We’re giving away 100 book and DVD bundles worth $25 each (yes, $2500 worth of stuff). Ten people will win 10 bundles each, and all you have to do to enter this giveaway is leave us a comment. In your comment, tell us what you would do with the 10 bundles. How would you put them to good use? Who would you give them to? How would you disperse them? Tell us and we’ll choose the best 10 comments as the winners.
Win 10 Bundles Worth $25 Each
Each bundle includes…
UNFILTERED: Equipping Parents for an Ongoing Conversation about Internet Pornography ($15.00) – This DVD is a parent workshop all about Internet safety and preparing children for our pornified culture. The film has been played in schools, churches, and in the living rooms of concerned parents. The DVD includes top Catholic voices speaking on the subject of pornography. Included with this DVD is the book, UNFILTERED: Protecting Your Family Online, a practical how-to guide on Internet safety.
Delivered: True Stories of Men and Women who Turned from Porn to Purity ($8.96) – In this book you’ll read the stories of nine people whose lives were once devastated by pornography and how they found freedom in Christ.
Bought with a Price: Every Man’s Duty to Protect Himself and His Family from a Pornographic Culture ($1.00) – Bishop Paul Loverde first issued this pastoral letter six years ago, and recently it has been rereleased, updated and expanded. Covenant Eyes spokesman Matt Fradd, who was asked to write the foreword for this letter, says it “could not have come at a more critical time.”
Comment Below to Win
What would you do with 10 bundles? Who would you give them to? How would you personally use the resources? Tell us below. We’ll choose the best comments as the winners.
Last day to comment is April 1, 2014, at 11:59pm. We will announce the winner on April 3.
I would give one to my husband, onre to each of my sons, and the rest to our church to use to help others in the same situation.
I am a Director of Religious Ed at my parish. I would use one in my parish and give 1 to our diocesan religious Ed office to use & lend, give 1 to the leader of young adult ministry in our diocese for programming, give 1 to our diocesan youth ministry leaders to use for programming, and the others I would give to local catholic high schools.
I lead our church’s Celebrate Recovery “men’s issues” small group. Recently, our group has outgrown the chemical issues small group. Most of the men that attend our group battle some form of sexual addiction. I also meet with a different group of married guys who are battling the tragic consequences of porn in their marriages. Needless to say, I would bless these bands of brothers with these materials. God Bless, Jim H.
As a mother, first grade teacher and theology of the body religious education teacher I come in contact with a wide variety of Christians. I would most definitely use the materials with my own family of 6. As well as share with other families. Our world is not a safe haven for our children and as parents and leaders we need to do everything in our power to protect our children.
Pornography is a scourge affecting even many otherwise faithful Catholic men in our parishes. I would share the bundles with our men’s prayer group, as well as our Knights of Columbus council, which is very active in building up our parish life.
I would give them to my priest to hand out in the confessional. So many struggle with this but rarely talk about it. After confession would be a great place to start again.
My youth church is currently talking about purity and everything that ties in together with it. There are many students who struggle with pornography, remaining pure. Many are broken, many are left believing they can never be pure again, others just seeking wisdom. The bible is the greatest source of wisdom but winning the 10 bundles for my youth church would give them a greater understanding and enrich there minds. Being teenagers in today’s society a lot of provocative stuff is not something we all seek out but come across, for example school, billboards and more. Eventually we seek them out. My heart is that we start guarding our hearts from anything that attacks our purity, we renew our minds and seek out Gods heart and not that of another man/women. Then I’d like to bless anothe youth church with the bundles and not just keep them to eventually dust. God is calling us to reach out to his sons and daughters walking in the darkness. I would use these bundles for the men in my church but also for the women. Through it all I wanna enrich my mind with porn protection so that down the road when I am to minister to someone. The Holy Spirit would just lead me to those struggling with purity and pornography.
I have 4 sons, an all male Confirmation II class, vocations committee with on-going youth vocations events and the list continues… who wouldn’t I give it to? :)
I would use one for our family. I have four children 2 teenagers still with us in our home. The other two are young adults living on their own participating in this in some form or another I am sure. One son is enlisted in the army and married. The internet has definitely been the sourse of pollution for my children’s minds!! I am soooo thankful for covenant eyes. I only regret not having it 10 years ago. I would give a copy each to our adult sons, I would give a copy to a few of my teenagers friends parents to share with their families, I would give the remaining bundles to our church to use one as resource and others to struggling families. Our church – Calvary Chapel Santee – taught mens bible study on lust and handed out statistics on internet porn from covenant eyes as well as shared the great tools available from this site!! So I would definitely want to share it with my church body!!! Thank you for offer in this!
I would sent them overseas to Okinawa, Japan to my brother and his fellow US Marines! Oohrah!
10 bundles? 10 students or 10 parents or 10 friends! Covenant eyes has been something I’ve been looking at for quite some time and would love the chance to actually use it!
This is such a gift and needs to be shared with as many people as possible.
– I would give 3 bundles to my parish to distribute to those individuals/families who come to them for help and healing
– I would give 3 others to families I know are struggling with pornography in their marriage
– I would give 1 to my Husband’s Mens Group to supplement their knowledge in healing those with additions
– I would give 1 to my Women’s Bible Study group to aid the classes that deal with pornography in the home
– I would give 1 bundle to the local SAA (sexual addition anonymous) group
– I would keep the final bundle for my family’s personal use
I used to be one of those people who did not see the harm in porn but I have seen the light…porn is one of the most damaging things in our society right now
Our church’s people, whether new, old, or somewhere in between could use the education, so it wouldn’t be difficult to use them in our junior youth, youth, young adult, and adult areas of ministry. That’s at least four pieces. I would definitely keep at least one in my family, send a few to some fledgling buddies, and be on the look out for others who might be interested in the material.
If I overcome pornography, I can fulfill my ultimate dream. I can get married and have children. Of course I can get married right now if I proposed to the woman I love. But truthfully, I can’t. Because getting married now would be spiritual suicide. There is no way I could allow myself to bring pornography into the life of my wife and children. I know the damage that pornography has done to me. I know what it has done to all my relationships. What I don’t know is how to truly overcome this battle. What would I do if I were given all this material? I think I would use it. I really think so.
I have set up a private facebook group called last man standing for men who are seeking to pursue purity in this area. A national group was set up by some people years ago and now has over 2000 members. I have set up two regional groups with 50 and 30 people in. I would use the resources as part of the weekly competitions I run where I give away a resource to one person. The competitions are based around a question which the group are encouraged to all answer individually and one answer is chosen at random and the person given the book which they are encouraged to read and then pass on.
I would give one copy to my boyfriend and go through it with him. I would also give it to some very close friends I know who are struggling even while actively trying to stop. The rest I would give to my Youth Minister so to help in one of the talks given at our Confirmation Retreat.
I would keep one and invest the other nine in my Celebrate Recovery group. Some of us already meet and discuss books.this would be a great addition.
I am the director of youth and young adult ministry at St. Francis of Assisi in Lake Tahoe. I am also the director of basketball for boys from 6th grade to 12th grade (varsity head coach). I would use the bundle to make sure every single young man and young lady in our town was given the information they need to fight this disease. We are a small village town on the north shore of Lake Tahoe but this disease of pornography is running rampant in our town. This bundle would give me the opportunity to fight back against a culture of death. The bundle would give me a teammate to go along with the talks that we are already giving. Our kids would be able to go home with information to read on their own and truly help themselves fight against this evil. Thank you for doing this for all of us! God Bless you all and make it a great day, TK – Tim Kelly
I would first read for my own benefit to overcome my own struggles, the better education I can receive the better I can help others. I would put some of the copies in church libraries. I would give copies to those who help people like me with issues with porn, in better educating them with new techniques, so that they can help people like me. not everyone is the Same.
I have found this Site helpful: http://candeobehaviorchange.com/healthy-sexuality/
And for Catholic geared: http://reclaimsexualhealth.com/
I would use them to start an accountability group for men struggling with sexual sin in our area.
I would give one set to my husband, one set to my son-in law and the rest to my church. We need something like this in our church so it can be taught to our congregation.
I would first study the resources myself so I can incorporate it into my teachings (I give talks in my prayer group), my catechism(I teach catechism to Confirmation Children). I also belong to a Lay Apostolate (first of its kind in the Gulf Region) called Holy Spirit Interactive. I would make these resources available in our Library and encourage parents and young people to use them. I would also develop a mini-workshop along with our Founder based on these resources for parents and teens in our community. When I visit India, I would like to spead the message and show the DVDs to my family and ask them to spread the message in their circle of friends. People in India badly need resources to protect thier children from pornography.
I would use it to help me with my personal struggles, so that I could get myself to a point to help others.
The reason that I want to get this offer, is so that I will be able to protect my family, my marriage, and my testimony to remain strong. If I win, I will give one to my accountability partner, to my close friends, and to family members to help each to stay pure, and Godly.
I am doing all I can to “sound the alarm” to parents, teens, and youth workers. I am a pastor’s wife and youth team leader. So I am very passionate about this subject. I have been on the front row seat of some very sad stories of young teens who got addicted to the internet, just because their well-intentioned parents were not educated on the dangers of internet freedom. I know teens who were lured by pedophiles and sucked into a secret life, never to be quite the same again.
We are launching a strong purity campaign in our church, and I am often reminding parents on my Facebook page on things to be watchful for. I believe we can make a difference if we can just speak up and speak out. My husband hosts a ministry sight to those outside our local congregation, with hundreds of followers, and he has touched on the subject of pornography, and teaches to men in church retreats about pornography and sexual traps. He would be thrilled to share this information. I can’t wait to use the materials! If only we had these tools years ago!
As a missionary in Uganda, a country in Africa that is one of the fastest developing countries where it is becoming modernized and many latest fashions and fads are being copied into the culture, with the 10 bundles, I would distribute them to small groups I have encountered in the various churches in our neighborhood. I would host a training with youth leaders of those churches to have them experience and go through the bundles in order that they would, eventually, train the youth and give them the books/handouts in their churches to be more Christ-centered, Gospel-driven and Spirit-filled in their lives to stay pure and holy before the God they serve.
I would use 1 for myself to further my education on the issue then give it on to a friend. 1 would go to my school’s campus ministry, another few to my LifeTeen group, and pray for guidance on which if my friends to give the remaining to. As a highschool female who has struggled with porn addiction, I know of well over 25 people whose spiritual lives and self esteem have been ravaged by it. I would keep 1 copy in my car until the Holy Spirit told me where to strategically place it in public!
