My guest this week is the amazing Ashley Jameson. She is the Associate Director of Pure Desire Ministries- a ministry dedicated to equipping individuals and churches with the tools to heal from the impacts of sexual brokenness, addiction, and betrayal.
She and her husband, John, discovered Pure Desire during one of the most challenging seasons of their marriage, battling the devastation caused by a pornography addiction. It’s tools and resources provided them with the support necessary to heal their marriage and family. Four years later, Ashley now leads leadership training for Pure Desire's regional group advisors nationwide, helping spread the message of recovery and healing in communities and churches across the country. I truly believe this conversation is one that can bring hope, healing, and freedom to so many. Let’s dive in!
3:23 – Ashley 101
• Discovering her husband’s addiction • How Purse Desire’s resources helped her family • Joining the Pure Desire team
6:22 – The Realities Of Addiction
• The latest stats on Christian pornography use • The lack of churches addressing this issue • The unique challenges women face with pornography addiction
12:42 – Breaking The Silence
• The importance of normalizing these conversations • Impactful resources you can offer your congregation • How compulsive sexual behavior rewires the brain • The need for churches to become educated and equipped to handle these challenges
21:41 – The Neurological Impact Of Pornography
• Having open conversations as a family • Early exposure to harmful content • How repeated exposure rewires the brain
32:23 – Taking Steps Toward Healing
• The steps churches can take to become supportive environments • Resources available through Pure Desire • Getting help for betrayal trauma • Practical first steps for women struggling with pornography
FEATURED QUOTES
“The newest numbers are showing that 75% of Christian men are looking at pornography, 40% of Christian women, and it's also saying that 82% of Christians are saying that nobody is helping them avoid pornography.”
“We don't have to be afraid to talk about these things in a church or as leaders or as parents, because this stuff is already happening. What we're doing is just bringing it to light so we can start sifting through it and figuring out how to be part of the solution.”
“My number one recommendation would be, do not go another day without having a plan of at least sharing it with one safe person who you can say, ‘will you walk with me as I try to figure out what my next step is?’”
Learn more about Ashley:
Pure Desire Ministries
https://puredesire.org/
Pure Desire’s Resources
https://puredesire.org/resources/
Unfiltered: Real Talk About Sex and Love Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unfiltered-real-talk-about-sex-love/id1749351656
Get in touch with Pure Desire
(503) 489-0230
groups@puredesire.org
