Good Books
Porn Again Christian (free e-book), by Mark Driscoll
Mark Driscoll’s writing style is much like his preaching-blunt, biblical, bold, and balanced. Porn Again is as refreshing as it is hard-hitting. Driscoll’s book is a rudimentary theology of lust which aims at proclaiming the victory available to us in the gospel. Driscoll calls men to “take any sexual sins you may have as seriously as your God does.” He also includes an appendix for military men “and other men who like prostitutes.”
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13 Ways to Ruin Your Life (free e-book), by Jarrod Jones.
This cleverly titled book is written for the ordinary man. After a pastor mentored Jarrod Jones through Proverbs 7, he discovered the liberating power of the gospel, freeing him from pornography addiction. Jarrod walks the reader through this chapter of the Bible with clarity and down-to-earth wisdom. This book is truly a glance through Solomon’s window of wisdom, giving us a birds-eye view of the common pitfalls into which men often fall.
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Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, by Ed Welch.
Ed Welch is one of the widest read biblical counselors today. Covering a variety of addictive behaviors, Welch teaches, “Addictions are ultimately a disorder of worship. Will we worship ourselves and our desires or will we worship the true God? Through this lens, all Scripture comes alive for the addict.” This book is a tutorial on unearthing the idols in our hearts that hide underneath our surface problems like alcohol or Internet porn.
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At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry, by Steve Gallagher.
Gallagher is the founder of Pure Life Ministries. Years of experience as a sex addict and even more years of experience counseling sex addicts yield incredible wisdom in this very thorough book. Filled to the brim with Scripture, Gallagher beckons us to see lust from God’s perspective. He helps the reader see the root causes and core motivators of sex addiction. He unpacks the predictable patterns of temptation and sin, as well as the path of repentance.
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I Surrender All: Rebuilding a Marriage Broken by Pornography, by Clay and Renee Crosse.
Clay shocked his fans when he came out with news about his struggle with porn. He also shocked his wife. In this book Clay and Renee share the story of their marital struggles as a result of Clay’s addiction. The title of the book is the heart of its message: surrendering all to God is the only path from addiction to freedom, from lust to intimacy, and from sin to salvation.
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Virtual Integrity, by Daniel J. Lohrmann.
Dan Lohrmann is an internationally recognized Internet and computer security expert, and he was recently named Chief Security Officer of the Year by SC Magazine. He is also a committed Christian, husband, and father. Rather than focusing on well-known identity theft risks, Lohrmann writes about “integrity theft,” wherein our choices in cyberspace betray our real world values. Lohrmann writes about seven habits of online integrity, giving practical and dynamic steps to navigate the brave new Web.
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Porn Nation, by Michael Leahy.
Michael Leahy’s story of porn addiction is not necessarily unusual. What’s unusual is the fact that he is talking about it. In Porn Nation, Leahy walks the reader through the depths of his addiction and unfortunate results of it. This book isn’t a practical, how-to-get-free sort of book, but rather a culture alarm. Leahy writes frankly about the problem of over-sexualized media and how it are shaping our sexual expectations.
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Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor.
In 2004 John Piper and the ministry of Desiring God invited an impressive line-up of speakers for their National Conference. This book is the written form of their messages. Through powerful, Christ-centered writing, this team of authors covers a wide variety of topics, pointing readers to a rich vision of Christ as the Lord of our sexuality. Special chapters are written for singles, husbands, wives, and the sexually broken.
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Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is), by Joshua Harris.
In this short, easy-to-read book, Pastor Joshua Harris lays out a clear, biblical definition of lust-inviting his readers to embrace a very positive view of God’s gift of sex, while teaching practical ways to avoid sexual sin. Sex Is Not the Problem lifts up God’s standard of “not even a hint of sexual immorality or impurity” among us (Ephesians 5:3), and shows how such a lifestyle is not only demanded of us, but practically possible.
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Strength in Weakness, by Andrew Comiskey.
Andrew Comiskey is the founder of Desert Stream Ministries, a ministry for the sexually broken. Strength in Weakness teaches about the root of sexual sin, as well as the layers of woundedness and sinful choices that lead to habitual and addictive behaviors. Comiskey calls his readers to understand how God rescues us not by taking away our weaknesses, but by enabling us to cry out to Him amidst our weaknesses.
