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Eric Melvin

Eric Melvin

Eric and his wife Siovhan and their 2 kids came to do Family DTS & School of Evangelism at YWAM Tyler in 2019-2020. Eric’s passion is to help men find the same freedom he has found in the area of sexual sin. They hail from Southern Illinois and currently are staff at YWAM New Orleans.

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Getting Free from PORN is Possible.

By Eric Melvin on 28 Jan 2022

Breaking a Porn Addiction

I am sharing my story to encourage others who may be entangled in this web of deception. There is hope and a sure path to freedom. 

Topics: YWAM Tyler YWAM DTS Divorce Freedom Family DTS Missionary Training ywam nola Overcoming porn sexual sin pornography sexual addiction
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Jesus Set Me Free From Porn!

By Eric Melvin on 5 Feb 2021

First Steps to Breaking a Porn Addiction

I am sharing my story to encourage others who may be entangled in this web of deception. There is hope and a sure path to freedom. 

Topics: YWAM Tyler YWAM DTS Freedom Family DTS Missionary Training ywam nola Overcoming porn sexual sin
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God Said Go, I said No

By Eric Melvin on 12 Jun 2020

God said "Go", I said "No" 

What if God asked you to go? To leave everything⎼your house, job, friends and family to follow him into the unknown? What would you say? Well, I can tell you what I said, "NO!"

Topics: Family Family Adventure Family Adventures Families in Missions Family DTS Family Missions Faith Family Discipleship
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Is another “JESUS REVOLUTION” coming?
Mar 17, 2023 by Mike Huckins

Seeing what is happening on some college campuses, perhaps it has already begun! Their hunger...
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Your Life Matters
Mar 10, 2023 by Richard Fish

"Well, I don't want to kill myself anymore!" That was not the response I was expecting to hear when Mia was asked at a...
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Jesus Revolution
Mar 3, 2023 by Richard Fish

The chilly air in the theater lobby reminded me I should have brought a hoodie to stay warm. As my wife, and the 16...
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Revival Fires Spread Across the World
Feb 24, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Revival fires are springing up all over the country and world since the beginning of the outpouring at Asbury...
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You Can Help Survivors of the Earthquake in Syria
Feb 17, 2023 by Tyler Tom

The ground rocked underneath the feet of millions of people in Syria and Turkey on the fateful day of February 6th....
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Revival Wave at Asbury University 2023
Feb 10, 2023 by Richard Fish

Is this the start of another Great Awakening? As believers and missionaries, we have hungered for more of God in our...
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A Year for God
Feb 2, 2023 by Elsa Hlady

Someone somewhere said, "You can do anything for a year!" If God asked you to give a year of your life for discipleship...
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Divine Appointments are Real!
Jan 27, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Has God ever prompted you to do something but you overlooked the opportunity?

I recently was thinking of this phrase,...
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How DTS Set Me Free
Jan 20, 2023 by Jonah Blackwell
Fighting for my relationship with God 24/7 was one of the most challenging actions I've ever taken in my life, however,...
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The Day I Got Saved
Jan 13, 2023 by Richard Fish

My phone buzzed on silent mode in my pocket while I was busy just doing normal old stuff. But that vibrating buzz...
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Why You Should Read the Bible Every Day
Jan 6, 2023 by Richard Fish

Every year for the past 20 years I've read through the entire Bible. I remember the daunting task of the daily reading...
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The Greatest New Year’s Resolution I Ever Made
Dec 30, 2022 by Jonna Russell

You have heard the stories in the Bible. In Genesis, God said to Abram, “Go…”. In Matthew, Jesus calls Simon (Peter)...