I have quite a few young men in my life, particularly a few very close to me, so I know struggle with purity and have had issues related to pornographic images. I would give these resources to them! I also volunteer at my parish (we don’t have a youth minister), so I would give some out to youth who I work with. I also have brothers who do not understand how damaging porn can be – I would include them in my list of people to give resources to!
Thank you for all the work you all do! :)
We are about to head to Southern Africa to work with young men and refugees and so would use these resources with mentoring and pointing people to Jesus. I also have 2 sons and am excited to help them take steps in their lives to stay free!
As director of Free Indeed Ministries, I work with a lot of men seeking freedom from pornography and lust. I also train coaches to work with men (and women) struggling to overcome. I have an insatiable appetite for quality research and resources in the area of sex addiction. Your site is a gold mine of such treasures. Anything you want to sow into this ministry will be put to vigorous work setting captives free and training others to do so.
I will share the material with clergy and volunteer ambassadors in order to nurture faith community collaboration to increase awareness of the need. This awareness will equip us to host multi-site small groups, trainings, and teaching on how christ in us does far more than merely midify behavior. Christ becomes our life giving us true victory over sin
Well I for one would keep one for myself because i do suffer from the burden of the sin of adultery then i would give a few to others whom suffer from this sin, give some to my parish, and study the word so i may know what i am speaking of when i try to help others
Well, I had 10 bundles, I would share with my mens’ group. I would keep a copy of unfiltered and bought with a price for my own resource library at home.
This would be a great and much needed resource for our community! We’d use it for parents’ formation, small groups and youth group and have it available for anyone to borrow!
With 10 bundles I would give them to the men in my life…boyfriend, brothers, dad, and cousins!
With a bundle I would use one set at home, to encourage my husband with his fight against pornography and to educate my own 4 children about the harmful effects of porn use and learn to protect them from it. I would donate the other sets to my church to give to families who are struggling with this as there are many in our church family. Our pastors are working to help families with this and these would be a welcome addition to their tools.
As Mel’s Husband I would keep one of these bundles for myself and our family (esp. my two boys as they grow up). I would then donate the other bundles to our church to distribute to youth, men and families as they felt lead or as the need arose. I do know of a few families in our church that are struggling with this as well and would probably give them a bundle as a gift.
We have come to the point in our Confirmation class (I am our parish’s director) to speak to our teens about poignant issues present in their everyday lives, such as innate human dignity and the rampant abuse of that dignity through worldly evils like porn, warped perspectives of human love and sexuality, and what being a true Man (with a capital ‘M’ or Woman (with a capital ‘W’) means from a Christian point of view. This bundle will help us convey the great damage that lust and pride in our world has wrought and to uphold Reconciliation and ordered hearts as the solution.
I am currently a seminarian, studying to be a Catholic priest. For me, I think it is extremely important that I be aware of this issue and how to help men and women struggling with this issue. I would first use these resources to inform myself, and then I would pass on this information and these materials to individuals struggling with these very issues.
I am the director of the Pure Initiative, a sexual risk avoidance program. We would use the bundles in our Connected Parents program. This is a program where we meet with parents to equip them to protect the hearts of their children and help them plan a life of purity.
Oh what I wouldn’t do with these 10 bundles! As young parents, my husband and I would use these tools to inform/prepare ourselves, our household and our community of other young families to the battle of pornography. Also, in working in youth ministry I would better equip our young men and women in their very real fight with this giant. And lastly, with my husband as a planning committee member of our parish Adult Men’s Group, he would be able to share the very real and concrete evidence of this issue and help those who are/ have been/ or are being proactive in their struggle/temptation. What a beautiful gift you are giving people! We pray these bundles are put to the absolute best use! Blessings!
The packs will be used for my clients dealing with sexual sin in their lives. I am the Founder of Guard Your Heart ministries,a Pastor living with AIDS, so I know first hand the importance of this message.
I’d share this package with every father I know that is close to me. Being currently in a situation where I am on the path to divorce largely because of my struggles with porn, I fully recognize now the destructive power of it. I wouldn’t wish this upon anyone. My children will definitely be taught about the evils of porn and I will share to everyone who will listen!!!
I’ll give half to the St. John Neumann shrine for the table outside their confessionals, because they see many men fighting addiction to porn. The other half will go to my home parish, where I don’t know of anyone with the problem — because silence doesn’t imply freedom.
I would use a set for personal use, then I would give a set to my confirmation teacher . And if they were in a Spanish edition I would give it to my groups Angeles De Dios and Lazos DeAmor NY , so that it could be taught to the Latin community. And I know a brazilian group that I would give it to , but that would have to be in portugueses.
I work for a non-profit organization dedicated to male and female identity formation and chastity formation for teens, young adults, and families. Our work puts us in contact with a lot of people who are struggling with chastity, specifically with addictions to pornography. I’m personally in contact currently with many young men who struggle with addictions to pornography, and it would be great to offer more resources to them to help them to break free of the stuff. I’d love to be able to give them to many of the families that we are in contact with, and specifically with the 17 and 18 year old men I’m currently working with.
As a sexual addict in recovery, I would definitely use these materials to educate myself more and supplement the therapy and education I receive from my counselor and the support I receive from my accountability partners. I would also share the bundles and my story with others I know are fighting sexual sin to let them know that they are not alone and that recovery is possible.
As director of a college Newman Center, I work with men and women who struggle for purity. I understand that the future is at stake. Their future vocation and their personal freedom to pursue excellence in marriage, priesthood, or consecrated religious life will flounder if not founded upon chastity. These bundles would be a great asset to our students in their efforts.
Most of all these gifts would serve as an encouragement. The grip of sin and lust is strong and the porn culture is pervasive. Much help is given just by knowing “I’m not crazy. Other people see this as a problem. Other people have grown in purity. I can do it.”
I would share these with my church and home school group. I want to help, us as christians and home schoolers, to open our eyes to the very real threat and temptations that are out there. To open our eyes and hearts, to at times, even contributing (by turning a blind eye to what’s on tv, computers, dressing inappropriately, etc) to the temptations and dangers that are facing our children and families more and more everyday. We need to be honest and vulnerable-real with each other. Confessing our struggles and holding one another up.
We have run a men’s only sexual integrity group and another support group for spouses for about 6 yrs. we now see the need to take a new step by teaching the parents how to be proactive in the lives of their children and how to respond to their children when they encounter sexual imagery and sexual sin. We are in the early phase of planning a reoccurring parent worshops as well as planning a group or resources for students (pre-teen – HS) who would not be age appropriate for our men’s group but who still need hope and healing from their sexual sin and brokenness.
Therefore we would use the resources to host a parenting class that would be open to our members as well as to our community. Also I have begun building a local network of Pastors, Christian counsellor and Sexual integrity group leaders – I am developing our parenting workshop with this group and pray the workshops will demonstrate unity in the body of Christ and be used by God to bring His message of the Gospel to bear on our fallen sexuality through inter-denominational collaboration.
I will give these away at our Diocesan Youth Rally where I will have a booth on God’s Plan for Love and Marriage
I would share it with my fellow brothers and teach them the dangers of this terrible epidemic!
I would disburse them:
1. In the confessional for our pastor to hand out as needed/Guided;
2. At our local Community College student union building;
3. Within our local fellow Catholic homeschooling group;
4. To add to our local library system;
5. GIft a bundle to the DRE of our parish;
6. Add a set to our own Catholic lending library;
7. Give one bundle to our daughter/student at University of Mary to share;
8. Donate a bundle to our son/the Young Adult Group at our parish;
9. Gift my Confirmation sponsorees with a bundle;
10. Donate a set to our local DSHS office (through whom we are licensed as foster parents);
11. :) Add a bundle to our parish library and RCIA leader;
I would give a few of the books to my church, but I would mostly give them to our college men’s group, especially because of our recent porn talk.I would also bring some to my parish community at home because there is a distinct lack of conversation about this topic.
Thank you for providing awesome resources for promoting love for Christ to our youth.
I work with the RCIA so any resource that I can use to gain information that I can then pass on to our candidates and catechumens is very valuable!
With 10 sets I would give the first to my mother. My sister has special needs and is not able to make appropriate decisions about what things should be posted and done online and what shouldn’t. The next two would go to my 2 friends who have similar situations with their daughters. Finally, the rest would be divided between my parish, Lifeteen, and several local Catholic Schools.I am really hoping that this information and programs can help everyone involved. The internet can be a very scary place if not used properly. God Bless!
My mom is living in SA, TX. But I live in Mexico (Monterrey).
ln first place, I’ll admit I would use this material to learn more about this subjects. So I could reach others, within some projects I’m working on…
I would reach some of the secondary schools in Monterrey with this material.
And an organization called: Protege tu corazón (Protect your heart)
I’m often called to give talks, about pornography , and sexuality . (So I could also make some sort of activity a giveaway one)
Im a youth director at my parish an I’d not only use this with my family but I’d offer and use in youth group. I’d get parents onboard and together and minister to each other. Thank you!
I belong to an international organization called Couples For Christ. I also am a parent coordinator for the youth in our group. What I would do with the material is to hand them out to the youth of the group and provide information and education to the parents in the organization. I can set up a talk with a question and answer portion to address concerns the parents or youth have.
Recently, the campus ministry at our school did a project on pornography and some of the students in fraternities publicly mocked it by endorsing the favorite porn stars, websites, etc on the advertisements. I will bring the bundles to each of the fraternity houses.
Pick me, pick me!
I would give a bundle to my church for their library and one to our community library. I would keep one for our family and the remaining 7 would be dispersed among my son’s friends family plus one to a local child care provider I know.
I would be so excited and unbelievably blessed to win these! I am a youth leader at my parish and can see that many of the youth readily do not understand or appreciate the gift of chastity and how impurities really do mess with your mind. I work closely with my youth director and since finding the Pure Love books, I actually keep several copies in my purse to give to people. It’s important to me that people have an opportunity to understand the reason why they should be pure since society teaches us to do the opposite. You can rest assured that these would be used wisely. I think it would be nice if my parish offered a class over the contents of the set for parents and their children. Some could go into a raffle where a family could win a bundle. (Next week is our ministry fair which would be a perfect time.) Having a raffle makes it seem even more like the prize is something valuable and would definitely give a family more incentive to read something that seems like a touchy topic for most. It’s so important that we have resources like these available to people and I’m so happy to know we have authors like this in the world who are willing to tell it how it is!
