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February 12, 2023 • 21 mins

Sensitive Content Disclaimer: On this episode we will be talking about sensitive topics such as pornography and sexual brokenness that may not be suitable for all audiences. We hope and pray that the open conversation on this episode brings education and hope. However, if you are likely to be adversely impacted by these topics, please refrain from listening.

Welcome to The Prodigal Journey where we celebrate Christ's power through our weakness! On this episode, we talk about some things I've been learning about a "Pornified Style of Relating". In Part 1 we walk through the first three categories of unhealthy relating and also talk about what it looks like when we are living in a redeemed category or relating that honors God. The PSR is not original to me and is taken from the book, "The Psychology of Porn: Essays on Porn, Objectification, and Healing", by Andrew Bauman (Check him out @DrAJB on YouTube).


First three categories of the PSR:

  1. Control to freedom
  2. Objectification to honor
  3. Speed to gradual


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Helpful Resources:


The Psychology of Porn: Essays on Porn, Objectification, and Healing - https://amzn.to/3llJVbc


The Sexually Healthy Man: Essays on Spirituality, Sexuality, and Restoration - https://amzn.to/3RQbYMg


How Not to Be an *ss: Essays on Becoming a Good & Safe Man - https://amzn.to/3loqr5L


Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle - https://amzn.to/3Il2jKB



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