About this episode

Spencer discusses five common mistakes men make in their battle against pornography and emphasizes the importance of relying on God's grace.

What gets in the way when men fight pornography? In this episode, Spencer shares the five mistakes he sees most often after years of coaching and walking alongside men in this struggle: staying silent, looking for an easy solution, refusing to see it as all-out war, believing it will go away "when…," and failing to guard the heart with vigilance. Along the way he draws on Scripture (1 John 1, Galatians 5, Romans 7–8, Proverbs 4, Psalm 78 and 108), the "funnel of fruitfulness," and hard-won lessons from his own life. He also folds in insights from other men he asked—including his son Grant—on identity, spiritual warfare, and the trap of chasing systems instead of Christ. The takeaway: you're not strong enough on your own, and that's the point. Real freedom comes from throwing yourself fully on the grace and mercy of God.

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