I am currently a youth leader for our chastity group in my local parish. We are currently in the process of organizing a couple of lectures to our youth and parents on pornography. This would be an awesome tool to utilize to help spread the moral and spiritual consequences of watching pornography.
Living the faith, is the focus of our family. Our two sons are fast approaching their teen years and I want to prepare ourselves with tools we need to help them through the struggles they will be facing. I also teach a 7th grade religious education class who would benefit from online guidance. Our parish serves our youth with the Edge and Life Teen programs and so many of our conversations with teens surround the internet and social media influences. Our community is a great place for these resources because it will be shared! Available for parents, core teams and religious education volunteers to help us all, raise generations of young people who make good choices and live their faith.
I would share these with my family & friends
I would keep one set to view and pass along to immediate family and friends. I would then donate the remaining nine to our Diocese of Raleigh so that the bundles would be available to each parish and school. In our overly sexualized society the church must remain a beacon of truth and understanding. Each parish and school could then hold their own Adult Education night to explain and reinforce the destructive nature of pornography and how we as parents can protect our families.
Because the requirements to get my BA in early childhood, I am taking a Sex Health Education Class. According to the lectures everything is normal, as humans we all have swxual desires. However, I gave a presentation about Chastity and sexuality, a lot of people disagreed, but I have to stand for my values. The books wil be a great help to continue spreading chasrity among teenagers and their parents, there is a huge need of information, especially in the Hispanic community, and I am currently working wth them. Thank you.
I use in lifeteen too teach kids about it and too with the high school and my town too
We have four children, three sons and a daughter, and think your products are an excellent endeavor in an age that needs every help in purity. The pure of heart see God. :)
Thank you,
Julie and Stephen
I am the director of our church high school/college youth ministry that is part of our Catholic Church but wonderfully ecumenical. Our parish covers 4 churches in 4 towns, 2 schools and the smaller communities inbetween each church. These bundles will be a wonderful addition to our program on living out the Theology of the Body. I would prioritize our youth ministry and use the bundle to lesson plan safe internet and protecting the soul against one the greatest modern threats to salvation. In addition the book will complement the study group and we would actually read it together as a discussion group. Finally, the beautiful letter from Bishop Loverde will guide our resolution to turn to St. Joseph and protect our families. Since our youth group will not need all ten bundles, I want to share bundles with our 2 schools, our annual men’s retreat ministry (BWANA), and our coed adult Watch community. This will leave several bundles to be added to the church’s lending library so it is available parish-wide in each church for TPO events, parents groups, study groups, visitors and any member that would like to face the challenge.
This is totally awesome. I would give these bundles to my neighbors, my brothers, my sister, the youth minister at our parish, one to the director of RE and one to our Pastor. ( even though he is celebate, it may help him explain to kids the damage it does to you, (besides, its a sin, don’t do it.)
And then, I would have to decide who I can borrow it from, lol. Peace
I am an elder of a Bible church in Lancaster PA, and I am also on the executive committee of the Christian Homeschool Association of PA. I would use one of the bundles personally by showing the DVD at our local church. I would donate a 2 bundles to our local libraries. I would share 3 bundles with 3 pastor friends to share with their congregations and I would make the other 4 bundles available through CHAP at our convention which draws 7000 homeschooling families from all over PA.
As the youth minister of a Catholic church, i am frequently exposed to the lives and problems that the young teens of our society are facing. Within our youth group program,we do what we can to educate our teens; however, most of them lack the confidence to come forward about their struggles with sexuality, chastity, and pornography. Often times, concerned friends are the ones who come forward, if they have within themselves the courage and trust to discuss such sensitive topics with me. If i were selected to win the 10 bundles, i would keep 1 of the bundles for myself as an educational tool to build into my youth group nights as a regular topic that we discuss, similarly to other topics like chastity, abortion, etc. However, the remaining bundles i would give to those parents whose teens i see struggling the most. Often times, those that jump from relationship to relationship aren’t focusing well enough on themselves due to peer pressure to “be with somebody.” Relatedly, those who are in frequent relationships feel pressured to act and perform and resort to pornography as an educational too l(albeit, not an accurate or healthy one to use). I would use the program as a “pay it forward” kind of program, where they would watch it, discuss it in their home with their kids, and then pass it on to another member of the community whose teens are struggling with the same, or who they personally know would benefit from the program Sometimes, having the words to discuss these issues with kids or young teens can be enough to deter one from becoming addicted. The goal behind this would be to empower parents and teens to discuss the effects that pornography has, and to discuss how big of an issue watching pornography can be. My hope would be that the teens would eventually be able to empower one another to keep each other accountable and on the right path towards chastity and respect for each other and their bodies.
I would LOVE to give one to a young man I know who is struggling with pornography addicting, then the others I would give to my brothers’ all boys Catholic Jr High and High school!
We have an a good youth program at our local church, and our pastor has been asking for feedback to bring more solid Catholic teaching into our parish. I would take him up on his offer. I would plop down all 10 packages in front of him and the youth director and say, “Let’s start a class.” If they didn’t think they were ready for it, I would take it to another local parish that has an amazing youth program, run by Dominican priests and I know they would gobble it up. Several local parish families send their children to their youth program for they fear not the power of orthodoxy.
If I were to win a bundle, I would use 1 bundle for self use, and give the rest away to my local parish’s (know of 3 parish, 3 bundles each to each parish)
Our website got cut off, sorry. on facebook at St. Mary’s Youth Group
1 to our church youth leadership, 1 for my bishop, 1 to my sister in law for her teenage kids, 5 to families with teens we are close to, 1 for my colleague who teaches a teen moms parenting class at our alternative school, 1 to keep for our family
I belong to an apartment of 4 men studying at Franciscan University. We are trying to help each other grow as real Christian men. I would take a bundle for myself, give three to my roommates and task each of us with giving the remaining 6 to someone who needs it most.
This is great stuff. Very helpful in this fallen world.
10 bundles each, I would pass these along to our parish youth group, our parish confirmation group leaders, my daughter’s Catholic High School priest and our parish school.
I serve on you ministry staff at Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in Concord, NH. If IHM were to receive this bundle, I would hope that we would be able to present a wonderful presentation to our community. This hidden sin of pornography has effected the marriages of many couples that I know. These are christian couples – both the wives and husbands who have suffered with addiction to pornography. I have had friends who have been very hurt knowing they can never compare to the images their eyes have observed or those their spouse has. This private sin may take place in private, but its pain is public – it kills marriages and breaks families.
This material would allow parents to come together to learn more about internet safety. We would be able to present materials for fathers & Sons as door prizes. Recently there was a well attended presentation on pornography held in our diocese (about 30 minutes from our city). There were several people who I personally know who were unable to attend. This would be a second chance and a wonderful incentive to invite people for another opportunity.
Immaculate Heart of Mary would be blessed to have the opportunity to serve our community with such truth. This would be my hope for how we would distribute the materials if we won them.
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After going through the material myself, I would make it available to the rest of my parish. This is a major problem in our society nowadays. I’ll do my part to help eliminate this threat to our families.
As a newly hired DRE, I would appreciate these tools to prepare for catechesis. Thank you.
I would certainly keep one set for my family. We home church and it would be a good tool for our discussion time as a group. I would give several copies to friends of mine that are pastors or leaders in their church or youth group. I might consider giving one to our homeschool coop to use with the kids as a class for the high schoolers next year. I thought a great way to really reach someone is to give a set to someone that is not a Christian… but to determine who and how to find the right people is still something I would need to consider. I would not want to waste it… but I do know several women who are not Christians that have porn issues with their husbands. As far as that goes, I know of a friend that has that issue who is a Christian, so I would give one to her family. One other place that might be a good one is giving it to a group that leads men/women in groups dealing with porn issues. No matter what, they would not go unused!
Hi,great idea in the feast of Saint Joseph to help protect the innocence of children.
I live in Colombia, South America I have two kids,first of all I would protect my kids and their cousins.
My daughter with some friends have a Rosary where the kids pray the sorrows of the Virgin Mary and to the infant Jesus of Prague for intercession for sick children ,we have witnessed many miracles and conversions of families.They recorded a cd with 9 songs composed by them and all that collect is to help a foundation for sick children in Colombia. You can see the web page http://www.rosariodelosninos.com
This Rosary has extended and now we are in Weston-Florida,Caracas Venezuela and in 7 parishes in Colombia.
I would promote this with all the parents of the kids we are reaching that are many to help protect their innocence that is danger in this times.
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Happy feast day of the chaste husband of Mary. I´m very excited at this exercise. If I won the collection, I would give selections to a Legion of Mary Library at a Parish in the University town of Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, where i previously worked Nigeria; I would give a selection to my brother who works with youths at Abuja the capital of Nigeria and another to another brother often sought after for retreats and talk (The last literally seized my copy of Jason Evert´s ‘If You Really Loved Me’). I bought another copy of the same book and ‘How to Find Your Soul Mate Without Losing Your Soul’, for a friend. Later I bought another copy of ‘If You Really Loved Me’ for keeps but again it got seized by another brother. I’ve been looking these books which seem out of stock in Nigeria, ever since, especially for the said Legion of Mary Library. You remain constantly in my really. I love you dearly, Jo.
I would give them to my sons and share with my parish as a youth minister we are always looking for resources to help our young men grow into men of Christ.
learn it and spread awareness about this awesome program in my family and friends
and help those get rid of this evil in their life and help young CHRISTIANS to acquire necessary skills to keep this evil away from their very lives and thus close to LORD GOD
I would give them to the parents of the kids that participate in the youth group I volunteer with. Twice a month another adult and I meet with just the high school boys. We discuss on a more personal level the things they struggle with. Pornography and masturbation are at the top of the list.
I have 7 children and they are nearing teenagers. I’d donate the bundles to the boys group they attend, “Conquest” and the girls group, “Challenge”. Plus our parish youth group. Thanks!
As a mother of three young boys I would use one pack to educate my family. I would also share them with our parish and with our military base. I would give copies to the base chaplains, both Catholic and Protestant, for use in their counseling military members. I would also give a set to mental health at the base hospital and the family readiness center. Thanks
I liked Matt Fradd’s page on facebook so this is how I found out about the giveaway! The first thing that came to my mind was the fact that I am currently studying at University and would love to give these books away to fellow students and donate one bundle to the University Library so as more people can read it.
