Most Recent Posts in Help Others Restore Integrity
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How One Organization Fights Porn by Helping Trafficked Victims
This January at Covenant Eyes, we highlight human trafficking awareness. Many do…
This January at Covenant Eyes, we highlight human trafficking awareness. Many do not realize there is a close connection between porn and human trafficking. In over 20 years of helping people on the journey away…
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4 Important Reminders About Helping Someone Quit Porn
Technology Can Be a Fish or a Snake Luke 11:11 says, “What…
Technology Can Be a Fish or a Snake Luke 11:11 says, “What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?” Technology can be either…
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Porn and Gen-Z: A Conversation With Jonathan Pokluda
Pastor JP’s Story Jonathan Pokluda (JP) has a passion for addressing tough…
Pastor JP’s Story Jonathan Pokluda (JP) has a passion for addressing tough issues like pornography in the church. That passion was born out of his own struggles. Like many people, Jonathan became hooked on pornography…
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Accountability Lessons from Job’s Friends
The more we study the Bible, the more clearly the principles of…
The more we study the Bible, the more clearly the principles of biblical accountability are revealed, often in surprising places. While the book of Job primarily concerns the problem of suffering, it also deals with…
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Porn and Trauma: Unraveling the Connection
What’s the relationship between pornography and trauma? A look into the extensive…
What’s the relationship between pornography and trauma? A look into the extensive research on this subject reveals a complex answer. Exposure to porn can traumatize the viewer. At the same time, addictive patterns of pornography…
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Breaking Free From Sham Honesty, With Fr. Mike Schmitz
Sham Honesty vs. Authenticity Fr. Mike distinguishes what he calls “sham honesty”…
Sham Honesty vs. Authenticity Fr. Mike distinguishes what he calls “sham honesty” from true authenticity: “There was a man named Dietrich von Hildebrand and he wrote a book called The Trojan Horse in the City…
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Help for Porn Addicts: Finding the Right Treatment
Porn addicts often need help—but many people feel at a loss when…
Porn addicts often need help—but many people feel at a loss when it comes to this problem. A Covenant Eyes member named Jeffrey described his experience with porn addiction: “The most easily accessible door to…
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Marco’s Story: Growing by Helping Others Grow
Years ago I learned a very powerful lesson in my spiritual journey:…
Years ago I learned a very powerful lesson in my spiritual journey: Helping others grow in God was one of the greatest foundation stones to overcoming temptation. I learned so much from that principle. Accountability…
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How Addicted Are They? Levels of Porn Addiction
Have you ever noticed how many different approaches there are to overcoming…
Have you ever noticed how many different approaches there are to overcoming porn? Even in closely connected Christian circles, we find completely different—even contradicting—recovery programs and advice. There are many reasons for the differences, and…
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5 Important Steps to Help Someone Overcome Porn
As a counselor and pastor for 40 years, I’ve had scores of…
As a counselor and pastor for 40 years, I’ve had scores of accountability relationships, many with porn strugglers and their families. Though the main priority is understood to be a relationship where we hold each…