I looked at porn pretty regularly from the ages of 13-19. I’m 34 now and have been almost completely unexposed to pornographic images throughout the past 15 years. My wife and I were both virgins when we got married and we recently celebrated 13 years of marriage. You would think that 15 years…
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Overcome Porn: The 40 Day Challenge
We’ve compiled some of the best advice we’ve published about breaking free from pornography into a 40-day program that has already shown itself helpful to thousands of people. Why 40 days? There no magic to the number 40, no research on “forming a habit in 40 days” or anything like…
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A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep: 3 Ways to Put Boundaries on Your Internet Use
Noel Heikkinen is a busy man, even online. He is one of the pastors of a large church, as well as involved in leadership roles in Great Commission Ministries and the Acts 29 Network. As such, e-mail and social media have been vital tools to coordinate activities and communicate with…
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Message to Christian Husbands Who Watch Porn
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 51 [display_podcast] The following is part of a conversation I had with Joe Dallas, program director of Genesis Counseling. Joe speaks candidly about his experience counseling husbands who have given into the porn trap. He offers strong words of advice for the Christian man who…
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Been There, Done That (Part 2)
Read Part 1 “When we want to be something other than the thing God wants us to be, we must be wanting what, in fact, will not make us happy.” -CS Lewis It took less than 60 minutes for me to convince myself that God and gay were compatible. It…
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Connection: A Vital Part of Raising Happy, Healthy Kids
Parenting has got to be one of the hardest jobs there is. Completely rewarding, yes. But also filled daily with new challenges, growth spurts, and development. I had a sobering reminder of the weight of parenting a few months ago. I was in a small group with a handful of…
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Father and Son Fight Porn Together: The Forts’ Freedom Story
My own childhood was marred by pornography, being exposed to it by older boys in grade school, and developing a compulsive need for it by age thirteen. Though I found freedom from pornography as an adult through accountability, it had already robbed much of the happiness and self-respect I should…
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Table Talk – More Conversation Starters About Internet Safety
Using fresh news stories can be a great way for parents to spark discussions with their kids and teens about how to be a good cyber citizen. “Table Talk” is a new series on Breaking Free, passing along headlines related to Internet temptations and dangers.. . . . Making the…
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Good News for Porn Users
What is the gospel for porn users? How can we speak the good news of Jesus—for that is what the word ‘gospel’ means, good news—to people struggling with porn? It’s not enough to tell one another to stop. That’s not good news. That sounds more like bad news. Pointing out…
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How Covenant Eyes Helps Protect Your Kids on Mobile
“Excuse me. The pastor mentioned pornography in today’s message. Do you have any resources on that?” From my position behind the info booth at my church, I hid a little bit of a laugh from the middle-aged woman standing in front of me. Offering her the resources the church had on…