I’d love to have these bundles of Covenant Eyes. I would use one in my own home (I have been trying for years to get away from a porn addiction- your blog helping me LOTS along the way! :) ) and from there, I would save one for my future home with my children. I would give them to two of my friends who have expressed struggling with this issue also, and from there I would give them to those I come across in life who expresses a need for them. If there’s anything I pray to receive, it is the desire to quit seeing too much of someone with inappropriate websites and to see more of the soul of those people. I want to pray for them and experience the joy of being free from this addiction. Thank you for the help you’ve already given me! God Bless you!!!
I would give them to my adult sons and my husband and my son-in-law. I would also give one for a health fair raffle. and leave some at our church. I would also give one to my brother who sees nothing wrong with porn and also my nephews. There are so many hurting people out there who do not even realize the cost to them and their families and souls.
I would pass these out to my family members which would then be spread to our extended family who are now numbering close to one hundred people. Our family can do much if we all talk about this and spread it around. We are strong Christian Catholics and would advocate this greatly!
Resources- here at the parish we often try to provide education to our parents. We have a large and active youth ministry program and are adults work hard not only to educate our teens and children but parents and the parish at large. We would use these to continue educating all and sharing the resources with those who continue the mission of helping others.
As the director of a abstinence/chastity npo, it would be great to add these resources to our library. I would also put the information contained in them to use in my parent classes.
I would give the bundles to students who need them (or anyone at the church really). Probably by giving them to individuals who I know struggle with pornography.
i would love to win the bundles. I work for a church and want to get them into our library. I know this is a plague of our current culture and would love to get the truth and strategies out there fro people.
As a youth minister, I would give these bundles to families of my teens! We are just finishing up our Theology of the Body for Teens series and this would be an amazing resource to offer to families!
Help me protect my family!!!
If I won 10 bundles I would give them to all the closest men in my life. For example my family, fiancé, close guy friends and any other men that I know personally struggling with this issue. If I could I would honestly give every guy I know a bundle and anyone who wanted one because the issue of pornography is so large and the world we live in today I can only imagine the struggles my brothers in Christ have to deal with to fight this temptation and struggle. I know that this could benefit any men in my life that I know and this is one struggle I feel so strongly about that everyone should have access to the resources. I would really love to give the men in my life and all men in general an opportunity to use this resource and to build strong men in society that will lead strong communities and strong families centered on Christ. God Bless you for making resources like this. Thank you! :)
I have struggled with the bondage of pornography since before I was a teen. I gave in and gave up for about 15 years until God got my attention 3 years ago… I have found strength and desire to not only persevere and overcome the bondage but to also help men and women across the US …
I have been compiling information for the past year and am currently putting together a weekend venue to assist in educating and informing individuals about the facts pertaining to the topic of pornography – with an opportunity to make a connection with the One who can make all the difference ! I feel Gods will in this endeavor and am so excited about the lives that will be changed through education, information and the power of almighty God !
Thank you for all you do to reach out and educate men and women…
May God bless your endeavor !
I would use this in our youth ministry, school and other parishes in our region. I’d also use it with the youths parents!
I am a mother of 3 boys & I am also a youth leader, I would definitely use these resources to better educate the parents & teens of my parish.
If I had the honor to receive the 10 bundles of Porn Protection Education, I would study it for myself in giving me the tips in how to help my addiction and how to break it now. I would also put it to good use by educating my younger brothers as they become older in the dangers of pornography and when I have children and they become older I would want to educate them as well. I would also disperse this to my local Catholic Church and could be consideration in having a class in this topic for young adults. I could also give them to my parents and my fiancée and they can give to any good friends that they have and they can educate more kids.
I have been supported thru ELIZABETH MINISTRIES and their reclaim website. I would give my winnings to this wonderful organization and to the other women in my support group. My family believes in the protection Covenant Eyes provides.
I am a mom to seven children – the oldest is 15 so my primary use would be to educate myself so I can teach, discuss and help my own kids. With my husband we serve on the board of directors for Holy Family Ministries (www.hfmpei.com). Through this ministry we have the chance to listen to and encourage many catholic famillies each year as retreat leaders for famillies. We would use this information and resources frequently as we know pornography affects so many people. God bless you for your work in this area. Purity is worth it!
I would use these resources for a chastity series at the youth group my wife and I lead. Great men’s and women’s session topics.
This is awesome! I want to share this with my college students I minister to at the University of Kentucky! :)
I have 3 young children that are already computer savvy and have the potential to stumble upon things by accident. I would keep one bundle for my family. I am a part of a mom’s group at or church and this had been a we have discussed. I would share the other bundles with them. I believe in being prepared to confront this issue before it becomes an issue.
I would probably do a giveaway on my blog with a couple of them, keep one (obviously), and give the rest to couples in my church. We all need to read these books!
I am a campus missionary at Virginia Tech, and if I were to receive the bundle I would give them to students who desire to learn about purity and chastity and how they play a role in their current and future relationships. Specifically, there are some men that I am mentoring in discipleship that I would love to share these resources with to help them learn how to become better men in preparation for their vocations. I am also recently engaged and have a brother who recently got married as well, so I would use the resources to help my fiancee and I more knowledgeable about how to be honoring one another in our relationship and about how to guard the hearts of the children Our Lord blesses us with as we raise them in the faith and would be sure to share that knowledge (and the bundles) with my brother and sister-in-law (who have their first baby due on April 1st!) as well.
I would disperse them to the parents of the students in my youth group!!
I am a mom of 8 kids, I would make sure all my kids were equipped with the truth and my family friends as well.
I would love to receive these resources, I would use them personally and professionally. I have been given the opportunity to understand more about the effect pornography has on relationships through a personal situation that I have witnessed. I have been educated so much in the past year about the destructiveness of pornography and I am eager to learn more. I am a therapist and have been presented with so many clients who struggle with the brokenness from pornography. I use the resources from covenant eyes on a regular basis to provide my clients with truth about what the are dealing with. I would love to be able to actually give even more resources to my clients. Thanks!
I would give then to our newly established catholic high school to use with their students and to educate their parents
I am 46 days sober to God, My church Support and Covenant Eyes. Thank you all so much! Being sober from Porn for almost 2 months now has opened my eyes to see that God wants me to share with others what I struggled with for so long. I will use this material to minister to men in my church about the effects of Porn in their marriages and relationships.
I would like to use the parent workshop materials and books all over my diocese. I will start a women’s bible study I attend. Next, I will ask the principal at our school to require the teachers to participate in a workshop ( I believe they don’t realize the impact pornography has on there students). I will ask our pastor for the workshop to be presented for our school’s parents and parish adults. I will speak with the superintendent of our diocese catholic schools to have the workshop for all the catholic school teachers and staff- maybe part of their in service . I would meet with local parishes to bring the workshop to their school and parish. I would meet with our 5 local catholic high schools and again, train teachers, staff and parents. I would meet with the local public university catholic parishes to educate and help the students in college. I would like to see the materials, especially the workshop, used at high school orientation. Do you have materials appropriate for public schools? If so, I would reach out to the superintendent of my local school, who I am friendly with. I would then reach out to other schools in the area. I could really use more materials so I could get these initiatives going sooner and hopefully save someone from heartache and sin. I have already gathered a small group of parents from my parish and we are ready to start implementing the workshop. In closing, I am so grateful for Covenant Eyes and your materials, so thankful for all your efforts.
Jane Mouch
I have the privilege of teaching TOB to both 8th graders and high school sophomores. We are also bringing it to adults in our parish. I always have a “supply” of resources to share with others whenever the Holy Spirit cracks the door for me to share this message. Whether it is a family member, student, or anyone who crosses my path, I would share these materials when that opportunity would arise. I also would use them to educate myself! I can’t get enough! :)
I work as a Youth Minister at a Catholic church in the Los Angeles area. In my work with junior high and high school students and young adults, the battle against pornography is real. The Church and families know this epidemic exists but it’s a topic that’s not always openly or easily discussed. These resources would be a blessing to my ministry as I could share them with many young people who are hungry for the truth!
Pornography steals souls away from young and old , men and women. We need to fight back
I lead Pure Desires groups for my church, and I think these would be an excellent coffee table discussions for the one-on-ones that happen. Each book would present a different perspective depending on the individuals life circumstances, and I know that it would better prepare me for situations that I’m unable to relate based on my own experiences with sexual addiction and porn recovery.
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I would offer them to our pastor to give out. It would be very timely, since many people are going to confession during Lent.
First I would give two of them to my
sons. One is 24 and the other 22 and just recently married with a little girl. Then I would save one for when my daughter starts dating to they can watch it. The rest I would give to my boss Fr. Mark for the youth ministry program. I continue to try and teach my sons how dangerous porn is to themselves and any woman they are involved in especially how it cheep ins a relationship. And I would want anyone who dates my daughter to understand her worth to her Heavenly Father and myself. Thank you for all you do.
I would use these resources for the dad’s of the youth group I an in charge of. Many of the youth in our youth group talk about how porn has affected their families lives. I would share it with every dad once a month did review.
I would keep one for my immediate family and loan it out to extended family. I would donate one to two schools my children attend for the family libraries. I would give them to local homeschool coops for their family libraries.
Even though I’m recently remarried (I have a 13-year-old daughter and three new stepkids, 8, 10, and 11) I still belong to a group for Catholic single moms called Talitha Koum here in the Wichita, KS Diocese. A friend of mine from high school started this group shortly after I divorced (great timing for me!) in 2004. Our group leader was never married (until a few years ago) but started the group because she felt called by God to do so. She’s done a great job over the years to really challenge us as not only mothers, but as Catholic women. We’ve become an incredible group for accountability. I truly believe, despite so many different situations that we and our children are in, that our children are going to beat the statistics regarding children from single parent homes…….all because of this group. We’ve definitely discovered that even without fathers in the home, on another home or maybe not around at all, that God will fill in our gaps by His grace. He will not let our children get lost. None of us intended to raise children by ourselves but we’ve not just sat back and given up. We’ve learned to step up, seek out resources, and fight for the needs of our children when need be. It’s not how we wanted it to be, but there’s no reason why we can’t raise happy, healthy, Catholic children who can grow to be beacons of light in this world, spreading the Gospel….using words when necessary. :)
If I were to win one of these bundles I would share them with single Catholic moms. Married couples have an uphill battle on their hands when it comes to technology, in the home and simply out in society. Single parents have an even bigger hill. We may not have another adult to back up our decisions in the home, or we’re battling what’s allowed in one house, though it may not be allowed in ours. It’s a battle for everyone. Our kids are worth this fight. Technology is not intrinsically evil but it’s definitely a resource in which caution and discretion MUST be used for the sake of ours. What our eyes do not see our hearts do not feel.
