Whose side am I going to take? The defeated husband who feels like his unresponsive wife is hanging him out to dry with his temptation or the betrayed wife who feels like she’s being blamed for her husband’s sinful choices? The single person who “knows” sexual temptation will be less…
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Expert info, advice, and tips for women on overcoming porn Porn is not just a guys’ issue Featured Content Video series for women, by women A sisterhood of leaders, storytellers, and counselors share their stories and uncover the gentle paths of understanding, growth, and healing. New Fruit: A Woman’s Guide to Porn…
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How to Hold Yourself Accountable
Imagine what you could accomplish with a system in place for establishing goals, monitoring them, and helping you make adjustments along the way. Accountability offers this—and much more. Accountability isn’t a “fun” word. We often hear it in a negative context. And it’s counter-intuitive for us to seek accountability. However,…
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Revitalizing Diocesan and Parish Ministry With Safe Haven Sunday
Addressing hard topics is key to fruitful diocesan and parish ministry. After the Gospel reading, I sat down in my pew and asked the Holy Spirit to open me up to what the priest was about to preach. He prayed a vulnerable prayer before he started his homily, asking God…
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5 Tips for Being an Effective and Caring Ally
Being an ally isn’t easy. We sign up to be allies because we want to support our friend in their battle with porn. They trusted us enough to reach out for help, after all, and we want to make sure we aren’t letting them down. Still, as much as we…
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Why James 5 Is More Than a Proof-Text for Accountability
At Covenant Eyes, we look to James 5:16 as one of the key biblical passages about accountability. Here it is: “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed.” But what does this verse tell us about accountability? If we look…
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Promoting Porn for the Glory of God?
It has happened too many times to count: professing Christians have defended the use of porn as a tool for truth and beauty. That may sound like an absurd statement, but it is not unfounded. In order to properly illuminate the problem, we need to address something that will initially…
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Matt Chandler on Accountability and Stepping Away From Ministry
The Covenant Eyes Podcast team recently sat down with Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church and president of Acts 29. They talked with Pastor Matt about his recent leave of absence from ministry, what he’s learned about accountability, and the importance of being fully known. You can listen to…
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Covenant Eyes Was Made for Families: Students Share Their Stories
For many young people, “accountability” might sound like a code word for “my parents are spying on me.” But recently I heard from three students who expressed a very different perspective. Three of this year’s scholarship applicants relate their experiences growing up with accountability in the home, and the important…
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Are you wearing “text goggles”? Love in the time of texting
As a millennial, I understand the appeal of the text message. It’s easy, convenient, non-threatening, and can be ignored. I have texted guys to suggest a hang-out when I hadn’t heard from them in a while; I have received tweets, texts, and e-mails from men for last-minute “dates” that never…
