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John Piper on Pornography and Unbelief

Last Updated: March 27, 2024

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Luke Gilkerson

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

A little over a month ago I sent a few questions to Desiring God, and they were kind enough to let John Piper answer some of them. Below is a video response to my question, “How does unbelief contribute to the need I feel for pornography?”

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  1. Justin Joseph

    I’ve encountered several quotes from this man in Changed Into His Image, a book I’ve been reading…and it’s great to see him for the first time like this and hear what he has to say about what I’ve come to know through a stronger faith in Christ than I’ve ever had. Only through Him is freedom from porn possible :)

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