In this episode, we sit down with Scott McDowell, son of Sean McDowell and grandson of Josh McDowell, for a vulnerable and honest conversation about the hidden battle he and so many young men face with pornography.

Even though Scott came from a legacy of well-known Christian leaders who educated him about the dangers of pornography, he found himself in the trenches with a secret that he believed would bring shame on the family name if anyone found out. From the outside, he looked like the “good Christian guy.” But behind the scenes, he was believing the lies that so many people fall prey to: “I can quit whenever I want,” “It’s not really affecting me,” and “If it is damaging, it’s only hurting me.”

Eventually, God began to show him that pornography was doing more damage than he realized and was affecting his relationship with God, his confidence, his dating relationship, and so much more. We also talk about how the types of pornography are changing within a younger generation and what it actually looks like to walk in purity as a young man on a college campus.

Again, we’re reminded that the struggle with pornography thrives in secrecy, but healing begins when we bring it into the light.

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So many women reach out to us asking the same question: “How do I know if he’s struggling with pornography?” Sometimes it’s not obvious. It’s not always something you catch—sometimes it’s something you feel. A shift. A distance. A tension you can’t quite explain.

In this episode, we talk about the signs we’ve seen—not just in our own story, but in the hundreds of couples we’ve walked with. This isn’t about creating fear or jumping to conclusions. It’s about helping you pay attention to patterns, trust what you’re sensing, and have the courage to step into the conversation.

We cover things like secrecy with phones, emotional disconnection, changes in intimacy, defensiveness, and even subtle ways pornography can distort how we see ourselves and our spouse.

We also talk about what to do if you do have that gut feeling—how to approach the conversation in a way that leads to truth, not more hiding.

There is hope. Healing is possible. And bringing things into the light is always the first step. If this is something you’re walking through, you don’t have to do it alone.
We’ve created tools and a full recovery pathway for couples inside Restored 2 More.

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For so many of us, especially those raised in the church, we’ve been taught to fight, minimize, or suppress our desires. But what if that’s preventing our healing?

In this conversation, we sit down with Jay Stringer to talk about something that impacts every one of us—our desires. In his new book Desire, Jay introduces a different path—one rooted in curiosity instead of shame or control.

We talk about why our struggles aren’t random, how our stories shape our desires, and what it looks like to understand what’s happening beneath the surface instead of just trying to manage behavior. This conversation goes deep into family of origin, core beliefs, trauma, and how even the things we’re most ashamed of can actually point us toward healing. Our hope is that this episode helps you slow down, get curious, and begin to see your story—and your desires—in a completely new way.

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