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Dr. Joy Skarka is passionate about creating spaces to free women from sexual shame. Joy is the Director of Discipleship for Authentic Intimacy and desires to reclaim God’s design for sexuality. She has a published chapter in Sanctified Sexuality: Valuing Sex in an Oversexed World. In 2021, she graduated with her Doctor in Educational Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary, focusing on helping women find freedom from sexual shame. You can connect with Joy on Instagram @joyskarka.

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Porn Is Not Your Biggest Problem

*This post contains mention of sexual assault. I spent many college nights scrolling through porn on my phone. Image after image flickered across my screen, but they always left me longing for more. One image…

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3 Truths About Porn Addiction Every Woman Needs to Know

Do you have a hard time believing you will ever find freedom from porn addiction? I have been there. There were nights when I thought I would never break free from the addiction. I wanted…

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Do Rom Coms and TikToks Trigger Porn Use?

Try to name three recent movies that did not have a romance story in the plot. Could you do it? I couldn’t. The media feeds us the lie that we need a man to complete…

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Porn Was My Sex Education: Joy Skarka’s Story

I first saw porn in fifth grade. I remember the day like it was yesterday. My friend and I just got back from basketball camp and went up to my room to play. I had…