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When Pain Becomes a Prison
Aloha Friends, This is our second-to-last email in this series, addressing possible roots of porn addiction and reminding us that...
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Self-Control Is Not Willpower—It’s Spirit-Power
Aloha Friends, Compulsion isn’t a character flaw—it’s a symptom of disconnection from God. Behind every late-night click or compulsive...
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One Click is All It Takes
Aloha Friends, It starts with one click. One moment of curiosity, boredom, or pain relief… and a young person is exposed to...
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Loneliness, Attachment Hunger & Pornography Addiction
Dear Friends, We live in the most connected generation in history—yet many young people have never felt more alone. Beneath the surface...
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Why Numbing with Porn Feels Easier - and How it's Costing Our Kids
Dear Friends, We are raising a generation taught to scroll past pain. In a world wired for instant gratification, teens and young adults...
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A Kingdom-minded Strategy to Overcome Porn Addiction
Aloha Friends, At the root of pornography consumption and addiction lies a deeper need—one that only Jesus can truly satisfy. The...
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Be The Safe Place
Dear Friend, If you’ve made it through this series, I want to say this from my heart: thank you. Thank you for leaning in when it would...
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When Pride Becomes a Shield
Dear Friends, We are halfway through a month of promise. Every time I see a rainbow I am reminded of the promises of God that saved a...
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Dancing With The Father
I remember the incident as if it happened just yesterday. There I was, adorned in a beautiful white gown Mom had sewn for my Senior Prom....
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Teach kids to Take Thoughts Captive
Hey Friends, Practical Ways to Teach Thought Distancing 1. Use "Name the Thought" Language Teach your child to identify what they’re...
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Training the Mind: Raising Resilient Kids
Aloha Friends, We live in a world where feelings are often treated as truth. Children are encouraged to “speak their truth,” “follow...
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He Heals the Brokenhearted
Dear Friend, There are people sitting in our churches every week carrying invisible wounds. Some are children. Some are teens. Many are...
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Keep Moving Forward: Embracing God's Righteousness
Press Forward in Faith: Embracing God’s Righteousness Dear Friends, What if this new year wasn’t about striving but about resting in who...
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Letting Go of Past Mistakes
Are you still carrying the weight of last year’s mistakes? It’s time to let them go. Dear Friends, We hope and pray you will have a...
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Healing from Sexual Abuse - Jami's story
Real, raw, healing, and restoring. This was a moment in time that changed my life.
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Understanding and Preventing Sexual Abuse
Aloha Explicit ohana, In the coming weeks, we will be sharing past discussions, updated information and resources on sex abuse/assault....
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The Prodigals will Return
As we close the month of June and this series, I wanted to leave you with some encouragement. Ever since I rededicated my life to Jesus...
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Miracle at 10,000 feet
Have you ever been to the summit of Mauna Kea? I can finally say that I have been there after 42 years on this earth! The risk of...
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Reflections on Holy Week
I went to a popular beach on the windward side of O’ahu recently and was amazed at how much microplastic littered the shoreline. In fact,...
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From Porn Star to Purity in Christ
The Following is an excerpt from the Explicit 21-Day Journal... FINALLY FULFILLED By Brittni De La Mora I had blonde hair and braces. I...
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