To the pastors and ministry leaders reading this blog post, a percentage of your staff and people are regularly looking at pornography. And, all of your people are stuck in a world that has a lot of loud opinions about pornography and distorted messages about sex. How are you addressing their questions? Are you speaking openly and honestly about this sensitive and sometimes controversial area? We’ve identified seven key questions that Christians might need you to answer related to pornography. And for ministry leaders who want to further address the issue, we provide additional steps you can take in our … Continue reading →
If you had tried to convince me 11 years ago that I needed to respect my porn-addicted husband, I would have laughed in your face. Not the “funny ha-ha” kind of laugh. More like a sneer with words dripping with venom: I’ll respect him when he’s worthy of my respect. What has he done that is remotely respectable? You’re telling me that I need to respect him? After he has repeatedly disrespected me? No. Absolutely not. No one tried to convince me, though, because no one knew. No one knew Craig was addicted to porn. No one knew that our marriage … Continue reading →
When my son told us he had been watching pornography, I wanted to throw up. When I understood the depth of his addiction and the length of time he had been watching, I berated myself, feeling inadequate as a parent and person. But mostly I felt alone. Every other crisis I had endured, I turned to others. My parents, siblings, and friends talked me through. My church pastor or small group friends prayed and allowed me space to speak about my woes. I even saw a counselor after my first husband left me. But this time, I felt I couldn’t … Continue reading →
Inc. 5000 has once again named Covenant Eyes as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. Since 2010, the company has been recognized by Inc. Media for its year over year revenue growth and growth in employees. Out of 5,000 companies, Covenant Eyes was named number 4,505. “Our passion to help people overcome pornography shows in how we continue to improve our service,” said Ron DeHaas, president and CEO of Covenant Eyes. “Our advancements in image-recognition and machine-learning are world-class, and we believe we have the best team around.” “Since Covenant Eyes started, we’ve helped nearly a million people in … Continue reading →
Fantasy seems like an invincible foe. Close your eyes and you can picture anything you want, with no one to stop you. Unlimited helpings of dessert, without gaining any weight? Done. Scoring the winning touchdown in next year’s Super Bowl? Done. Being on the beaches of Tahiti instead of studying for your final exam? Done. The Danger of Fantasy Your imagination can take you places in the blink of an eye with fantasy. The first question one might ask is, what’s so wrong with this? The above examples of fantasy are certainly innocent enough, but what happens if these fantasies … Continue reading →