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Lisa Eldred is the Educational Content Strategist at Covenant Eyes, and has 10 years of experience in researching and writing about porn addiction and recovery. She has authored numerous blog posts and ebooks, including More Than Single, Hobbies and Habits, and New Fruit, which was co-authored with Crystal Renaud Day. Her writing about faith and fandoms can be found at Love Thy Nerd.

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5 Lies Culture Tells Christian Singles

When you’re single, it often feels like the world is against you. Nearly every pop song, TV show, and movie out there tells some pernicious lies about what you should be doing with your body…

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5 Questions Singles Often Ask About Lust & Pornography

How can a single Christian remain pure in a sexualized culture? Before we released More Than Single: Finding Purpose Beyond Porn, Covenant Eyes surveyed hundreds of its members, asking what questions they have about singleness and…

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FAQ: What should I tell my kids about my husband’s porn problem?

Josh had been losing a battle against pornography and adultery for years when he decided he wanted to end his marriage. He had met someone new and wanted to move out, leaving his wife, Serena, devastated…

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FAQ: What should I look for on my husband’s Accountability Report?

We hear it a lot. A husband and wife are trying to recover and rebuild trust after his porn use has been discovered. But they’re both new to this whole Internet accountability concept, and they…

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Single and Lonely: How to Cope (Without Watching Porn)

One of the groomsmen at a relative’s wedding was also an old college acquaintance of mine. We hadn’t kept in particular contact over the years, but we made sure to set aside a few minutes…

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Singleness and Longing: Why Porn Is Not the Cure

Valentine’s Day is still a few weeks away, but the seasonal items—the balloons, the teddy bears, the crummy candy in heart-shaped cardboard boxes—are already going up in the stores. Pretty strange, considering that as I’ve…

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Streaming Sticks and Kid-Friendly Tablet Reviews: 2014 Holiday Buyer’s Guide for Internet Safety

Visions of shiny new smartphones will dance in my head Christmas night…and I won’t be the only one. The holidays are the time to buy, of course, with fantastic Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales…

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The Hidden Costs in Your Kids “Free” Apps

Kim Kardashian has a new free game in the iTunes app store, and it’s expected to make her $85 million this year. Let me repeat that. This free game is expected to make $85 million…

Elliot Rodger and the Lies We Believe About Sex

Let’s talk about Elliot Rodger for a moment, shall we? On May 23, “the Day of Retribution,” the 22-year-old man acted in vengeance against those who, he believed, had willfully ignored him, keeping him a…