I’ve seen Covenant Eyes at the Midwest Catholic Family Conferences and heard about it on Christian radio stations. I’ve wanted it in my home and in the homes of other moms for quite some time. I would love the opportunity to share this resource with other parents and be able to utilize it for the safety of my children here at home.
Pick me! Pick me! Please! :)
I would love to read them. After that, I think our church library would be the place they would land so they could educate our parishioners.
My name is Clint Carton and I am the founder of a Catholic men’s group on a college campus. In less than one year’s time the group has grown to over 30 men who faithfully serve and evangelize the men and women of our campus. The primary focus of our group which we call “The Brotherhood” is to teach men about Christ, how to be disciples, and how to actively live the life that they are called to as Catholic men. If I were given the porn protection packets I would use them to help guide the men (both in The Brotherhood and not) to break through the chains of pornography. Many of us have also struggled with the addiction but were able to break free and we are very adamant in our mission to help other men do the same. Thank you for all that you do and for this wonderful opportunity. My prayers are with you and your mission.
I work with the youth in my church. I would use these materials to conduct pornography education groups for the kids and their parents.
I am planning to start a mens group at my church in the Fall ’14. I would like to use the materials to assist in my leading of the group and to pass along to the other men. If you would like more information on the founding principles of the group let me know.
In addition to the above, I am interested in the parenting educational materials. I am a father of 5 kids and want to be equipped to talk to my kids about sexual integrity. Right now my kids are young (under 6) but want to have a plan for how I will discuss.
Thanks,
I would give these resources to my 3 male adult children and my accountability partners
I would spread them across campus in Winona, MN and to certain people who I know need help with certain areas of faith. I would also share these resources with people in Bible Studies and other Christian groups around campus.
I would love to win these bundles. As someone who struggled with pornography in the past, helping my family and others to prevent falling into the trap would be a great thing. I would share the bundles with people in my parish or elsewhere who need to protect their families from the bombardment that the pornography industry has had online and in society.
I would share the a set bundles with my three brothers and my cousins who are all boys ages 11-22, and give the rest to the counseling center at my Catholic university as resources for students who are struggling with porn addiction. It affects everyone, men and women and universities need to be more open to speaking about it!
I am a chastity promoter with my own children, in my family and the catechism classes I teach. If I had the bundles I would share them with other catholic churches and catholic schools throughout zSan Diego, so that the youth ministers can teach with them and reach many children. That is my desire, for the glory of God.
Education on sexuality is desperately needed in our communities. By gaining access to resources like this, I’d help to make my best effort to educate my community, my peers, and my friends. I am a college student who is actively involved in the Charismatic Movement at my parish. I lead a high school youth group, and these resources would be of extreme value to be able to share this knowledge with my students, my disciples.
With 10 items such as these, I would bring them to our prison ministry for men. Many times I hear stories of how lonely it becomes in the their cells and how temptation to act out surround them day and day out. I would like to hand out thee books to them. The DVD set, I would give to our local parish and see if our Family and Life director would family meetings using this dvd to start discussions.
I would like to win. Thanks.
I would use it to work on having our family back on track to follow Christ and not the world!
I would use some of the resources for my youth group and parent education and others of the resources I would send directly (must be sent from publisher) to a detention center in South Carolina (minus the dvds … they can only get paperbacks) to be used among the men there.
I am a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of my stepfather. I grew up in a home where pornography was not a private addiction. My stepfather and mother were regular pornography viewer’s and swingers. Porn magazines and videos were openly laying around my childhood home. I have a teenage son who has secretly started to view pornography and my second son will be a teenager in a few months. My sister’s second marriage has just recently ended in a divorce due to her husband’s pornography appetite, and her first marriage ended in divorce for the same reason. I need a spiritual tool that I can apply to my spirtual life. I don’t know how to communicate to my son dangerous pornography is to our spiritual life and relationships. I would share this with my sons, husband, my sister, and me. I would donate the remaining copies to my parish youth program at Saint Michael’s church in Poway CA. I know first hand the affects pornography has in our spiritual life and our relationship with God. We are a practicing Catholic family and my greatest challenge is no longer about abusive childhood and what could have been, it’s about how can I help myself teach my teenage son the dangers of pornography in a generation were it’s just a click away on all the electronic devices at his disposal. He views me as the over protective dramatic mother. Being able to provide myself and son with a different perspective about pornography would be a blessing for our family.
Some time ago, I won the package and I gave that to my pastor for the Christ Community Church’s Library and for him to use it for counseling purpose. If I win this again, I would give that to him again if it is different books or DVD. But if it is the same, I would give to my other pastor and their church family that we (our church) do get together. I know that they will use it for His Glory.
I would share this bundle with the families in my parish during our book club that meets once a month to help protect our families.
I would share them with my high school students. As the chaplain I see a lot of my students are effected by the porn plague, boys and girls alike. They need good resources to help kick the habit and return to purity.
I am a college student, so these kind of temptations are always around. I am part of a Catholic Men’s group on campus, and porn is an issue many of us deal with. Although we have the close support of one another, Covenant Eyes would help us stay accountable during the times we are not together. This is a great group of guys striving to become the men God has called them to be, and I think this would further help myself and these men see more clearly our calling to be holy husbands, priests, or single-persons.
Wow! Many awesome ideas & comments made!
As for me, I’d share them with folks at our parish – in our Men’s Ministry and Marriage Building Church programs.
Blessings!
I’m part of a group called Conquerors through Christ (www.conquerorsthroughchrist.net) who speaks to church groups and works with pastors in their struggles against porn. I am personally a Seminary student training to do this work and would use the material to further my education so I can help others as I work with Conquerors through Christ and would distribute the materials to my brothers at the Seminary who are struggling or simply want to be equipped to deal with this in their ministries.
Wow, thanks for this opportunity! I would start with using a copy in my home now that I have a 17yo. Then I would give a copy to our youth minister at our parish, along with a copy to our Pastor and Assoc. Pastor. Lastly, I would give the remaining copies to all of the seminarians that I know that are currently being ordained to the Diaconate and Priesthood this coming May. God bless your ministry!
If there are any left that are being given away, I’d be very honoured to have a copy of these. I am passionate about this and want my household to have these types of resources at hand.
I would use the materials to develop a comprehensive program at my parish that 1. Educates adults, 2. Educates youth and 3. Fosters dialogue between the groups.
I serve as a catechist, and also as a mentor for several young people. I would take the time to share these materials with them — especially with one teenager whom I mentor, and whom I know struggles in this area. I know his parents would deeply appreciate this as well. Often such programs, while excellent, are financially difficult for those who most need them. I would love to be able to make these available to those in most need; without regard to cost.
My son was abused as a young child, and now as he grows we have major concerns about protecting his heart and mind from pornography. We would love more resources and would share it in our huge faith and homeschooling community. Thank you!
As someone who struggles with Same Sex Attractions (SSA) and has battled addictions to pornography and masturbation for over 15 years, I can truly appreciate the authentic freedom that comes with chastity. I would keep one bundle for myself as a spiritual aid in challenges to personal purity. The rest, I would give to my friends who have embraced the gay sub culture and abandoned God and chastity. It’s time I stop burying my friends. Pray for me. Pax et bonum.
I teach teens of 15-16 years of age in Sunday School in my Parish. This would be excellent materials to teach my Sunday school children. Teens are at the age of curiousity and rebellious and the internet is so accessible for them to see all porns and temptations of sex. Covenant eyes would be great to use to teach them to respect their bodies. I would also share them with all the Sunday School teachers, facilitators, coordinators and volunteers. I would also like to give to the youth Minister of my parish and the pastors.
With 10 bundles, I would set up a cycle in which they would be shared throughout my parish, and then perhaps even through other nearby parishes. I would reserve one bundle for the Confirmation program and our Youth program, which I help with, and the other nine bundles would be loaned to nine different households every two weeks. In that manner, these bundles could be introduced to all 350 families in my parish in almost exactly 18 months. Imagine, within less than two years, the parish could experience a renewal like never before… Thank you so much for your generosity, I shall continue to pray for you.
I would use the information in these awesome resources personally to help my three sons live holiness and avoid the pitfalls of sexual sin. For the other copies, I would share copies with my friends/other parents, all the priests in our deanery, Principal of our Catholic School, and our our parish DREs. My hope would be that they can not only be educated themselves, but through their ministries they can help as many families as possible and then share the information they’ve learned with others in ministry leadership positions.
I Would Disperse Them Among Churches And Men I Know
I will use it as reference and share it with my community/parish. I am an expatriate working in the Middle East and have recently discovered my calling to push for purity in my community – Light of Jesus UAE, and to anyone who cares to listen. My childhood experience and ongoing struggles has led me to believe that this is an important cause to pursue. Isaiah 49:9 I will say to the prisoners, ‘Go free!’ and to those who are in darkness, ‘Come back to the Light!’
I would take and put two in local university’s Catholic Student Center. Then I would take the remaining and place them in each of the four local Catholic Churches in my area.
I would hand them out at the local University at our next SPSE outing. Today’s college students are our future and if our future continues using porn then they are no better than us. Hopefully we can stop this epidemic as it is only getting more difficult for the younger generations to stay pure.
1) I would put several on the band stands of my fellow classmates who I know are having a hard time with seeing others through the eyes of Christ modestly.
2) I would put a copy in a neighbor’s mailbox
3) I would put one on top of the “dirty” magazines at the store
4) I would put one next to the coffee cups at work with a sticky note saying, “take me!”
5) I would donate a few to my youth group library for materials of lessons they can plan and that other youth can check out and read
6) I would give one to the next waiter or waitress that I have at a restaurant
7) I would give one to the next person I see dressed immodestly in public
8) I would put a copy in the bookshelf of a library with the really inappropriate books (adult section :D)
With having young boys, this would be a great tool for myself and my friends. Hoping I win;) Thank you for this wonderful offer.
