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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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Is Courtship in Crisis? (Part 2 of 3)

Episode 161 [powerpress] Last week we began our conversation with Thomas Umstattd, Jr., author of Courtship in Crisis: The Case for Traditional Dating. Seven years ago, Thomas would have been an unlikely person to write such a book—he…

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Is Courtship in Crisis? (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 160 [powerpress] For seven years, Thomas Umstattd, Jr. ran the website PracticalCourtship.com to encourage a national conversation to help the so-called “courtship model” work for more singles. He eventually became convinced that courtship wasn’t…

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A Marriage Redeemed from Porn: Darren and April’s Story

Darren was in seminary, in training to be a minister, but his secret addiction to porn was growing. His wife April tried many things to help Darren to stop, but finally after 11 years of…

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The Day She Left Him: How Porn Nearly Destroyed Their Marriage

Episode 158 [powerpress] Darren was in seminary, in training to be a minister, but his addiction to porn was growing. Four years into their marriage, his wife April found out about it and continued to…

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Get Real with God about Sex: How the Gospel Changes Us

Episode 157 [powerpress] Last week we began our conversation with John Freeman, president of Harvest USA and author of Hide or Seek: When Men Get Real with God About Sex. This week he talks with…

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Is Porn Your Idol? Interview with John Freeman

Episode 156 [powerpress] Men who struggle with porn aren’t just wrestling with sexual sin. Often they are “God haters,” they are “idol makers,” and they are “game players.” What do these labels mean? Today, we’re…

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Girls Watch Too: Pornography and the Modern Woman

Episode 155 [powerpress] Today we’re speaking with Dana Brown Smith, author of the new book, Girls Watch Too! Female Fascination with Pornography: Why You Should Care and What You Should Do About It. In addition…

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Couples Watching Porn Together: Better sexual satisfaction?

Many people claim porn can increase a couple’s sexual satisfaction—making us excited about sex with our partner and giving us fresh ideas in the bedroom. The fact that people watch porn because they find it exciting and pleasurable…

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Game Changer: Kirk Cousins Talks About Online Integrity

Episode 154 [powerpress] Internet accountability—it both develops and demonstrates your integrity online. On today’s podcast we are speaking with Kirk Cousins, quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Kirk was starting quarterback at Michigan State starting in 2009.…