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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

What Drives Porn Addiction? A Conversation in Biblical Counseling

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 49 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is a part of my conversation with counselor Rick Thomas. Today Rick and I are talking about pornography addiction. Reflecting on my personal experience and past…

A Step-by-Step Guide Away From Addiction

Crossroads is one of the latest resources from Ed Welch. It is an excellent written resource for addictions groups. Welch speaks with both a wealth of biblical knowledge and a wealth of experience in this…

How Porn Ruins Sex Drive

Repeatedly viewing pornography can have a discernible effect on sex drive. When we train our minds on virtual sexuality, it is easy to lose interest in the real thing with our wives. Research shows how…

Pure Life Ministries – Helping Sex Addicts and Their Wives

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 48 [display_podcast] Today we’ll be listening to part of my conversation with certified Biblical counselors, Jeff and Rose Colón. Jeff is the President of Pure Life Ministries where he oversees…

Facing Temptation – a closer look at Jesus’ wilderness temptations

Jesus vs. Satan. It is a story of an epic battle between ancient enemies. In Matthew 4 and Luke 4 we see their showdown in the Judean wilderness. I hope this series encourages our hearts…

Sexual Sanity – Audio Messages from Kevin DeYoung and Lynn McClurg

Last May one of our VPs, Lynn McClurg, visited Harvest Orthodox Presbyterian Church to speak about sexual purity and Internet pornography. Kevin DeYoung of University Reformed Church also presented the opening and closing messages. These…

Using Pornography Stats

Recently we updated our pornography statistics resource packet, but I was asked to give examples of how someone can practically use the data. It is so easy to use stats anecdotally or flippantly. Here are…

My Husband Wants a Bikini Model

Former swimsuit model Elin Nordegren has reportedly avoided the limelight, despite the fact that she is married to the Athlete of the Decade, Tiger Woods. But with recent discoveries of Tiger’s multiple affairs, Elin couldn’t…

Fighting Temptation by Pursuing Pure Pleasure

Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 47 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is part of a conversation I had with best-selling author and international speaker, Gary Thomas. In an effort to reject sinful pleasure, Christians can easily reject…