Undeniably one of the most powerful breakout sessions at our 2012 Spring Conference in NYC–indeed at any of our conferences–was presented by special guest Jay Haug on the subject of Sex Addiction. What follows is Jay’s preview of the session and the recording of the session itself:
Pornography, cyber hook-ups, friends with benefits. What was once a major journey into the inner city has now become mainstream temptation, a small step only a few clicks away. It is a web into which many become entangled, taking years and multiple failed efforts to free themselves. Reliable statistics tell us that within the church, nearly 50% of men regularly consume porn with 30% saying it has become a life struggle, a stronghold.
Yet, the reality is that sexual addiction is rarely spoken about in respectable society. Some believe the very moniker is a cop-out and attempt to deflect blame or guilt. The result is that many suffer alone, cut-off from real help and hope.
Jay Haug is someone who struggled alone for decades, paying a painful price for what he could only begin to understand. He will share his path to freedom and to renewed intimacy with God, his wife and a band of brothers determined to walk in the light.
You may download the file by clicking here.
Jay Haug has served as an Episcopal priest, financial adviser, radio talk show host and now as a law partner recruiter. A graduate of Williams College and Virginia Theological Seminary, Jay is the author Beyond the Flaming Sword: Poems of Life from Eden to the Cross. He has been married for 32 years and has three grown children.
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4 responses to “Grace in (Sexual) Addiction: Honesty and Freedom in a Cyber-Connected World”
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Sexual addiction is the dream of every man…wake up guys, every male has had this desire since His essential needs went unmet…without God giving you gut level pleasure and finding a wife that loves you regardless of how messed up you might be, you’ve got to compensate.
In the church you will not find help, never, never…why? because they are afraid…all christian leaders lust everyday… but they don’t really know the gospel that Paul explained….what is that?…that you are allowed by Him to be truly human and loved regardless.
Men are afraid of sex and so what do they do when sex is doing push ups inside? …they live double lives because they dare not share the struggle with someone at the church…are you kidding…they will kick you out….
Sex is about reproduction…and that’s it…in India they don’t advertise with sex but with food.
of course sex gives you the highest point of pleasure…in this world….what we need is understanding, compassion,….I wish Jesus was here….
By the way, there are worst addictions, like the addiction to control and power that most guilt ridden and low self esteem ministers, pastors suffer from…their addiction to control and power truly damages more people…
I really hope that this guy Jay know well the difference between shame and guilt as far as sex is concern…if he does not, he will be of no help and muddle the issue even more.
We are all addicted to sin, at least I am…..and sex is only one of the addictions.
It is an addiction of weakness…what about the addictions of strength?