A special thank you to podcast guest Britanny Dunn! Sex Trafficking Is Closer Than You Think The Myth of “Somewhere Else” When most people hear the phrase “sex trafficking,” their minds drift to distant countries or dramatic movie plots. They imagine kidnappings in foreign cities or organized crime rings operating far from suburban neighborhoods. That…
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WAIT…there’s a sexual integrity industry??
A special thank you to our podcast guest, Daniel Wiess (founder of SILS)! WAIT… There’s a Sexual Integrity Industry? For a lot of Christians, the phrase “sexual integrity industry” sounds strange at best and suspicious at worst. Industry? In the Church? Around sex? It almost feels like someone smuggled corporate language into sacred space. But…
How the Best Marriages Prioritize Sex – and Why Most Don’t
How the Best Marriages Prioritize Sex One of the most misunderstood ideas in Christian marriage is that a better sex life is somehow a shallow goal. In reality, what we see again and again in ministry is that sexual integrity is not a side issue. It is often the front door into deeper discipleship, emotional…
The Protector Initiative
The Protector Initiative: Building an Army to Fight the Darkest Battle in the Church Most ministries don’t talk about this. Most churches won’t touch it. Most Christians assume someone else will fix it. But pornography, sexual brokenness, and hidden shame are gutting the Bride of Christ from the inside out, and for too long, we’ve…
Reviving Sexual Integrity
Reviving Sexual Integrity: How a Generation of Pure Men and Women Can Transform the Church Introduction We often talk about revival. We talk about revival in worship, revival in evangelism, and revival in prayer. However, what if the revival we most desperately need is one of sexual integrity? In today’s world, even the Church often…
How to Protect Your Child’s Innocence
How to Protect Your Child’s Innocence: Train for the “When,” Not the “If” Parents today are not dealing with a hypothetical threat. Exposure is not a matter of if. It is a matter of when. Your child will encounter sexualized content, confusing messages, and peer pressure. The good news is that you can prepare them….
Save the World Through Great Sex
Save the World Through Great Sex: Why God’s Design for Marriage Matters More Than Ever When was the last time you heard someone say that great sex could actually save the world? It sounds outrageous, maybe even offensive, but Scripture and history tell a different story. God designed sex to be far more than a…
Breaking Free from Porn: How to Rewire Your Brain and Redeem Your Imagination
Breaking Free from Porn: How to Rewire Your Brain and Redeem Your Imagination Pornography is not a side issue. It is the cultural battle of our time. Everywhere we turn, from our phones to our streaming platforms, sexualized images bombard us. And while many see it as “just entertainment,” the truth is that pornography is…
Why Most Christians Stay Spiritually Stuck w/ Andrew Yates
Why Most Christians Stay Spiritually Stuck & the One Shift That Changes Everything A special thank you to our podcast guest, Andrew Yates! If you’ve ever felt like your faith was on repeat—going to church, reading the Bible, maybe even leading a small group—but still wondering why your heart feels unchanged, you’re not alone. In…
When Parents Stay Quiet, Kids Pay the Price
A special thank you to our podcast guest, Sam Black! When Parents Stay Quiet, Kids Pay the Price w/ Sam Black Most parents dread it. Some delay it. Others hope someone else will do it. But the truth is, every child needs guidance when it comes to sex, identity, and integrity — and they need…
Mom’s Heartbreak! 14-Year-Old Son Addicted to Porn: Barb Winters
A special thank you to our podcast guest, Barb Winters! Mom’s Heartbreak! 14-Year-Old Son Addicted to Porn: Barb Winters Barb never imagined her 14-year-old son was hiding a secret. Like many Christian parents, she and her husband had “had the talk.” They thought they were doing enough—teaching him about sex from a biblical perspective, guiding…
Rescuing the Forgotten: Freedom for Exploited Girls in Malawi
rescuing the forgotten: Freedom for Exploited girls in malawi We read about the door-kickers, the armed rescuers, the front-lines warriors. Then we have the infiltrators, the impersonators, the sting operators. Wherever human trafficking reveals itself, we have valorous individuals in our society, trained and equipped, to go save the enslaved. This is needful work,…
