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Recently, our own Sam Black and his daughter, Hannah, were featured in a TV news story about Internet dangers that face young girls. The story was reproduced on stations throughout the United States. Sam Black is editor of our e-magazine Pure Minds Online. Read some of Sam’s articles about teen…
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I started playing guitar at nine years old and still do to this day (I’m 37 at the time of writing this). Moreover, I took up the guitar and started really getting into it in the mid to late ‘90s, right in the middle of the musical culture that led…
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“I used to dream that I would meet a prince But God Almighty, have you seen what’s happened since?” -Madame Thenardier, Les Miserables One of the things I dislike about most Disney princesses is that they sell a myth: that happily-ever-after is part and parcel of the wedding night. Sure, there’s…
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The following is chapter 1 of the book, Hope After Porn: 4 Women’s Tales of Heartbreak and How Their Marriages Were Saved. It couldn’t have happened at a worse time. After the trauma of preterm labor, a month of bedrest, and a three-day long delivery, I was a new mom…
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One of the key aspects of accountability is that it opens doors for communication. It “breaks the ice,” so to speak. It does this even for people who never get a highly rated site, simply allowing the partner to ask the question, “How are you doing?” Well, in this case,…
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It was your typical Christian men’s conference: the predictable but entertaining talks on godly masculinity, the vendor area selling the latest “man-up-to-Jesus” books, the seminars addressing everything from lust to having a healthy marriage. I was standing at the Covenant Eyes booth when I was approached by a young man…
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The debate about pornography access at the public library rages on in my little town of Owosso, Michigan. We’ve seen news coverage from local papers and TV stations, and tonight is the big meeting of the library Board. Who knows what will happen? How many citizens will show up to…
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So there I was, standing next to a grandma I barely knew with hardcore porn playing on the big screen. I never imagined my day was going to end up like this! I was a youth pastor at the time, and the grandmother of a 15-year-old boy had asked me…
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How does your family handle stress? And how does this stress affect your decisions online? Everyone can admit that there has been a lot of upheaval in recent years. This upheaval can significantly upset the normal day-to-day dynamics of a family—and how we use our technology. In my own family,…
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“This year will be the year.” How many times have you uttered that as you woke up on January 1? How often can you say it actually was the year? You are likely inundated with strategies on how to make this year successful. January can be full of useful tips,…