“He’s so useless, if he had a third hand he would need a third pocket to put it in.” This is how some Covenant Eyes members feel about their Accountability Partners. As I glance through e-mails and comments from our members, it is clear some don’t feel their Partner is really up to the task. [...]
Just how widespread is the problem of youth in the church watching pornography today? Our friends Josh and Jeannie Yates who work in youth ministry at Gingellville Community Church were interviewed about their experience regarding young people and pornography. They also talk at length about why they use Internet accountability software and why they even [...]
My friend Luke Gilkerson with Covenant Eyes interviewed me regarding how to respond to a parent who just caught his/her son in porn. Luke’s questions are in italics, with my responses underneath: Start with hope LG: Let’s say a dad came to see you for advice about his teenage son. He tells you his son [...]
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 123 Today we are speaking with Ron DeHaas, the founder and CEO of Covenant Eyes. Ron has traveled to many college campuses and has learned a lot about the attitudes the young generation has about pornography. Ron speaks with us about these prevailing attitudes and how pornography is destroying relationships. [...]
by Rev. Jon Gleason The company for which I work first became aware of Covenant Eyes some years ago when an associated company hired an apprentice. The leaders of his church were concerned about his computer use, and suggested Covenant Eyes to provide accountability. This began a relationship which I have come to greatly value. [...]
Before June of 2000, Internet filters were the best tools available to parents to protect their children online. But as a parent, this was not what Ron DeHaas wanted. He wanted a tool that would help him actually build a bridge of conversation with his sons about responsible Internet use. This was how the concept [...]
What happens when your husband’s porn addiction, adultery, and lies reach a point where you can’t take it any longer? This was the place Nicole Meengs was in 2008. Two weeks after her eighth wedding anniversary she packed her bags, took the kids, and left Jon. This was the wake-up call Jon needed to help [...]
I was born, raised, and still live in Illinois, a flat, agricultural state willed with cornfields and farms. So whenever I have the chance to visit a mountainous region, I get excited. Mountains take my breath away. A few years ago, Angela and I decided we were going to vacation somewhere in the Carolinas. We [...]
by Bryan Atkinson As far as temptations online goes, it can be very easy to allow yourself to do things that you will harm your mental integrity. I’ve experienced the pull that happens when you are tempted to go somewhere or search something on the Internet when you know no one else is looking. I’ve [...]
Helpful aids for those struggling with pornography How do you foster a good accountability relationship, especially when you are talking about sensitive topics like lust and pornography? I was asked some hard-hitting questions about the subject of accountability by some filmmakers who visited our headquarters. They were gathering some interviews for a growing body of [...]
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