As the mother of four boys, I’ve long been concerned about the problem of pornography. Once a child is exposed to it, the images can easily lodge in their hearts and minds like a poisonous barb, leaching toxins.
I thought my children were fairly well-protected. We homeschool our kids, and don’t allow them to [...]
ThatsNotCool.com is the latest site trying to help teens make wise choices about how they use the Internet.
This site addresses the ways teens often use the Internet or cell phones to be controlling. Their message: When someone you’re dating pressures you or disrespects you in the digital world, it’s just as bad as if it [...]
The Family Research Counsel recently released their report: “The Effects of Pornography on Individuals, Marriage, Family and Community.” This report was compiled by Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D., and is full of information about the effects of pornography on children, adolescents, men, women, and society.
If you are looking for a good place to start doing research [...]
We’ve recently updated and edited our pornography statistics information packet. We try hard not to use statistics anecdotally or just make over-generalized statements. This is why we’ve carefully footnoted these stats with information about the original sources. We hope this packet will continue to be useful to anyone who is doing research on pornography and [...]
This has been an exciting year for us at Covenant Eyes, and a very rewarding year on Breaking Free. The blog has enjoyed hundreds of thousands of hits from almost 200 countries around the world.
Looking back, I want to bookmark some landmark moments for us on the blog. Thanks to everyone who contributed.
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Many thanks to counselor Rick Thomas for his latest article, “How to Care for a Christian in Porn Addiction.” This is an article written for Christian counselors and caregivers who are looking for good resources to help someone with a compulsion to watch pornography.
Rick has been a regular author on Breaking Free for many months [...]
Fifty percent of Christian men and twenty percent of Christian women report being “addicted” to pornography. What are we to make of these staggering numbers? Many Christian groups, including Covenant Eyes, quote this statistic from the 2006 ChristiaNet survey, but what do these numbers mean?
Compare these numbers to other nationwide statistics:
A 2001 Forrester Research [...]
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 40
Today’s podcast is the second portion of our interview with best-selling author Bill Perkins. Bill continues talking about King David’s “mighty men of valor.” In this quick segment Bill first mentions 1 Samuel 30, a dramatic story about how David’s men have to fight for their families. Secondly, Bill talks [...]
Theological soundness and shelf life are two wonderful bookends for a worthy book, and Shepherding a Child’s Heart is a regular recipient of both accolades.
I first read Shepherding a Child’s Heart in the late nineties as a requirement for my MA Counseling Program. This was before our current 7-year old was born. Therefore, I was [...]
