Therapy and Theology Podcast

The (sometimes secret) struggle with pornography takes an emotional and spiritual toll on individuals, marriages, and families. It's a multifaceted issue that requires a multifaceted healing plan.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How pornography affects intimacy, identity, and trust.
• Tools and tactics for having conversations around this topic without fear.
• What to do (and not to do) the moment you discover something.
• Scriptural passages to turn to on pornography.

Helpful Links

• Have a question for Lysa, Jim, or Joel? Leave us a message, and it could be answered on one of our future podcast episodes! Start here.
• Download “Trust Is a Track Record: 5 Scriptural Truths To Remember God’s Faithfulness" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
• Purchase "The Trust Journey Bundle" that includes I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst as well as The Trust Journey (a guided journal to use alongside I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t) here.
• We'd like to extend a special thank-you to our sponsor for this season, Compassion International. When you sponsor a child, you'll receive the “Proverbs: The Beginning of All Wisdom” study guide as our gift to you! Go to compassion.com/proverbs31 to get started!
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

Want More on This Topic?

• Listen to "Can We Talk About the Porn-demic?" here.
• Listen to "Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, and How To Get Help" here.
• Watch "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships" here.

Addiction is a heartbreaking reality that weighs heavy on loved ones who are affected. But when you're navigating something this complex, how can you know the best way forward?

In this episode, you will learn:

• What is considered an addiction and what the Bible says about the root of addiction.
• How to respond to the longings and desires you have without turning to substances.
• The complicated dynamics addiction creates within relationships.
• The hope and healing God has for you and how to allow Him to work in and through you.

Helpful Links

• Have a question for Lysa, Jim, or Joel? Leave us a message, and it could be answered on one of our future podcast episodes! Start here.
• Download “Trust Is a Track Record: 5 Scriptural Truths To Remember God’s Faithfulness" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
• Purchase "The Trust Journey Bundle" that includes I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst as well as The Trust Journey (a guided journal to use alongside I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t) here.
• We'd like to extend a special thank-you to our sponsor for this season, Compassion International. When you sponsor a child, you'll receive the “Proverbs: The Beginning of All Wisdom” study guide as our gift to you! Go to compassion.com/proverbs31 to get started!
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

Want More on This Topic?

• Listen to "Is This Relationship Toxic?"
• Listen to "Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships with Leslie Vernick."
• Watch "When You Discover Someone Has Broken Your Trust."

While we don't want to put labels on people, it is important to be aware of certain patterns of behavior. Because the more awareness we have, the better we'll be able to navigate situations we find ourselves in.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The characteristics, signs, and symptoms of narcissism and borderline personality disorder.
• How to draw boundaries and protect yourself from dysfunctional or even dangerous relationships.
• The truth behind the age-old question, "Can people really change?"

Helpful Links

• Have a question for Lysa, Jim, or Joel? Leave us a message, and it could be answered on one of our future podcast episodes! Start here.
• Download “Trust Is a Track Record: 5 Scriptural Truths To Remember God’s Faithfulness" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
• Purchase "The Trust Journey Bundle" that includes I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst as well as The Trust Journey (a guided journal to use alongside I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t) here.
• We'd like to extend a special thank-you to our sponsor for this season, Compassion International. When you sponsor a child, you'll receive the “Proverbs: The Beginning of All Wisdom” study guide as our gift to you! Go to compassion.com/proverbs31 to get started!
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

Want More on This Topic?

• Listen to "Narcissism ... What It Is and What It Isn’t."
• Listen to "Good Boundaries Lead to Better Relationships."
• Listen to Season 4 of Therapy & Theology called "Boundaries Boot Camp" with Jim Cress. Start by listening to "Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries."
• Watch "Realities of Life With a Narcissist."
• Read Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa TerKeurst.

Have you ever wondered why you have different reactions with different people in your life? Maybe it's easy to respond to a friend with love and patience but difficult to respond to your spouse without getting angry.

The truth is our character is revealed in how we react. Lysa TerKeurst puts it this way: "Our feelings are indicators, not dictators."

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What the four kinds of reaction types are and which one you are.
• How to work toward balance with your mind (thoughts), body and soul (feelings).

Helpful Links

• Have a question for Lysa, Jim or Joel? Leave us a message, and it could be answered on one of our future podcast episodes! Start here.
• Download “Trust Is a Track Record: 5 Scriptural Truths To Remember God’s Faithfulness" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
• Purchase "The Trust Journey Bundle" that includes I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst as well as The Trust Journey (a guided journal to use alongside I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t) here.
• We'd like to extend a special thank-you to our sponsor for this season, Compassion International. When you sponsor a child, you'll receive the “Proverbs: The Beginning of All Wisdom” study guide as our gift to you! Go to compassion.com/proverbs31 to get started!
• Download the "What's Your Reaction Type" Chart by Lysa TerKeurst.
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

Want more on this topic? 

• Listen to "Why Do I Feel So Angry?" here.
• Listen to "The Daily Cure for a Heavy Heart."
• Watch "I Don't Want To Be an Angry Person."

Lysa TerKeurst says "emotional abuse is sometimes both the most overused and underused term" ... and we couldn't agree more.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The hidden tactics of emotional abuse: gaslighting and love bombing.
• Why living in extremes in relationships are unhealthy and unsustainable.
• How to "take agency" in yourself and escape dysfunction.

Helpful Links

• Have a question for Lysa, Jim or Joel? Leave us a message, and it could be answered on one of our future podcast episodes! Start here.
• Download “Trust Is a Track Record: 5 Scriptural Truths To Remember God’s Faithfulness" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
• Purchase "The Trust Journey Bundle" that includes I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst as well as The Trust Journey (a guided journal to use alongside I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t) here.
• We'd like to extend a special thank-you to our sponsor for this season, Compassion International. When you sponsor a child, you'll receive the “Proverbs: The Beginning of All Wisdom” study guide as our gift to you! Go to compassion.com/proverbs31 to get started!
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

Want more on this topic? 

• Listen to "Good Boundaries Lead to Better Relationships."
• Listen to "The Part Emotional Abuse Plays in Silencing Women."
• Watch "Realities of Life With a Narcissist."