As a recovering porn addict, myself, I would first utilize the material to further my own recovery. Secondly, as a catechist in my parish, I would speak to my DRE about the possibility of offering a chastity presentation in my parish emphasizing the dangers of pornography using the materials available in this bundle. With ten of them, it would give us the opportunity to offer it multiple times per year (and multiple sessions) – the way we typically offer Bible studies and other Adult Faith Formation opportunities.
I would give to the local parishes and community groups in our area with the hope of reaching as many as possible while keeping one within our home for our children and to share with other families.
I would use them for our family of 9 and distribute the rest to our extended family and church.
I believe this gift would be inspirational to me and many people around me. I have seen these give away events on Covenant Eyes before and didn’t enter in any of them. The reason being, I would read through some of the reasons why people were entering and knew that they needed the great gifts and tools more I than I did. I realized they would be able to put them to better use. On this give away however, I believe there is a true need for these tools in my area. Being a high school boy myself, I know people and friends that struggle with this temptation. I believe with a sincere heart that I would be able to put these tools in the right hands to make a difference in peoples lives and I want to make a difference in their lives and support them to become better children of God. So to answer your question, I would give these to my peers, my spiritual directors, and use them myself to become a loving resource of support and understanding for others as they struggle with this temptation, and, God willing, be given the grace to help lead them out of it forever.
I am part of a mens group for sexual integrity and also starting the process to have a mens group at my church. I would use these as a resource for the group and have them as part of a library of resources for the men and families that are in the group.
I am not the person that is going to comment saying about a group I have that can directly use these resources for. The truth is I am just a college student who wants to make an impact by outreaching to students about the awful plague of pornography. I was once a slave to pornography and lust, but Christ changed my desires. I really feel that he has given me a story and passion to help others in this area. Again I don’t have a group or organization, but these resources could help me start the vision I had to reach college students. I would really appreciate if you guys would pick me for this, thanks for reading and God Bless!
Educate, educate, educate! Recently discovered porn use in this home and want to heal. I know it’s a slow process, but it would be nice to sit at home with my husband and open communication on his use of pornography.
I’ll read the two books and then give them to my friends, and I’ll give the Unfiltered DVD to my newly wed friends
1) for my parish church’s library (Paroki Salib Suci Tropodo Waru Sidoarjo, Indonesia)
2) for my district Marriage Encounter library (Surabaya District)
3) for my High School library (SMUK St Louis 1, Surabaya)
4) for STFT Widya Sasana Malang. (2 bundle, 1 for Scholarship, 1 for Doctorate)
5) and of course for myself :)
and yes, i’m not US resident …i’m Indonesian …
Give one of them to my Grandson and that guy from work who said he had a date with a blonde and that other guy who needs to know God and me so I can learn and teach others about it.
If I had these bundles, I would make sure that firstly my husband and I know what it’s all about, to be able to protect our children and then pass it on to our parish and youth in our movement, many of whom are struggling to see the destructive power of porn.
First of all I would use some of the information to help me with my own struggles to become free from an addiction to pornography. I’ve made great strides in the past several years but I still feel the chains of this addiction everyday. Luckily, I would have plenty of bundles to share with others while I am still healing. I currently work for a ministry that sends out teams to reach out to youth. The information from these bundles could help these teams effectively fight the pornography epidemic that is affecting this country. A third way that these resources would be used would be in the lives of many Catholic families that I know. The fathers of these families are fighting hard to raise good Catholic families including strong catholic sons. However, the fight against pornography is way more intense than it was ten years ago let alone what it was like when these men were teenagers. Hopefully these resources will not only create a pornography free environment for these families but it will also help to raise future generations of people willing to stand up and fight against pornography. Another way that I would use these resources is to help a local fellowship group that I am a part of. We are a group of people helping each other out in many ways, including struggles with lust which quite often includes addictions to pornography. I’ve been fortunate enough to read parts of Delivered and Bishop Loverde’s letter, so while spreading these resources I would be able to speak to the power that both of them contain.
All for Jesus!
Despite all of our precautions, my 12-year-old daughter has been tempted to search for pornography on our computer, and my husband and I were devastated when we discovered this! We would definitely use one copy of Covenant Eyes for our family, and to distribute the rest, I would involve my daughter by inviting her to suggest families of her friends who might need help with this. It would be part of our ongoing discussion about this dangerous temptation!
Hi Kristen. Feel free to download our free book for parents about this issue.
I work as a psychologist for Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska. I would love to have these resources to share with clients! Many times people do not come to my office with pornography use as the presenting problem. . but often it is there fueling, if not directly causing, the referral problem! One of these bundles would be a huge blessing for my clients, many of whom could not afford to purchase materials on their own!
I would use them to help launch a men’s support group in my church (and community!) for men struggling with pornography.
I will use this resources with our teenagers at church. We are located on the poorest side of town. This resources will be greatly appreciated. We offer our services at little to no cost to our families. Our teens could benefit from this material for years to c
I will use this material with our teenagers. Our parish is located on the poorest side of town and could benefit from these resources. We offer our services little to no cost to our families….it will be of great help if we could get these resources. Thank you for the opportunity. We know God will select the one in most need! God bless you all….
My wife is a psychologist who counsels many people, young and old, who struggle with porn addiction. These would be a great resource for her to give away.
I work at a Catholic School. I’d like to see the 6-8th Grade, as well as our church parish, use this as part of educating our children, boys and girls alike. Our bodies are temples and with today’s society they have no idea of what that means. Education is the key to abstaining from such things, that damages the soul, and perpetuates a cycle of sin.
My father was addicted to pornography, and it profoundly changed the way he thought about everything. I’ll never forget asking him one time what he would do if the picture he was looking at turned out to be me, his daughter….would he throw the picture away? His reply, “not if you looked good enough.” Later on, I know he regretted many things, but his addiction to porn….never went away. What’s even worse, he exposed me to porn at a very young age, and it has had a profound effect on my life as well, and many decisions I’ve made were due to how that exposure forever changed the way I viewed myself and those around me. Thankfully, my life has also been changed by my relationship with Christ, His Church, and His Truth about love and the human person. What should have been a huge negative in my life, He has turned into a blessing. If I were to use these bundles, one would go on our home computer, and the rest would be used for our parish, and other surrounding churches.
If I won the pack of information to prevent porn being used I would give it to people on my community, our family counselor, our church library, and our regional city library. If there is video then I would keep one to spread the news about preventing ones kids from being exposed to porn.
Being someone who has struggled with porn addiction since the age of 11, I know the great hazard it causes. The pain of pornography is not only a spiritual battle, but a battle of the body against the spirit, against where we think we are with God and the broken life we actually lead.
I will share these materials with friends whom I know struggle with pornography, as I wish someone had done with me so long ago.
I would give them to a couple friends and leave the rest for my parish youth and young adult group. After I read it just once of course.
I am a school nurse at a Catholic school in an urban setting . I know for a fact that by 8 th grade many kiids have already been exposed to porn via increasing access on mobile devices! We need to start with out 5 th & 6 th graders ! I am also mom to 2 boys aged 9 & just turned 11 ! Would love an educational instrument to start the process of keeping them pure :). I think offering some to our youth ministry ( parish school has 700 + students). Our priests could make copies available in the confessional and a copy for our church library !
Hi,
I’m a father of two babies: our first is a boy (s toddler) and our second is a one-month old baby girl. If I win these resources, I will use them to teach our kids about these issues. I will protect them by raising their awareness about the problem of pornography. I will also share them with our relatives and friends here in the Philippines.
Thank you and God bless!
I would keep one for myself and give the rest to a men’s small group I’m going to start.
I would keep one set for myself. Give one to each of my friends who have children the same age as mine. Give one set to any of my family members who would like them. I would also donate a set to my child’s private school for their library and a set to circulate among the teachers.
What a great opportunity!
As I am based in Northern Ireland, I would offer a bundle to the leaders of each of the main denominations in our country urging them to study and invest in the lives of their members!
Here are the main churches & membership number which could be reached:
Catholic Church – 738,033
Presbyterian Church In Ireland – 345,101
Church Of Ireland (Anglian) – 248,821
Methodist Church In Ireland – 54,253
Baptist Church – 18,513
Elim Pentecostal Church – 12,000 (approx)
Free Presbyterian Church – 10,068
Congregational Church – 4,150
Hope you consider my idea! Thanks :-)
I would give some of them to the dozens of people I know who have struggled with porn and sexual impurity and then let the Holy Spirit tell me what to do with them which would probably mean hiding them in public places.
Give them with my SAA brothers fighting the disease of addiction.
I have 5 sons and 1 daughter @ home over the age of 13. I could use these materials.
This is an issue close to my heart because I have had to help my husband battle against the evils of pornography. He discovered it at a very young and impressionable age and struggled for years on his own. Our marriage is stronger today because we have fought a winning battle against this horrible reality, but we would have never been successful if we had been fighting on our own. The Catholic Church has played a fundamental role in helping us to seek the help, forgiveness, and healing that we both so desperately needed! God has been so merciful on our marriage and i have already seen how He wants to use our experience to help others who are suffering the hell of pornography. If I recieved these packets I would use them first in my family to help reinforce the protection we have in place for my husband and our 3 sons, and also to educate us as to how to help and protect our sons within an increasingly porn accessible culture. Then I would reach out to those I know within our circle of family and friends who are struggling with pornography. I would give a packet to my childrens’ elementary school. I would give a packet to our church library. I would share one amongst friends with children. Most importantly, I would use the knowledge these packets would equip me with to be more vocal within my community about how important it is for everyone to take their heads out of the sand and realize that pornography exposure at any level, in any amount, in any form, seriously impacts the lives of this exposed… The impacts are always harmful, but there is hope! There is a way to fight back! There is the possibility of freedom and healing! God can do anything and my marriage is proof of that fact. I pray that He gives me every opportunity to help others to experience the same freedom and healing, and better yet, protection from such a terrible slavery.
I would distribute these resources to other Religion Department Heads in our Catholic School Board who can then share with their fellow teacher colleagues. I figure this way we could reach the 1000’s of students that we see here in Ottawa. I am also planning on putting together a professional development presentation for educators on this problem and would find it handy… Thanks and keep up the fantastic work!
My accountability partner and I would greatly appreciate learning More about how to safeguard our marriages from porn.
