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Luke Gilkerson has a BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies and an MA in Religion. He is the author of Your Brain on Porn and The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality. Luke and his wife Trisha blog at IntoxicatedOnLife.com

How do you identify your idols?

Many segments of the church today are becoming more vocal about the subject of “idolatry.” This prevalent biblical theme—something we find throughout the Old and New Testaments—should stand at the center of our definition of…

Covenant Eyes Recognizes Safer Internet Day: Sign up for your free webinar!

Tomorrow is Safer Internet Day. ­Safer Internet Day (SID) began in Europe but is now celebrated in more than 70 countries worldwide. This year, the theme for SID is “Discover the digital world together… safely!”…

3 Reasons It’s Not Okay to Use Porn to Spice Things Up in the Bedroom

I remember when my wife was 8 weeks pregnant and she was reading in a few online discussion forums for pregnant women. She came across a number of threads of conversation about pornography. Several women…

Porn Capital of America Under Fire: Will the condom legislation force porn out of California?

After much work on the part of the Pink Cross Foundation, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA), and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the nation’s largest hub of commercial pornography may be shutting down.…

Are we getting better about guarding children from pornography?

Unwanted access to porn may be on the decline According to the Journal of Adolescent Health, unwanted exposure to pornography is less common today. Over the last 10 years there have been three Youth Internet…

Is YouTube for Kids? Concern About Porn and Other Sexual Content on YouTube

YouTube: it’s the world’s largest video sharing website. A remarkable 48 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute—that’s about 8-years of content uploaded every day. This content is initially unmonitored. YouTube does have…

Should I Fire My Accountability Partner?

“He’s so useless, if he had a third hand he would need a third pocket to put it in.” This is how some Covenant Eyes members feel about their Accountability Partners. As I glance through…

Christian Teens and Pornography: How big is the problem?

Just how widespread is the problem of youth in the church watching pornography today? Our friends Josh and Jeannie Yates who work in youth ministry at Gingellville Community Church were interviewed about their experience regarding…

Table Talk – Conversation Starters About Cyberbullying and Cyberbaiting

Using fresh news stories can be a great way for parents to spark discussions with their kids and teens about how to be a good cyber citizen. “Table Talk” is a series on Breaking Free,…