Axis Conversations Pure Desire's Nick Stumbo on Healing Your Sexual Story
Feb 3, 2026
Nick Stumbo, Executive Director of Pure Desire and recovery leader, discusses healing sexual brokenness through clinically informed, biblically based care. He explores why parents must process their own sexual story. He talks about shame blocking conversations, redefining health as holiness, Christian views on pornography, and practical guidance for parents and spouses.
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Parents' Healing Enables Open Sex Talks
- Most parents avoid sex talks because their own sexual stories and shame are unprocessed.
- Healing parents' stories creates open home culture where kids view parents as coaches, not just disciplinarians.
Address Your Shame Before Teaching Kids
- Do the inner work: address shame and compulsive behaviors before teaching kids.
- Use healed transparency to model healthy conversations about bodies and sexuality.
Health As Integrated Holiness
- Spiritual life and physical/emotional health are integrated, not separate boxes.
- Growing bodily and emotional health is itself a form of holiness and Christlikeness.
