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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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How to Raise a Porn Addict: Are you making these parenting mistakes?

Now that the first of the Internet generation has entered adulthood, porn use has become more common than ever before. Old Internet filtering approaches aren’t enough anymore. Parents need to understand the problem and create…

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Is Porn Addiction Real or Myth? The Debate Continues

What if someone told you—despite what popular media says—that “sex addiction” or “porn addiction” aren’t real? What if someone told you the whole thing is an inaccurate label that isn’t helping but is rather harming…

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Infographic Contest Winners

When we launched our infographic contest last month, we had no idea we would have so many great submissions. We even added a prize level, awarding $100 to our 10 popular vote finalists. Today we announce the popular…

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Destroying Porn Addiction Starts with Destroying Shame

Is destroying porn addiction possible? For many men and women, this habit runs so deep, our personal vows to stop seem worthless to us anymore. The Bible sees a vital link between sexual sin and social…

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Big Mistakes Churches Make When Helping Porn Addicts

A recent survey indicates that 52% of Christian men and 10% of Christian women view porn at least several times a month. Most of these individuals sit in their churches week after week, and no one…

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Infographic Contest Top 10: Vote for Your Favorite

After nearly 170 submissions for our infographic contest, we were overwhelmed with both the quantity of submissions and the quality of many of them. Based on a popular vote, here are the 10 finalists. It’s…

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When Your Christian Husband is Hooked on Porn

According to a recent study by the Barna Group, over half (55%) of married men view porn at least monthly. Moreover, 65% of Christian men say the same thing. If your Christian husband looks at…

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10 Gospel-Centered Accountability Principles (or, How a Puritan Might Run an Accountability Group)

Updated May 2022 How do we slay the power of sin in us? What means has God given us to destroy sinful lusts? Too often we look for the answer to that question on a…

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How Pornography Drives the Demand for Sex Slavery

The following is an excerpt from the book, Stop the Demand: The Role of Porn in Sex Trafficking. According to Shared Hope International’s report on the demand for sex trafficking, pornography on the Internet is…