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Gospel-Powered Parenting – Book Review
The term “gospel-centered” has become a real buzzword in evangelical circles, as…
The term “gospel-centered” has become a real buzzword in evangelical circles, as more and more churches (and individual Christians) are returning their focus to the basics of the Christian faith. So when I saw a…
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Make Your Accountability Partner’s Job Easier
“Why do I see all these ‘Teen’ rated websites on my partner’s…
“Why do I see all these ‘Teen’ rated websites on my partner’s Accountability Report? I don’t care if he goes to Facebook.” We get these questions from time to time, which is why we’ve made…
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Turning Online Mistakes Into Teachable Moments
“Why do guys get laid and girls get screwed?” When Thomas saw…
“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…
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Placebo Accountability: How often do you talk to your accountability partner?
I always feel like somebody’s watching me, And I have no privacy?…
I always feel like somebody’s watching me, And I have no privacy? (oh oh oh) – Rockwell – You’re familiar with the placebo effect, right? In medical experiments, there is often a control group that…
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Is Porn Raising Your Kids?
Some people say there is no documented research showing the damaging effects…
Some people say there is no documented research showing the damaging effects of pornography. Those people would be wrong. Why 25-year-old pornography research still has relevance for parents today… In the late 70s and early…
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Sold for Life
How Advertising Influences Children, and What You Can Do About It You’ve…
How Advertising Influences Children, and What You Can Do About It You’ve no doubt seen the kid in the grocery store, throwing a temper tantrum because his parents wouldn’t buy him the new toy or…
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Breaking the Silence: Confessing Your Porn Struggles Before You Tie the Knot
Silence. Only ten minutes of it, but it felt like an eternity.…
Silence. Only ten minutes of it, but it felt like an eternity. Matt and I had just come from the house of our mentor couple. This was a couple assigned to meet with us once…
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The Next Story – Book Review
If anyone has the unique experience and voice to write about 21st…
If anyone has the unique experience and voice to write about 21st Century digital life, it is author, blogger, and pastor Tim Challies. Tim is a sort of godfather of the digital age, especially the…
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Too much sex-talk in the pulpit?
About three years ago I caught wind of one of these church…
About three years ago I caught wind of one of these church sponsored sex-challenges and had a mixed reaction. I tend to be suspicious of churches that use the “sex sells” marketing approach. But at…
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California’s Privacy Bill for Social Networks – Good idea or gigantic mistake?
It was called the Social Networking Privacy Act (Senate Bill 242). This…
It was called the Social Networking Privacy Act (Senate Bill 242). This bill, introduced by Senator Ellen Corbett in early February, would have brought some radical changes to Facebook’s business model (as well as a…