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Pornography: Is It Really a Problem?  (part 2)

Pornography: Is It Really a Problem? (part 2)

What Is a Problem?  What Isn't? Conversations about porn are often laced with hurt feelings -- feelings of inadequacy, being uncherished. Sometimes they come with recrimination and blame. And when porn conversations go badly, it's often because our starting point is...

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Pornography: Is It Really a Problem?  (part 1)

Pornography: Is It Really a Problem? (part 1)

What Is a Problem? What Isn't? Conversations about porn are often laced with hurt feelings -- feelings of inadequacy, being uncherished. Sometimes they come with recrimination and blame. And when porn conversations go badly, it's often because our starting point is...

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Masturbation: A Handy Talk with the Kids

Masturbation: A Handy Talk with the Kids

"It'll Make You Blind." "It'll Grow Hair on Your Hands" (and other craziness) The starting place for a talk about masturbation is affirming the goodness of sexual hunger and curiosity. However, many grew up with anything but that! The message many grew up with about...

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Waiting for Sex . . . And Feeling Blue (part 3)

Waiting for Sex . . . And Feeling Blue (part 3)

Waiting is Hard.  Waiting for Sex . . . Harder! Timing sexual experience well is developmentally important. In earlier episodes we've explored how long it takes for important psychological and emotional processes to unfold, to form healthy sexual bonds. But since...

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Waiting for Sex . . . And Feeling Blue (part 2)

Waiting for Sex . . . And Feeling Blue (part 2)

Waiting is Hard. Waiting for Sex . . . Harder! Timing sexual experience well is developmentally important. In earlier episodes we've explored how long it takes for important psychological and emotional processes to unfold, to form healthy sexual bonds. But since young...

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Doug Hammack

Doug Hammack is an unconventional minister leading a non-traditional church. Disillusioned with American Christianity after years in a mega-church, he started North Raleigh Community Church to seek out a better way. More →

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