I was only 10 years old when the connection between romance and sex as the ultimate expression of closeness was formed in my mind. I was too young, shy, and poor to feel a girl would like me, so I never entertained the thought of kissing a real girl. Nudity wasn’t as accessible as it is today, but some friends had cable TV where pornographic movies were “scrambled”. While we couldn’t see anything, we could hear the sounds of sex in the background. This felt like the solution to all the aches in my heart. Sex and sexual stimulation felt like they fit perfectly for my needs, like a key to a lock. I felt safe, wanted, loved, and free of worry from all external issues. In other words, I was hooked.

Can you remember the last time you experienced genuine joy? What if I told you that you can experience a life of consistent contentment with greatly reduced levels of stress, punctuated by moments of joy – as the norm?

I knew if I was going to change, I needed something rigorous, something Christian, and something safe.

After much prayer and mission-focused conversation, Prodigals International’s Board of Directors and Senior Staff have made the difficult decision to suspend our conferences - Higher Ground Men’s Conference & Restoring Hearts Women's Conference - in 2024. 

When addicts come into therapy, they often desire sobriety. When I ask for specifics on what this would look like it often goes something like this, “I want to stop drinking, using porn, gambling, etc. Little do they know early on, staying sober is more than not engaging in their drug of choice. People in the beginning stages of recovery confuse this vital aspect of recovery.

Partners in Process Support Groups provide a safe place of healing for women who have been affected by their husband’s or partner’s sexual brokenness. These support groups give women the opportunity to walk through the Twelve Step process in a Christian community.

Partners in Process Support Groups provide a safe place of healing for women who have been affected by their husband’s or partner’s sexual brokenness. These support groups give women the opportunity to walk through the Twelve Step process in a Christian community.

Partners in Process Support Groups provide a safe place of healing for women who have been affected by their husband’s or partner’s sexual brokenness. These support groups give women the opportunity to walk through the Twelve Step process in a Christian community.

Have you read the Old Testament narration of Deborah’s life? Deborah was the leader of an army of men laying siege on Canaan; but how did she arrive in that position in the male-dominated Ancient Near East? Deborah was a prophet and judge and as she sat under a tree in Ephraim, the Israelites would go to her to be judged for their wrong-doing.

Have you read the Old Testament narration of Deborah’s life? Deborah was the leader of an army of men laying siege on Canaan; but how did she arrive in that position in the male-dominated Ancient Near East? Deborah was a prophet and judge and as she sat under a tree in Ephraim, the Israelites would go to her to be judged for their wrong-doing.