"I’m actually trying to rewire my brain to first view men as a brother rather than a potential partner... I want to approach it from a place of viewing people as my brother in Christ and not vilifying them for their struggles."

In this candid conversation, we dive into the heart of how we relate to one another in community—especially across the gender divide. Considering how we move past the superficial masks and start "rewarding honesty".

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Welcome back to the Porn Again Podcast! We're committed to hosting courageous conversations about pornography, slowly lifting the cultural lid of silence, one honest conversation at a time. This project is rooted in the context of the Christian faith, aiming to be bold and upfront with hard-to-talk-about topics, and seeking the nuance so all can contribute. We believe much of the pain we experience stems from an unhealthy relationship with shame, which public confession can break. We're here to be that 'other voice' that starts the dialogue.

Our first all female episode and it is a great one! Listen in as Alice, Brooke and Meg get stuck into a conversation that is so often considered just a boy's issue!

Welcome back to the Porn Again Podcast! We're committed to hosting courageous conversations about pornography, slowly lifting the cultural lid of silence, one honest conversation at a time. This project is rooted in the context of the Christian faith, aiming to be bold and upfront with hard-to-talk-about topics, and seeking the nuance so all can contribute. We believe much of the pain we experience stems from an unhealthy relationship with shame, which public confession can break. We're here to be that 'other voice' that starts the dialogue.

Who would you love to be sitting in the room with having an honest conversation? That is the theme of this episode, how does it happen? Why doesn't it happen? What are we going to do to make it happen?

Welcome back to the Porn Again Podcast! We're committed to hosting courageous conversations about pornography, slowly lifting the cultural lid of silence, one honest conversation at a time. This project is rooted in the context of the Christian faith, aiming to be bold and upfront with hard-to-talk-about topics, and seeking the nuance so all can contribute. We believe much of the pain we experience stems from an unhealthy relationship with shame, which public confession can break. We're here to be that 'other voice' that starts the dialogue.

Welcome back to the Porn Again Podcast! We're committed to hosting courageous conversations about pornography, slowly lifting the cultural lid of silence, one honest conversation at a time. This project is rooted in the context of the Christian faith, aiming to be bold and upfront with hard-to-talk-about topics, and seeking the nuance so all can contribute. We believe much of the pain we experience stems from an unhealthy relationship with shame, which public confession can break. We're here to be that 'other voice' that starts the dialogue. This week we get into a deep discussion about confession, reflecting on how we think about and live with our younger selves. God already knows everything we have done so what if confession is less about the thing we did and more about creating a pathway for love to enter.

Welcome back to the Porn Again Podcast! We're committed to hosting courageous conversations about pornography, slowly lifting the cultural lid of silence, one honest conversation at a time. This project is rooted in the context of the Christian faith, aiming to be bold and upfront with hard-to-talk-about topics, and seeking the nuance so all can contribute. We believe much of the pain we experience stems from an unhealthy relationship with shame, which public confession can break. We're here to be that 'other voice' that starts the dialogue.

This week Matti and Simeon are joined by Toby and for the first time, (drum roll) Meg! We hope you enjoy the episode.

We discuss:

- The often-overlooked consumption of explicit content through literature and books within female friendship circles. And challenge the misconception that p_rnography is exclusively visual media or a "male issue."

- That framing the conversation as male-focused, such as talks delivered only by male leaders, can inadvertently reinforce the message to women that their struggle is "wrong" or shouldn't be discussed, keeping it hidden in the darkness of shame.

- The devil's strategy to isolate and silence, which "holds us on our own and in silence and in darkness" and "undermines the room for grace and the light to come into our lives"

- How Christians should recognize they are "living in a wartime with the enemy" and be prepared rather than living in a "peacetime mentality" that leaves them vulnerable and surprised when attacked.

- That Motivation based on avoiding a negative is weak because the sin has perceived positives. The strongest motivation is experiencing the "real fruit of the alternative"

- The importance of trust when bringing a confession

- That freedom is only made possible by God, and his Life-Giving River (Ezekiel 47). See Tyler Staton's talk : https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NkIsQg8CmDbQCxVBfZUkI?si=ffd47de31c6f429d

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Welcome back to the Porn Again Podcast! Happy Friday! In this episode, your hosts, Mattie and Simeon, continue their courageous conversation, aiming to gently but firmly remove the cultural lid of silence surrounding pornography within our communities.

This discussion is rooted in the context of the Christian faith, where we believe much of the pain we experience stems from an unhealthy relationship with shame. We're stepping up as that "other voice" to create a safe environment for confession and, ultimately, freedom from shame's grip.

This conversation centers on the three core goals of the Porn Again project:

1. Personal Transformation: Finding strength and encouragement through honest conversation.

2. Communal Courage: Inspiring boldness within our church communities, families, and friendship groups.

3. Nuanced Understanding: Engaging with difficult topics in a way that seeks nuance and leads to broader societal change.

Highlights and Key Discussions

The Threefold Vision for Freedom (01:00:30): Mattie and Simeon reaffirm their three main goals for the project—personal transformation, communal courage, and societal change through nuanced understanding—and reflect on the journey so far.

Personal Story: Unlocking Shame through Honesty (01:05:26): Simeon kicks off the deep dive by asking Mattie: "When you hear others speak openly about porn, how does that affect your own sense of isolation or shame?"

Mattie shares a powerful, two-part story illustrating the profound link between isolation and shame.

• The Gift of a Book: Mattie recounts receiving The Moral Revolution from his sister, a personal gesture that gave him the language to address shame he'd kept hidden, leading to a life-changing moment of conviction and repentance.

• The Prayer of Restoration: Inspired by a story in the book, Mattie shares his own courageous, authentic prayer of repentance to a pastor—asking for his virginity to be restored, a request he now understands as being answered spiritually and emotionally through grace and forgiveness.

The Power of Radical Restoration (01:12:36): The conversation turns to the full extent of freedom possible through faith. Simeon grapples with the tension between the "full whack of restoration" promised by God and the constant external pressure of a world that is "addicted to over-stimulation" (01:13:40). They use the analogy of the "clean bowl"—perfectly clean on the inside (salvation), but continually picking up dust and muck on the outside (daily life).

Courage for Other Taboo Subjects (01:16:36): How does talking about porn and sexuality open the door for courage in other areas?

• Simeon argues that the more we acknowledge our need for grace in any area, the more others feel permission to talk about their own struggles.

• He references the story of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4), noting how Jesus' immediate, personal, and inappropriate question was a deliberate act that forced the woman to confront her sin, ultimately leading her to recognize Him as the Messiah. The boldness of Christ's direct approach served as the catalyst for her to experience transformation and share the news with her community.

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We host courageous conversations about porn - slowly removing the cultural lid of silence within our communities, one honest conversation at a time.

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We host courageous conversations about porn - slowly removing the cultural lid of silence within our communities, one honest conversation at a time.