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What is lust in the Bible?
You probably don’t hear the word “lust” very often outside of church…
You probably don’t hear the word “lust” very often outside of church these days. If, like me, you grew up in the heyday of evangelical Purity Culture, you probably heard it a lot! But even…
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How Porn Shattered My Life (Scholarship Winner)
I was 36, married for 15 years, serving in our Church, attending…
I was 36, married for 15 years, serving in our Church, attending life group and sending our girls to a Christian school to help raise them in the ways of the Lord. I thought pornography…
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Will God Forgive Me for Watching Bad Things?
When is the last time you were watching something on your phone,…
When is the last time you were watching something on your phone, your TV, or at the movie theater, and you saw something you shouldn’t? If you’re like most people, it wasn’t long ago. These…
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5 Eye-Opening Revelations From 850 Scholarship Essays
Each year, Covenant Eyes holds a scholarship contest for current members who…
Each year, Covenant Eyes holds a scholarship contest for current members who are enrolled as full-time students. This year, we had over 850 applicants! These amazing students answered questions about integrity using today’s technology, their…
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Why Parents Must Talk About Sex
When my son was sixteen, he attended a youth group meeting during…
When my son was sixteen, he attended a youth group meeting during which the male leader spoke with the guys about pornography and enumerated the ramifications porn could have on marriages and families. He learned…
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5 Steps to Implement Safe Haven Sunday in Your Parish
Regardless of the size of a parish, the role of the parish…
Regardless of the size of a parish, the role of the parish priest and his leadership team is essentially the same: the salvation of souls. This is the sole reason for the Incarnation, Passion, Death,…
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No Condemnation For Porn
Many Christians believe two powerful and contradictory lies. On one hand, they…
Many Christians believe two powerful and contradictory lies. On one hand, they tell themselves that watching porn isn’t that bad—it’s a personal decision that doesn’t affect anyone else. On the other hand, they’re terrified of…
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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…
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…
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Does Watching Porn Make You Dumber?
Does porn make you stupid? It might sound like a silly question.…
Does porn make you stupid? It might sound like a silly question. Or it might sound like an old wives’ tale that prudes would invent to keep kids from looking at porn—like the idea that…
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Does Porn Cause Memory Loss?
By now, many people know that porn can affect their brains, but…
By now, many people know that porn can affect their brains, but did you know that porn has been linked to memory loss? Over the past decade, a growing body of research has demonstrated that…