I am involved with two men’s groups–one a Bible study which my quadriplegic friend and I lead and the other a Bible study / men’s support group and I would give them to men in these groups. A younger Christian brother, a man in his mid 30s, asked me to mentor him, and I would share with him as well.
Covenant Eyes has been a immense blessing in my new life as a widower. Thanks
I would spread them out among the various ministries that I work in so that students, fathers, parents and those already on the slopes of addiction would have a fighting chance against this horrible tragedy that is destroying our culture.
I’m the High School catechism at our parish and I see this program as a great opportunity no only for our parish but others and possibly Protestant churches. I live in a small town which has one Catholic Church and several Protestant churches. I would like to present the material to our parish along with 9 other churches. Pornography is an issue that affects all churches. If the content is too ‘Catholic’, which it doesn’t sound to be, then I would use the material at Catholic churches in Northeastern Colorado. If it is used at non Catholic Churches not only do I see a great opportunity to open peoples eyes about pornography but also the Truthes of the Catholic Church. Thank you for your ministry.
I would give them away to the various churches in my small town, for them to use in their classes with the young men and fathers. Porn leads to the rape culture. It needs to be stopped in its tracks, not normalized.
My husband and I are teaching 7th and 8th grade Sunday school and are currently working to create a chastity program for them from scratch using TOB material. We would use these materials in our class and give them out to the students.
about 5 months ago I began to study biblical sexuality in depth in preparation for a 5 week course that I am teaching in my church (Baptist) during the sunday school hour. The men and women are separated, and we have about 50-70 attending each class. Because this is so appropriate for exactly what we are studying right now (men are doing a hard look at pornography, women are studying biblical definition of sexuality and marriage, erotica and porn in women, what to do when a loved one is involved with porn, and how to keep sexual intimacy alive in marriage.) I would use these gifts as a special give-a-way.
We all need it don’t we? I lead a group of 15 men in my church that have been devastated or struggle with pornography. We need all the armor we can gather and all the weapons available to fight this blight of sin and restore families and relationships. How many more than our 15 in a church of nearly 6,000 or in our city need to join our group? Not only do we fight against the sin and bondage of pornography but we need to find Christ more alluring than all the passions the world throws at us. May God continue to bless us as we strive to obey and follow Him.
I have 3 sons: a 15-almost-16 year old who is preparing for confirmation, a 14-year old who is entering puberty, and a 6-year old. I believe these resources will equip me with talking points for the two older boys, & the books would be great confirmation gift. I’ve been thinking and praying for God to open a door so I can start this conversation with them. I will give the other copies to the parish youth religious ed classes, as well as some friends whom I know would benefit.
I would use these materials for my church’s purity group. They would be a most welcome tool!
Wow. God given resources. I would keep one for myself and my son. The rest I would give to the men in my church for them and there sons. And one for church book shelf for shared resource. Thank you for your offer. I pray that whoever wins this offer will be blessed beyond measure.
I would give one copy to my boyfriend, one for my 18 year old brother, 1 for my brother in law, 1 for my dad and the rest, I would distribute among catholic institutions, strip clubs, local parrish and sports bars. This is very close to my heart since I’m trying to support my boyfriend to overcome his addiction. Healing is difficult, but I think that helping others realize about the problem, can also be useful for me, for my boyfriend and for other people I may encounter my way that are suffering from the same issue.
I recently shared my testimony at church and have had a lot of people come up to me for help and advice. If I wont this bundle I would share them with these people who need help for either themselves or their family!
One of your articles on the blog helped today to counsel a couple on porn. The guy did not see it as a problem, and the woman was tired of being used as a fantasy toy. We are a pregnancy help center, so this issue was outside my expertise. However, God used the opportunity to bring the woman to Christ. The man is now open to learning how porn damages families and relationships. I would love these resources, and would love to use them to teach men the TRUTH about porn. I want to be apart of restoring families.
I’m a Christianity teacher for grades 3 to 8 in a local school and this will be an ideal gift for some of the kids in the upper grades :D
I am currently working on pursuing Family Ministry in my church. There is a great need to give discipleship in our churches back to our families. These would be valuable resources to have for families to use, but as well as I plan yearly seminars for enabling parents to disciple their children. We would be able to take time and teach internet accountability and open up the families in our church to deeper conversations.
I am the pastor at St. Matthias Parish in Crown Point, Indiana. The parish’s Peace and Social Justice Commission has been trying to work against society’s trends and informing the parish and local community of the harm that pornography does to an individual and to society. Our deacon has preached about it, they have organized rallies and handed out literature to our parishioners. It is interesting that at the first rally we found a partner in this cause in the local Sikh religion.
As with everyone else that is dealing with this topic good resources are difficult to come by. St. Matthias Parish would use these resources for study by our commission, offer night to come see these resources and make these items available to other local organizations that want to deal with this problem.
There are a group of mothers from our church whom have purchased family resources and are trying to establish a library within our church for families. I would, of course, read them first, then pass them onto the other ladies in the group and finally add them to the supply at the church for creating a library that everyone can benefit from irregardless of their financial ability to purchase resources.
The peace be with you.
As a single men who’s going thru vocational discernment knows now the importance of the virtue of chastity. I have been having the chance to talk to a youth ministry in Los Angeles, CA (the epicenter of porn). I do know how big the issue of porn addiction is. I want to help the youth on this issue and I know this material will be helpful and useful to learn it first, then to share it with the people that need help.
God bless you and thank you for sharing this material.
Ora et labora.
Nunc coepi.
i would use this program to augment the POWER OF LORD GOD ON OUR EVERY LIVES BY SHARING IT AMONGST MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CHURCH , CHRISTIAN FRIENDS ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG so that the have ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION IN LORD GOD WHICH IS UNSHAKEABLE AND CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING ANY EVIL STORM WHICH STRIKE AT IT .FURTHERMORE USE THIS MATERIAL TO AMPLIFY UNDERSTANDING OF THE HOLY WORD OF GOD , SO TO BE WELL PREPARED TO HELP PPL OUT OF THIS MENACE AND PRAY THAT ALONG WITH THEM WOULD BE ABLE TO ROOT THIS EVIL OUT OF OUR VERY LIVES AND GLORIFY OUR LORD GOD
Being new to the whole spouse of a porn user world, I would keep one myself. As for the rest, I would give a couple to the local public library, one for my church library, one for our ministers to use when helping those who have fallen into the porn world, one for our Adult faith formation director, one for my counselor and his office, and as for the rest I would leave them in random places for people to pick up.
I am currently teaching a 12 week class I am calling “AXIS: the turning point.” It I a class to educate men on how to help our brothers who are stuck in pornography. Last Sunday we talked about how porn effects the brain like drugs, This Sunday I am talking about how pornography effects our relationships and I am pulling a lot from “your brain on porn.” Eventually we will get to the main points, AXIS, which are A: Accountability – community in the body of Christ, X: “X it off” – removing our source of temptation, I: “Incinerate our mental trash” – renewing our mind through Christ, S: Seeking The Lord continuously.
The class is all my own curriculum, aside from the sources I pull from like your resource I mentioned. There are 10 guys/fathers/sons in the class besides myself and my co-teacher and this would be a fantastic parting resource to give each of them at the end of the 12 weeks. I will be teaching this class again ( this one is my first go around) next winter and I would love the resources for myself to better my class. :-)
Such an important ministry in our society!
We have begun the Southeast Texas Dream Center and need to educate and protect computer users and houseparents of resident facilities. We will have computers for them to use for online classes, job searches, etc. Many come with porn problems/addictions. We need all the help we can get to protect them and also keep them accountable. Thanks.
As a deacon, we have seen the effects of pornography in our community as devastating at every level, in the home life and in high schools, and we have seen it even in “good kids” who were with us on pilgrimages and service retreats. We wish we’d had these resources with us then, but the need is only growing, at a disturbing rate. Since then, we have found out that all six of our sons have been exposed to pornography by “friends” at one point or another, and one of them even succumbed to an addiction for a short time. This is every parent’s nightmare, and we have seen the effects that it has on the brain of a good kid, quickly changing his whole outlook on life. Our spiritual director has convinced us that this is demonic, and can get a quick hold on a young person’s mind. As a deacon, I have numerous outlets to distribute this highly praised program. My ministry is to family life where my wife and I hold mentoring sessions for parents, we are Diocesan Couple to Couple Natural Family Planning teachers and promoters, we do marriage and baptismal preps, as well as serving on the RCIA and Confirmation Teams. We are in charge of the High School PSR program, and actively involved with the CYO at both the local and diocesan level. We have been disturbed by the growing pornographic attitude even within primetime television and PG13 movies, which opens a portal to further exploration through internet. Parents think it is “normal” and have been desensitized, and it is our goal to raise the clarion call of awareness and help couples restore purity within their homes. If parents are willing to allow impurity to enter their own lives, then how can they protect their children? We must reach our youth as well as newlyweds and parents, who are entered into Covenant Love, for themselves and their children’s future purity. Parents are poorly equipped, as we were, to handle this technological assault on the family. It is in humility and purity that the Blessed Virgin Mary was chosen before all time to become the Mother of Our Lord. Restoring a spirit of purity and humility, of accountability to each other and to God, is primary to increasing holy vocations to marriage, chaste singles, priesthood and the consecrated life. Do many understand the spirit of True Covenant Love, in Purity of Heart and Mind, Body and Soul, the Sacramental aspect of our Sexuality (ToB)? A lack of understanding these issues is the REAL vocations crisis – across the board! Thank you for this invaluable tool to reach into the heart of this problem. Your program is the first step in addressing people where they are at, and goes hand in hand with ToB resources … this WILL change the world!
I’m a Catholic priest, a convert to the faith with a wife and 3 children who are either teens are approaching the teen years. I grew up seeing this issue in my family, and then later in college. I’m also a military chaplain. These kits would go to my kids and to my Soldiers, because porn is an enormous issue in the military, especially during the deployments that we’ve been on to Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, many don’t even believe that it’s an issue for them. Once we start to show them the problems that porn causes, they struggle with getting hold of good resources to help them work through and recover.
I am a deacon and the internet/media support person at our church in western Wyoming and as a church we have become increasingly involved in educating the 200 +plus members and others who visit us weekly about the inherent dangers involved when online rather it be church/home computers or smart phones.
We recently finished “Internet Safety 101” produced by Enough is Enough which was very well received by all.
