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Sam Black is the author of The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong About Pornography and How to Fix It and The Porn Circuit: Understand Your Brain and Break Porn Habits. The director of recovery education, Sam joined the Covenant Eyes team in 2007 after 18 years as a journalist. He has edited 16 books on the impact of pornography and speaks at parent, men’s, and leaders' events. Sam is passionate about helping Christians live free from pornography because he knows you keep what you give away. He walks his own grace-filled journey with the support of valued allies.

Rethinking the Sex Talk (Part 1)

What every son needs to hear from his dad Many dads feel awkward when talking to their sons about girls, feelings, sex, and…yikes, pornography. Dr. Dave Currie, a counselor and president of Doing Family Right,…

Full Interview with Dr. David Currie

Rethinking the Sex Talk Dr. Dave Currie, a counselor and president of Doing Family Right, was interviewed by Sam Black at Covenant Eyes in June 2012 about how dads can start great conversations with their…

Guarding Kids in a Sexualized Culture

Janeen has an infectious smile. It shines on the soccer field or when she plays piano. But when this 12-year-old honor roll student’s grades began to slide, her mom began to dig for answers and…

Broadcasting Live from Your Teen’s Bedroom: The Dangers of Video Chat

by Thomas McClurg and Sam Black Imagine drawing back the curtain to your kitchen window and seeing scores of strangers staring back. What if some were even naked, or held up signs that read “take…

Broadcasting Live from Your Teen’s Bedroom

Imagine drawing back the curtain to your kitchen window and seeing scores of strangers staring back. What if some were even naked or held up signs that read “take off your shirt”? As bizarre and…

How Facebook Got Hacked and 6 Steps to Protect Your Account

With images of porn and gore flooding onto millions of unsuspecting Facebook users pages early this week, many users of the world’s largest online social network were left irritated and wary of future hacks. The…

How kids fool their parents on social networks

You may think you know what they’re doing online, but you likely don’t have a clue Our own Sam Black was recently featured in an article from SecurityNewsDaily by Sue Marquette Poremba. You can hear…

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Turning Online Mistakes Into Teachable Moments

“Why do guys get laid and girls get screwed?” When Thomas saw his 14-year-old daughter’s sexually charged comment on Facebook, his first thought was summer banishment. Lucky for her, Thomas didn’t let a bad choice…

Do Your Kids Think You’re a Hypocrite?

Why Modeling Accountability Speaks Louder Than Words Monkey see, monkey do. Generations of parents have known that good parenting starts with being a good role model, but now we have the science to prove it.…