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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

Ex-Porn Star Rips the Mask Off of Pornography (Part 1 of 4)

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 82 [display_podcast] Today our special guest is Shelley Lubben. Shelley is a former porn actress who now reaches out to women still in the adult industry through her organization, the…

Books about the Sex Slave Trade

Our friends at pureHOPE helped us put together a great reading list for those who are interested in how the issue of pornography intersects with the national and global crisis of sex trafficking. Below are…

pureJUSTICE Intern Interviews

The pureJUSTICE intern talks in these videos about what they learned over the course of eight weeks about the importance of personal purity in the fight against sex slavery. Jessica Jones is studying political science…

250,000 American Kids Victims of Sex Trafficking Every Year

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 81 [display_podcast] Every year, over a quarter of a million American kids fall victim to commercial sexual exploitation. This outnumbers international kids in the U.S. 11 to 1. Today we…

Craigslist and Buying Sex in the Digital Age

Craigslist, which some have referred to as “the world’s biggest brothel,” is a great example of how commercial sex exploitation is facilitated by digital and social media. In 2009, Craigslist—due to public pressure—took the half-hearted…

Trafficking in Persons Report 2010

The State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (“TIP”) Report is a good place to start if you’d like to familiarize yourself with human trafficking generally and sex trafficking in particular. Sex trafficking is labeled as…

Pure Justice: Connecting Pornography to Sex Trafficking

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 80 [display_podcast] “A true pursuit of justice necessarily starts with a pursuit of personal purity” – Noel Bouché Today I am interviewing Noel Bouché, Vice President of pureHOPE (formerly known…

Exodus Cry – Praying to End Sex Slavery

In “The Mission Briefing,” Exodus Cry founder Benji Nolot provides a passionate overview of the atrocity of sex trafficking, noting the sexual attitudes and content—namely, porn—that fuel the trade. He discusses the causes of this…

JUSTICE WEEK on Breaking Free

Sex sells—it’s not merely a marketing slogan. Sex not only helps advertisers sell a product—in today’s market sex is a product. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sex trafficking is a…