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The Blessing of Technology Boundaries: Joy’s Testimony
Over the past 20 years, technology has changed at the speed of…
Over the past 20 years, technology has changed at the speed of light. Once upon a time in a century past, I connected with friends via handwritten letters and the kitchen phone with an extra…
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Over Two-Thirds of Teens Cover Their Tracks Online to Hide Activity from Parents
Last month, Microsoft Corporation released the results of a survey from 8,000…
Last month, Microsoft Corporation released the results of a survey from 8,000 teens and parents about attitudes and behaviors concerning online safety.* Here are some of the results: Parents: 87% of parents have talked to…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Yesterday we published a guest post from one of the youth ministry…
Yesterday we published a guest post from one of the youth ministry directors at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. We also wanted to pass along to you this post written by Mark Driscoll, Preaching and…
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Sexual Purity is Not the Goal
I recently came across an alarming statistic reporting that 90% of boys…
I recently came across an alarming statistic reporting that 90% of boys and 60% of girls confess to viewing pornographic material before the age of 18. Considering the likelihood that a decent percentage of the…
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Spying on your kids online vs. Holding them accountable – Highlights from the Today Show
Yesterday on the Today Show the subject was monitoring your child’s online…
Yesterday on the Today Show the subject was monitoring your child’s online activity. How far should you go? When is your child’s privacy a concern? When is their safety a greater concern? Of course, parents…
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Kalyn’s Secret: Protecting Your Teens from Sexual Predators Online
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 96 [powerpress] When Kalyn was 15 years…
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 96 [powerpress] When Kalyn was 15 years old, her parents received an $800 cell phone bill in the mail. After some investigation, they discovered their daughter’s secret: she was emotionally…
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Girl Scout Study Looks at Teen Girls, Social Networks, and Self Esteem
The Girl Scout Research Institute surveyed more than 1000 teen girls about…
The Girl Scout Research Institute surveyed more than 1000 teen girls about their interactions in social networks like Facebook or MySpace. The results offer a fascinating look into social atmosphere of teenage girls and how…
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Why parents may want to see “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never”
It used to be “Do you know where your child is right…
It used to be “Do you know where your child is right now?” But now it’s “Do you know what your child is tweeting right now?” Social networking has been in the news a lot…
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When It Can’t Be Erased – Teen Web Identity and Online Social Blunders
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 95 With the rise of social networks,…
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 95 With the rise of social networks, teens regularly use the Internet to present themselves to the world and to their friends. What potential problems can arise from this? Cris…
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Accountability as a Lifestyle (Part 3): The Next Generation
Kids are growing up in a digital world. Young people born since…
Kids are growing up in a digital world. Young people born since the mid-90s have never known a world without computers or the Internet. A recent study by AVG found nearly 70% kids, age 2…