We began searching for an organization and system that would first be effective and second, friendly and supportive of our personal beliefs and family orientation.
We are delighted with what we have found with Covenant Eyes and are in the process of approving the implementation of the system not only in our church but to find a way to sponsor as many limited income families as we can afford.
Rather we win any free Give-a-ways or not, we are excited and appreciative of what Covenant Eyes has made available to parents, families and organizations to help us protect our children and build accountability into our relationships.
Thank you.
We, the Knights of Columbus here in our Iowa home town are starting a program on Pornography, and the damage it is doing to the minds of the viewers. The damage that is and has been done to Marriages, relationships, lives, the damage that it has done and is doing to the Spiritual lives. This also includes the spouses and families of those addicted to Porn. I started when I was 14 (Total Innocence) I beat it to a point, by the time I was 55 (I am now 82) but the damage to the brain, still lingers on, you can not let your guard down. Like PST it comes back to haunt you. Prayer, Adoration, Confession, and Spiritual Direction, all these help tremendously. Take it to Jesus, and his Holy Mother. It all works. This bundle would help our effort tremendously, especially in the Confessional. In Hope and in His Holy Name Thank You. Chas.
I’m a theologian and local youth leader in church, and director of ESDEA publishing house from Croatia.I passed through hell of pornography and when I tried to find a help, there was none. In my country there is no even one Christian or secular center for pornography addiction. I am attending “The way of purity” which is on English, but here, there are many of young people in Balkan (six ex Yugoslavian countries) who don’t speak foreign language. Church, doesn’t speak about it because it is still taboo topic, while young people struggles a lot. I know few of my colleagues that struggles, but no one is there to give them support to quit porn. I want to establish one center for those who are enslaved by porn for whole Balkan. That includes six countries of ex Yugoslavia: Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Republic of Macedonia. Ten persons I will give the boundle:
1. President of Union of conferences of Seventh Day Adventist Conference (Adriatic Union) – Elder Zlatko Musija
2. President of South-East Adventist Union (Belgrade) – Elder Djordje Trajkovski
3. Adriatic Union Youth leader – mr. sc. Bobo Marceta
4. South-East Union Youth leader and Dean of Adventist Theological Seminary in Belgrade- mr. sc. Dragan Grujičić
5. President of Evangelical Pentechostal Church in Croatia – Elder Damir Špoljarić
6. President of Baptist Church in Croatia – Elder Toma Magda
7. M.A. student for Christian Counseling (my cousin) Damir Pil (we are planing that center together)
8. J.B. (18) one of my best friends, who is still struggling with porn.
9. President of ASI Croatia association (who is wired with the group of adventist laymen and businessmen)
10. One for me, to translate and publish it on Balkanian languages (Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian and Macedonian).
The goal is of dual nature: 1) Short-term vision: to help all who suffer to find freedom in Christ; 2) Long-term vision: to educate pastors and professors how they could educate church members, students (future leaders) and parents, how they could educate their children, how they could create new values in their society.
Thank you for your greatful support and service!
We are part of a Christian community, with many families with young boys. Unfortunately, we live in an age where we can no longer afford to wait until the previously usual age (around 10-12) to equip our children about sexual matters. We need to reclaim sex for the Lord, and train our children in His purpose for sex, while at the same time giving them the weapons for this significant spiritual battle. We can no longer afford to think our children won’t be tempted by it and succumb to it. God is bigger! We would pass these out to several families, as well as in our small church.
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I would use it for my family and others in my local area.
These are all such great resources that I would share them with my parish and college friends who are struggling with this. Thank you for offering these great resources!
I am a student in India.In india almost all educated guys who have access to the internet is addicted to porn because it is freely available and is not blocked.The saddest part is that there is no one to reach out for a counselling in this matter.Though every priest know about this havoc, they never pay attention. The book DELIVERED was not even available in any book stores.If i get hold of some copies, all i can do is save some souls, of whom im sure of saving,my many friends who are desparate of this disgusting addiction but can not seem to find a way out.
YES! I’d love this!! First I’d take a pack for my family of 5. THEN I’d take the rest to church (I’m a pastor’s wife) and dole them out to whoever would like. I’m SURE many would be takers. We need this in the Seattle area!! Help! :)
It has been laid on my heart to open a discussion group oat the chapel on our Air Force base about pornography and the toll it takes on individuals and families. The divorce rate in the military is extremely high,much of it due to pornography and other associated sins. I feel these packs would help address this issue. I would keep one for the group and give/ loan them to those who areinterested in learning more and turning their lives around. Please help!!!
My Posting lost some of the content, it should have read “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
The problem however is that many parents either are not away of the dangers out in the digital world, feel ill-equipped to address the challenges, or both. With this in mind I have begun giving free, self-funded seminars on these topics (www.http://digitalcitizenship.co.nz/). I am really keen to expand begin offering hands-on parental workshops – these bundles will make it much easier for me to do this.
i would use this in our church. I have been so blessed by 2 other brothers who decided to be men and be honest enough to shed light on this area of their lives and I did as well. It has been a few years and we meet weekly, sometime multiple times a week, to hold one another accountable. There has been so much grace poured out and we have grown farther than i ever dreamed as far as being free from this sin and having true close brothers in faith. We have learned so much of the tools we can use for our computers and our phones and the roots of this sin in our lives that I want to share it. I know a lot of people had heard of these tools including covenant eyes but have lacked strong men in their lives to push them to use the grace God provides through these tools. I want to use these to share with young men and leaders in our church to bring more of a focus on this area … it truly is every man’s battle and we need to stand on the freedom in Christ. i think this could help.
I am one semester away from becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist. As a therapist, this type of resource is essential for marriages struggling with this. I would give these resources to couples that would benefit from this. I would also use these resources for my own home. I have a husband and 2 boys.
My friend and I are starting a campaign in our college to overcome pornography addiction. We attend Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. We have our first event this Sunday, and plan to have one more in the month, and perhaps even into the next school year. These materials would make great resources that college students could use as a reference and guide. Pornography and masturbation addiction is not talked about at all around our campus, so we are trying to shed some light on the issue to get people out of shame and into freedom.
It is right and good that we do everything in our power to protect, nurture and grow our children and young people to walk in the right pathway. There are more pitfalls for young people today due to being plugged in. That being said we must also protect ourselves. There is a big bulls eye on our backs because we are trying to walk the right pathway, that is straight and narrow. The problem is that we as adults, parents, father’s and mother’s keep falling off the path. How did Paul put it this way in Romans 7:19, New International Version (NIV) 19 “For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” Your resources are valuable so they can be used to strengthen us, to strengthen the broken and hurting among us, so that we can live in God’s forgiveness and renewal. I need this as much if not more than the next person, but as I say that I want the next person also to benefit from the resources. I would want the resources to be given out in a loving caring manner through our church and to friends. Our church has a library as well as a men’s ministry that would use them. We also have some men’s support groups that could utilize the. They will bless many lives and save children and hurting families.
I would keep a copy for my family which includes 4 children ages 6,8,14 & 16. I would donate copies to a Celebrate Recovery group that I frequent and a separate CR group that I visited often. I would also give 2-3 copies to my Pastor for him to disperse. I work in a male dominant work force where pornography isn’t always shunned, I would leave one at my work site. I would hold onto another copy for myself to lend to friends as opportunities arise.
Whether I win these copies to give out or not, thank you for doing this.
I hope this contest is not over. I would keep one set for our family & give the other nine to my brothera-in-law & then our pastor to share. Thank you!
Hi, I am a youth leader in my church and I have noticed that many young single and married men struggle with pornography and masturbation even as christians. So do I and I am ready to learn all ways of fighting this until I stand pure and be able to have a completely intimate relationship with God. I would share all this material with the men in my church as much as I can. I desire to see a generation that just genuinely loves God and values purity and I believe this will help us get there as we continue to trust God for total freedom from these addictions. Longing for freedom. Thanks for such an opportunity. God Bless
I will use that material to bless people in Latin America, we don’t have many resources in Spanish. And I will also learn and apply them for my family, my life and my church.
I am part of a men’s accountability group. I would use these to give to some of the guys in the group in order to continue to help facilitate the further growth and study. As all of us continue in our walk with God and together in this real world struggle. I feel as though the most important thing is education and growth in a positive direction. And beside God and His Word, Covenant Eyes is one of the most valuable things that I myself use. I am really encouraged that this is offered and gives people the opportunity to be encouraged by not just Covenant Eyes but all those around who they can see are going through the same or similar issues as them. I know that it was a great relief of a burden upon myself when I learned that others are going through the same thing and actually want to be accountable and work on getting out of Porn addiction or completely be out of Porn addiction and continue to be accountable to those around them. So I would you these materials to help everyone around me by being able to provide resources for them to have.
I have a son that I homeschool. I would put one bundle to use in our household to protect my son, husband, and myself. I would give one to my church office, and the rest I would give to Village of Hope Orphanage and Maranatha Bible College for their library. I would put some in the church library as well. I also have a friend whose family has been struggling with the issue of pornography generationally. I would give her one for her and for her parents, and one to each of the grandparents in our family. Before I gave them out I would pray and make sure they were going to the right people, and then I’d pray that the materials would be used and that those listening would be impacted.
Hello,
I am the Education Coordinator and a Counselor at the Seattle Metro Teen Challenge and would love to incorporate some Pornography Protection Studies into our curriculum.
Our family is right in the middle of a few men in my life who struggle with pronogphy. My father in law is in prison for it. We as a family need help to overcome this sin in our family. I personally would love to get more info on this matter.
I work as the Chastity Education Coordinator for the Archdiocese of NY. I am currently organizing our first annual men’s conference which will be held in 2015. I would LOVE to have these bundles to raffle off as a way of advertising about our conference. Having these as free raffle prizes would draw men to get more information about not only our conference but the resources Covenant Eyes shares. I would also love to distribute a few copies to men on our leadership committee to spark ideas in the planning of this event.
I would give one to my husband, my brother, his friend, announce on my facebook I have them to whomever needs one and the rest will go to parishes I attend. Also to my young cousins with no father figure in their life :/
of course after my husband and I are finished with these resources we will definitely pass them on! :)
I am a Christian that has been married for 24 years and have 3 sons. I have recently found out that y husband and one of my sons have had a big problem with porn and I want to protect them and my other sons from further harm by protecting our home. Would love to win all this information to help with this