Luke Gilkerson

How do we best use the Internet to share our faith and make disciples for Jesus?  With the increasing use of online communities, more and more churches are desiring to reach out to those they meet online. “Christians shouldn’t just have Web pages. They should inhabit and redeem the Internet.”  – Paul Watson

“Did God make them gay?” What a whopper of a question. I groaned a little bit inside as my inquisitive 13-year-old asked me this. He was peering over my shoulder at the computer screen. I was looking at pictures on Facebook of recent wedding pictures—two women holding hands in brides dresses. “That’s an interesting question,”  I replied.  “What do  you  think?” This prompted a discussion—as you can imagine, a little more than I had bargained for—about same-sex attraction. Here are my thoughts...

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It isn’t hard for kids to be happy around Christmas, especially if they think there’s going to be a pile of gifts waiting for them on December 25th. But this kind of happiness is hardly the joy the Bible talks about. “Happiness” comes from the Middle English ha p meaning “chance” or “good luck.” Happiness, for many people, is a circumstance: something that must happen to them in order to feel satisfied. Joy is something altogether different. Biblical joy is grounded in something...

We talk to a lot of parents who want to protect their children from pornography. But what should you do when your teenagers push back when you suggest accountability software? We received an email recently from a parent with two teenagers who object to putting Covenant Eyes Screen Accountability™ on their computers and iPhones. They claim they have nothing to hide about what they are doing online, and they think the whole thing is “weird, invasive, and implies we don’t trust them.” Should Mom...

God is the One who entrusted children to us in the first place: God, our Heavenly Father. And thankfully, He has a lot to say in His Word about His standards for good parents. Curious about them? Here are 12 self-assessment questions to consider from the Bible. 12 Self-Assessment Questions for Christian Parents 1. Is the Christian faith a regular part of our daily conversation? “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these...

Guest author for Covenant Eyes, Nate Larkin teaches on the insidious nature of lying as a lifestyle: “There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest.” – The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous “We are a company of Christian men. We are also… natural liars who are now finding freedom in the truth.” – Suggested meeting format of the Samson Society A friend of mine who has been sponsoring guys for...

Is your marriage in trouble? Many couples I see will inevitably tell me the tale of being in a sexless marriage for months, years, or decades. I smile and tell them not to worry. I have heard that on most Mondays for almost thirty years. The reality is that many couples, regardless of faith, finances, or culture, go to bed feeling alone next to the one who said they would love, honor, and cherish them. Why is it that so many couples suffer quietly in a sexless marriage? In this blog, I’ll...

Recovery is possible for both you and your husband. This guide will help you understand why your husband uses pornography, as well as outline the pathway to recovery and restoration.