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Porn Addiction and Redemption: John and Shelli’s story

Last Updated: April 2, 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

Nearly two years ago I heard about the Somebody’s Daughter project, a CD born out of the struggle of porn addiction. Soon after a companion DVD project was released featuring candid interviews with men and women who had been impacted by pornography.

John and Shelli Mandeville were a part of that project, sharing of their personal story of heartache and redemption. Below is one of their latest interviews from the 700 Club:

One of the tracks on Somebody’s Daughter is the story of John’s first confession. Listen to it here.

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  1. Justin Joseph

    It always humbles my heart and makes me tear up to see God’s redemptive grace restore lives. May He increase as we decrease…..

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