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Category Archives: Adultery

BCC Weekend Media Resource: Brad Hambrick on Overcoming Sexual Sin

During weekends we often highlight one of our free resources. This weekend we highlight a nine-part video series by Brad Hambrick on Overcoming Sexual Sin. Continue reading

Topics: Adultery, Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Pornography, Sexual Purity, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , ,

Why Did He Marry Me?

Shannon is a biblical counselor at Valley Center Community Church in Southern California. She has a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, CA and is NANC certified. She is a retreat and conference speaker, author, and guest lecturer at The Master’s College. Shannon is currently pursuing future candidacy for the Ph.D. program in Biblical Counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Continue reading

Topics: Adultery, Audience, Homosexuality, Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Women/Wives | Tags: , ,

I Messed Up: Confessing Sin to Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend Before You Get Engaged

If you are dating someone right now, are you scared to tell him or her about your sinful past? Whether you’ve struggled with difficult sins from the past, or you are still struggling with significant sins right now, it’s important to talk to your future spouse about these things. Continue reading

Topics: Adultery, Forgiveness, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Pornography, Premarital, Sexual Purity, Sin | Tags: , , , ,

How to Confess the Sin of Pornography to Your Wife (And How Not To), Part 2

At this point, having confessed his sin of pornography, a husband should ask the wife to forgive him. She might respond in a few different ways. Continue reading

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How to Confess the Sin of Pornography to Your Wife (And How Not To), Part 1

The only thing worse than the unsettled disgust after falling to porn is the even more haunting thought of your wife finding out. The tears, the anger, the shattered respect—they’re too much to think of. So often men don’t think of it. They promise God to do better, resolving to keep it between them. After all, “against you and you only have I sinned,” right? Not exactly. David’s statement in Psalm 51:4 functions to magnify the rightness of God’s judgment against him, not to lessen his guilt before others. David’s sin had terrible consequences for others—Uriah, Bathsheba, his wives (!), his children, his nation. But porn is victimless, right? Why don’t you ask your wife? Continue reading

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The Gospel and Marriage

The gospel and marriage… it’s hard to separate the two. In the Bible, both are inextricably linked.  Let’s consider how the Bible ties these two ideas together. The Bible uses marriage to remind you that your first allegiance is to … Continue reading

Topics: Adultery, Gospel-Centered Ministry, Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, Theology, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , ,

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