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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

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From Porn to Purity – The Cycle of Addiction

Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 22 [display_podcast] Today on the Covenant Eyes Podcast, we will be playing part 2 of our interview with Jeff and Marsha Fisher. Jeff was a pastor and a church planter…

FAQ: “Whom should I choose to be my Accountability Partner?”

Once you’ve downloaded Covenant Eyes, who should you choose to be your accountability partner(s)? We get this question from time to time, and it is an important question. Choosing the right kind of person can…

How "Holy Lust" Trumps Unholy Lust

For thousands of years God’s men have been asking the same question, “How can a young man keep his way pure?” (Psalm 119:9a). The answer the Bible gives is a searching one: “By guarding it…

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12-Step Porn & Sex Addiction Recovery Groups – What are the differences?

There is no end to the groups available for porn addicts and sex addicts. The five major groups based on the 12-step method are SA, SAA, SLAA, SCA, and SRA. All of these sexual addiction recovery groups have…

From Porn to Purity – One Married Couple Shares Their Story

Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 21 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is part 1 of our interview with Jeff and Marsha Fisher. Jeff was a pastor and a church planter who was secretly ensnared in pornography addiction…

Building a "Culture of Confession" in Your Church

We often receive questions from pastors about how they might be able to practically address sensitive issues like pornography in their churches. They sincerely desire to have an environment where people feel free to divulge…

Porn on YouTube

Recently the Media Research Center (MRC), one of the largest media watchdog groups in America, put out an official report about the volume of soft-core pornography on YouTube. Read the Executive Summary and the Full…

Is This Porn-Addiction Thing for Real?

Recently we received a comment from someone who wanted to know if there were any credible peer-reviewed journals that were dealing squarely with the subject of pornography addiction. Because porn addiction is not officially classified…

How Lust Steals Our Identity

Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 20 [display_podcast] In this bite-size podcast author and speaker Bill Perkins talks about how lust is a form of “identity theft.” When a Christian chooses to give into lust, he…