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Keith Rose holds a Master of Divinity degree and BA in Sacred Music. Keith worked with the Covenant Eyes Member Care Team for 15 years. He has also served as a Bible teacher, pastoral assistant, and music director at his local church. He's now the editor of the Covenant Eyes blog and the author of Allied: Fighting Porn With Accountability, Faith, and Friends. He lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina with his wife Ruby and daughter Winslow. Contact Keith with blog inquiries.

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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…

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Deceptively Effective: What Our Screen-Saturated World Is Doing to You

What happens when you use technology without intention? Author, speaker, and Covenant Eyes software developer Doug Smith tackles that question in a recent episode of the Covenant Eyes podcast. As a software developer, Doug spent…

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Sexual Purity: What Scripture Teaches About God’s Plan for Sex

Since the ’60s, our culture has gone through a sexual revolution. This era overturned ideas of sexual morality, poked fun at the prudishness of previous generations, and offered a compelling alternative to traditional ideas about…

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Careful Burden-Bearing: Instructions for Allies

Being an ally means stepping into the messiness of someone’s life. It means speaking the truth in love. It means just being there, loving them, and caring for them. You’re not the savior. You can’t…

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Accountability in Marriage: 6 Things to Know

Accountability plays a critical role in healthy marriages. However, it’s not always clear what that role should be. What is accountability in marriage, and how is it supposed to work? Should husbands and wives be…

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Porn and Anxiety: What Does Research Tell Us?

Is there a connection between watching porn and anxiety? Perhaps you’ve been experiencing anxiety and have wondered if it’s related to your porn habit. Maybe you’ve noticed a friend or loved one who seems especially…

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How to Overcome Lust: 4 Tips for Teens

So, you’re a teenager and you’re battling lust. You know that lustful thoughts don’t honor God, and you also don’t like the out-of-control feeling of your sexual desires. It feels dirty—and scary. But it seems…

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Perspectives on Willpower Series Recap

Psychologists love to research willpower and self-control. And with good reason—it takes extraordinary effort and discipline to make your way in the world. Most people can benefit personally from figuring out how it works. The…

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Personality vs. Porn: Perspectives on Willpower 7

We all know someone with apparently inexhaustible willpower. You know, the marathon runner. The friend from college who finished two degrees while working full-time. The co-worker who stares tirelessly at a screen all day, reading…