Pure Eyes, Clean Heart: A Couple's Journey to Freedom from Pornography

by Jen Ferguson, Craig Ferguson

Overview

In this candid account, Craig and Jen Ferguson share their personal story of the shame, anger, and hopelessness associated with Craig’s porn addiction. It threatened to destroy their marriage until they discovered how drawing close to Christ could lead them out of the pit of sinful habits, unhealthy responses, and personal despair toward true recovery. Marked by biblical and practical guidance for addressing the heart issues that lead to addiction, Pure Eyes, Clean Heart offers encouragement and hope to those who struggle—or whose loved ones struggle—with the lure of pornography. Includes Scripture-based prayers, discussion questions for couples, and other helpful resources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627070560
Publisher:	Our Daily Bread Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2014
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Jen Ferguson is a Bible teacher at her church, retreat speaker, and host of an online women’s community called Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood. She graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and holds a master’s degree in education. Craig Ferguson is a manager at a consumer electronics corporation and the involved father of two little girls. Craig and Jen reside near Austin, Texas, where they are happily married and thankful for God’s ongoing work in their lives.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why We Ever Thought This Might Be a Good Idea 9

Part 1 Discovering Darkness

Chapter 1 The Smoking Gun 15

Chapter 2 Back to the Beginning 25

Chapter 3 Is Pornography Really Dangerous? 35

Part 2 Encountering Light

Chapter 4 Illusions and Light 49

Chapter 5 Delusions and Hope 59

Chapter 6 Building a Foundation of Truth 71

Part 3 Letting Go and Letting God

Chapter 7 Surrender 87

Chapter 8 I'm Not a Little Kid! 97

Chapter 9 When God's in Charge 105

Part 4 Rebuilding Trust

Chapter 10 The First Real Confession 117

Chapter 11 Why Your Wife Is Not Your Enemy 127

Chapter 12 Forgive and Forgive and Forgive 135

Part 5 Breaking Old Cycles

Chapter 13 Men Have Cycles Too 147

Chapter 14 Plugged in Offline 159

Chapter 15 It's Not Always Linear 169

Part 6 Winning the Battle

Chapter 16 Lean On Me 181

Chapter 17 Stumbling Blocks for Us All 189

Chapter 18 Remember Delight 199

Appendix A Resources 209

Appendix B Prayers 213

Notes 217

Acknowledgments 223

Editorial Reviews

"Filled with honesty and vulnerability, Pure Eyes, Clean Heart documents the devastation of porn addiction on a marriage and each spouse. I so appreciate the courage it took to expose this challenge to the authors' marriage so that others could benefit. If your family has ever been touched by the scourge of pornography, you owe it to yourself to read this fascinating and insightful book. There is hope."

Rick Johnson