During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several hostages for six long days. During this time, a curious thing began to happen: The hostages began to show signs of sympathy for their captors. Even after the ordeal was over, one of the hostages later became good…
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3 Keys To Making Accountability Work
Covenant Eyes serves many churches, missionary organizations, and other groups, and using accountability software on all devices can be very beneficial—but only when individuals are encouraged to have safe and personal friends or mentors receive their Covenant Eyes activity feed. Accountability gets a bad rap. The term is commonly used…
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3 Precautions to Consider Before Letting Your Child Join Social Media
No social media until your 18th birthday. That was our family rule, and my parents stuck to it. So, guess what I did on my 18th birthday? Yep, you probably guessed right. I joined social media. I didn’t have a smartphone yet, so I created a Facebook account on my…
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My Daughter was Caught By a Predator: A Word of Warning from One Parent to Another
On New Year’s Day, 2002, my 13-year-old daughter, Alicia, was lured from our Pennsylvania home and stolen to Virginia by a man whom she had been introduced to online. For eight months, this sadistic madman masqueraded as her friend, grooming my daughter, restructuring her thought patterns through coercive mind control,…
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Why Covenant Eyes Works
If you (or a friend) have ever struggled with porn, you know it can seem impossible to quit. No matter how strong the resolve, porn can seem like one villain that just can’t be beat. Since 2001, Covenant Eyes has been helping millions of people defeat porn. Our service works.…
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Devastation and Hope: When God changed his heart (Part 2 of 4)
by Serena Abdelaziz [Read Part 1 of Serena’s story] Josh called me one afternoon to meet him at the park; he wanted to tell me the whole truth. He said he owed me that much. I can remember everything about that day. He shared with me how he never told…
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Stop Porn Culture: What teens are really watching when they go online
When it comes to understanding the messages embedded in pornography, there are few voices I appreciate more than Gail Dines. In this presentation, “Sex, Identity, and Intimacy in a Porn Culture,” Dines explains just how disturbing the porn industry has become and why its prevalence has brought about a global health…
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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 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 anxious, and you’re concerned that porn might be causing it. Let’s take a look at…
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5 Reasons Porn Impacts Kids More Than Adults
Dillon’s body feels like it never has before. The video his best friend’s brother showed him opened up a whole new world for Dillon. As an 8-year-old, Dillon hasn’t been paying attention to girls. He’s still trying to figure out if Santa is real or not. What he just saw…
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Calculating the Value of Accountability
Is the price of Internet safety really worth it? Money is a contentious issue. In fact, it’s one of the leading causes of stress in relationships. And for those who are looking to cut costs, Internet safety tools like Covenant Eyes may feel like an easy thing to give up.…