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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…
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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Understanding the Shame Cycle
Shame plays a very important role in the ongoing use of pornography.…
Shame plays a very important role in the ongoing use of pornography. In his book Unwanted, Jay Stringer found that for each unit of shame they felt, men were 300x more likely and women were…
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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…
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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In Loving Memory of John Doyel: A Fierce Advocate for Men in Recovery
John Doyel, founder of 180 Recover Ministries and long-time writer for the…
John Doyel, founder of 180 Recover Ministries and long-time writer for the Covenant Eyes blog, went to be with Jesus on March 4, 2022. Having found healing from sexual addiction himself, John was a fierce…
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Mind, Body, Spirit: A Holistic Approach to Recovery
“What are you made of?” It sounds like a rhetorical question, something…
“What are you made of?” It sounds like a rhetorical question, something from a motivational speech. And in the context of overcoming porn, “What are you made of?” could be taken as a challenge—a test…
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Careful Burden-Bearing: Instructions for Allies
Being an ally means stepping into the messiness of someone’s life. It…
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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The Relationship Between Porn and Depression: Is It Real?
Have you ever felt strangely sad and gloomy for days, like the…
Have you ever felt strangely sad and gloomy for days, like the world is suddenly colorless and oppressive? Have you ever felt a certain heaviness like there’s an elephant sitting on your chest? Have you…
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Accountability in Marriage: 6 Things to Know
Accountability plays a critical role in healthy marriages. However, it’s not always…
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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What Defines You? Richard’s Story
What’s up, freedom seekers! I am Richard, a 43-year-old man, just married,…
What’s up, freedom seekers! I am Richard, a 43-year-old man, just married, and father of four amazing kids. Here’s my question: What defines you? The 30-Year Nightmare I became enslaved to porn when I was…
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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…
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…