passion reign. The Great Sex Rescue pulls back the curtain on what is happening in Christian bedrooms and exposes the problematic teachings that wreck sex for so many couples--and the good teachings that leave others breathless. In the #metoo and #churchtoo era, not only is this book a long overdue corrective to church culture, it is poised to free thousands of couples from repressive and dissatisfying sex lives so that they can experience the kind of intimacy and wholeness God intended.