God Archives - Jeremy Mast, MS, MDiv, LMFT

The Big Danger Christian Sex Addicts in Recovery Need to Watch Out For

Posted on July 24, 2016

in Addiction, Counseling, Healing, Partners of Addicts, Sex Addiction, Sexuality, Spirituality

Let me tell you a story about a man named Joe.

(Joe isn’t a real person. I made him up so I could tell you this entirely fictional story about him. But in a way, Joe is real enough, as you’ll see in a moment.)

Joe seems like a normal guy. He’s well-liked by his coworkers. He loves his wife and children. He hosts backyard barbecues in the summer on weekends for friends and family. His faith is important to him and he’s a respected leader in his church.

By all appearances, he’s an outstanding guy.

But Joe has a secret.

Two Ways That Sex Addiction Is a Spiritual Problem

Posted on March 22, 2016

in Addiction, Authenticity, Healing, Sex Addiction, Spirituality

by Jeremy Mast

ADDICTION AS A “SPIRITUAL MALADY” If you take a look at AA’s Big Book or go to a 12-step meeting of any kind, it won’t be long before you hear about spirituality, and for good reason. One of the first requirements of any 12-step program is for...

Me & My (Fragmented) Self

Posted on February 23, 2013

in Healing, Relationships, Spirituality

by Jeremy Mast

Curiosity about the goings-on in my hometown of Holland, Michigan prompted me this morning to visit the website of the city’s newspaper, The Holland Sentinel. As a former paperboy for the Sentinel, I recalled slinging newspapers in the crisp cold of Holland’s winter streets bathed in the hushed light before dawn. As I scrolled through the headlines, I stumbled across Holland’s police log. My first perusal of its records for February 21-22, the most recent posting, showed little of interest. Animal complaint. General public assistance. Traffic. Motorist assist. A closer look was more troubling, however: destruction of property; larceny; miscellaneous crime; more larceny; fraud.

Sex, God, and Our Longing for Intimacy (Part 1)

Posted on February 5, 2013

in Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality

by Jeremy Mast

Since their debut album Parachutes appeared twelve years ago, Coldplay has arguably become one of the most popular recording artists in the world. The band is well known for their lyrically rich ballads that drip with emotional content, as evidenced by the following excerpt from “A Message”: