I recently met someone who was curious about the ministry of Men Living Up. We scheduled a lunch meeting for he and his accountability partner so that we would have enough time to tell the full story. At our lunch meeting, which lasted 2 hours, I told them how God has called me to share my story [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Pornography & Other Addictions category.
Generational Differences
As I’ve been speaking to men around the country, I’ve noticed a glaring difference in generations of men. My generation, the 40+ generation, has dealt with pornography addiction by keeping secrets, shunning the spotlight, and not talking to anyone about it. This probably comes from our parents being so secretive and embarrassed when talking about [...]
Live’s Changed
It is so great to see God change a man’s life. I recently taught a venue at a men’s retreat and was so privileged to be able to share my story once again. God is still at work in men’s hearts. As men, we all tend to go through life distracted. We are distracted by [...]
The Masks We Wear
Just this week I was informed of a business acquaintance who was killed in a murder-suicide. While I wasn’t close to this person, I still find myself with a deep sense of bewilderment and sadness. The wife was killed by her husband, who then turned the gun on himself. We may never know the reasons [...]
Ministry Competiton
After one of our recent articles I received an email from another ministry that was pretty disheartening. They accused us of taking advantage of their ministry by referring to a special type of Sunday church service that we both conduct to help churches, individuals and families. Where did this come from I thought? As a [...]
Twins on the way!
My youngest daughter and son-in-law are expecting twins in July of this year. We recently attended a “gender-party” to find out the sex of the babies. This is a new party idea, obviously created by the ladies. No guy would ever come up with this. With much fanfare and celebration, we found out that they [...]
The Power of Lust
There are many powerful struggles that can distract or destroy men. The most powerful of them all is sexual lust. Why is it such a struggle for men to remain pure and holy if we are made in God’s image? The core of the struggle has to do with the God-given desires within our hearts, [...]
Men Living Up Presenting at Men Rewired Event, April 29-30th at Falls Creek
Men Living Up has been invited to present “Guarding your Church and Family from Addiction” at the popular “Men Rewired” event. Last years event drew 2,800 men from all over Oklahoma. Watch a short promotional video featuring our founder, Jerry Wright. Be sure and register to attend by visiting: menrewired.com Here’s the video link.
Why Men Hate Going to Church
I’ve been reading David Murrow’s, “Why Men Hate Going to Church.” This is an excellent read. It will cause you to stop a moment and look around your church and ask, “where are all of the men?” According to the surveys the average church has 40 men for every 60 women. Some churches I’ve been [...]
My Father’s Stash
Coming soon is my first book, My Father’s Stash. My Father’s Stash tells the story of my discovery at a young age of my father’s secret porn stash. I was instantly changed in a profound moment of curiosity and discovery. Little did I know what lay ahead… Watch for details of the release at menlivingup.org [...]