Emotional Healing for Men: Power through Honesty
emotional healing for men: discover your power – begin with honesty Marshall Shank was the first Director of Outreach with Proven Ministries, at the helm for over five faithful years. On this episode of the Naked Gospel, he joins Wailer, the current Outreach Director, as they compare notes and review a decade of ministry tendencies,…
The Sex Talk You Never Got: Sam Jolman
A special thank you to our podcast guest, Sam Jolman on his book: The Sex Talk You Never Got! The Sex Talk You never got: sam jolman “We cannot love that which we don’t talk about.” When Sam Jolman wrote that in his seminal work, The Sex Talk You Never Got, it hit me right…
Why Men Must Lead the Fight
A special thank you to our podcast guest, Britney Higgs on “Breaking the Cycle of Trafficking; Why Men Must Lead the Fight” Why Men Must Lead the Fight Against Exploitation and Sex Trafficking There’s a war happening all around us—quiet, hidden, and too often ignored. This war is not fought with guns or governments. It’s…
Porn in Marriage
Porn in Marriage Pornography has a way of slipping into marriages quietly. For some couples, it’s a known battle carried in from dating or even childhood. For others, it’s discovered suddenly—through confession, confrontation, or quiet suspicion. However it shows up, the presence of porn in marriage can feel like a betrayal, a threat to…
The Power of First Mention
A special thank you to our “Talk to Your Kids about P*orn” podcast episode guest Drew Boa! THE POWER OF FIRST MENTION: HOW PARENTS CAN SHAPE THEIR CHILD’S UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUALITY Why the First Voice Matters Many parents hesitate to talk about sex and sexuality. They might feel their children are too young or not…
An Impossible Marriage
A special thank you to our “An Impossible Marriage” podcast episode guest Laurie Krieg! An impossible marriage & Same-sex attraction: With laurie krieg Wrestling with God: A Path to Understanding In Genesis 32, Jacob has an encounter with God, wrestling with Him throughout the night. As dawn breaks, God blesses Jacob and sends him on…
Living through the Sex Industry w/ Harmony Dust
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Living through the Sex Industry The latest episode of the Naked Gospel podcast, “Living through the Sex Industry,” features the insightful story of Harmony Grillo. Harmony is the founder of Treasures, a beacon of hope for women facing exploitation. The conversation begins with host…
Parenting in a Pornographic World w/ Josh Glaser & Dan Weiss
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Porn and Parenting The new podcast episode “Parenting in a Pornographic World” tackles the challenge of parenting in a digital age. Pornography is on every phone and easily accessible. Porn is setting the standards for our children. When it comes to porn and parenting,…
Singleness in the Church: Hope Johnson
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Singleness in the Church Are you single and part of a church community or interested in caring for singles better? Tune into the latest episode of the Naked Gospel podcast. Host Shane O’Neill engages in a riveting conversation with Hope Johnson, a dynamic writer,…
The Gospel and Porn
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast The Gospel and Porn The podcast episode “The Gospel and Porn” tackles the gritty, often overlooked struggle against pornography addiction. The episode begins with a candid discussion about the perils of pornography addiction, shedding light on its devastating impact for early exposure. Shane…
Pastors and Porn with Pastor Will
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Pastors and Porn In the latest, electrifying episode titled “Pastors and Porn,” host Shane O’Neill takes us on a deep dive into the intersection of sex, pornography, and faith. Pastor Will joins us, whose candidness and passion ignite the discussion. This isn’t your average…
Lewis and Tolkien: Imagination and Sexuality w/ Michael Ward and Holly Ordway
For all other podcast platforms: The Naked Gospel podcast Lewis and Tolkien In the latest episode of the podcast, “Lewis and Tolkien: Imagination and Sexuality,” host Shane O’Neill delves into the profound impact of imagination on our understanding of faith, morality, and sexuality. Joined by renowned Lewis and Tolkien scholars, Michael Ward and…