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  1. Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace · Resource
    Eight gospel-centered strategies against pornography.
  2. Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave · Resource
    Addiction as a worship problem, with hope in the gospel.
  3. Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help for a Common Problem · Resource
    Practical help for anger.

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Precious Remedies Against Satan’s DevicesBook · Thomas Brooks 344-page Puritan Paperbacks edition. Brooks sets out Satan’s devices to entice toward sin, to discourage religious practice and to create spiritual doubt, with biblical remedies for each. Christian LivingBiblical CounselingChurch History Harvest USAOrganization · Harvest USA Ministry begun in 1983 that helps churches and individuals affected by sexual sin, including pornography, with discipleship, support groups and resources. Biblical CounselingEthics Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of GraceBook · Heath Lambert 176-page book giving eight gospel-centered strategies against pornography: sorrow, accountability, radical measures, confession, your spouse (or singleness), humility, gratitude and a living relationship with Jesus. Biblical CounselingEthics Sexual Detox: A Guide for Guys Who Are Sick of PornBook · Tim Challies 103-page book for men on the lies of pornography, with two chapters on a biblical theology of sexuality before practical steps. Biblical CounselingEthics Breaking Pornography AddictionArticle · David Powlison Article (14 April 2016) adapted from Powlison’s mini book on sexual addiction: acknowledge pornography as sin, understand deeper struggles beneath it, and turn to God. It counts progress as fewer relapses, more honesty and quicker repentance. Biblical Counseling Women and PornographyArticle · Helen Thorne Journal of Biblical Counseling 31:3 (2017): on the growing number of women who secretly view pornography, calling counselors and churches to notice and respond. Biblical Counseling How can I help my teen struggling with pornography addiction?Video · Todd Stryd (CCEF faculty) Video (14 February 2024) for parents with three strategies: reinforce the teen’s battle, widen it beyond this one struggle, and limit the battlefield with practical measures. Biblical Counseling Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help for a Common ProblemBook · Robert D. Jones Practical guide to anger that focuses on the beliefs and desires of the heart, with discussion questions and homework for personal or group study. Biblical Counseling Addictions: A Banquet in the GraveBook · Edward T. Welch 320-page book arguing that addiction is a worship disorder and offering hope in the gospel, replacing a sickness–recovery–relapse cycle with sin, salvation and sanctification. Biblical CounselingMental Health