The Covenant Eyes Podcast

We see time and again in Scripture what can happen when people like King David let themselves get taken in by temptation. Yet, we are no different. Temptation lurks around every corner, especially amidst a digital world. In this episode, David Wilson, pastor and Covenant Eyes Member Care Agent, talks about five simple steps we can take to find healing from porn.Key topics covered in this episode:The need for guardrails in the battle against pornTrusted friends are essentialThe best ways to remove trigger points in our livesTaking the first step towards freedom can be scary, but it’s worth itMore Information:Try Covenant Eyes FREE for 30 days: www.covenanteyes.com (Promo Code: FreePodcast)https://www.covenanteyes.com/e-books/https://protectyoungeyes.com/https://samsonsociety.com/#church #christian #faith #recovery #supportgroupsSend us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

When working through struggles with pornography, shame can often prove to be a major stumbling block. Yet, there are even deeper reasons why we struggle with porn in the first place. In this episode, Dr. Eddie Capparucci will share what these reasons are and how understanding them provides a path to freedom.Key topics covered in this episode:The two reasons we struggle with pornHow to practically work through these two reasonsHow technology creates an obstacle for progressWhy the Church is having a hard time ministering in this area and how to overcome thatMore Information:www.innerchild-sexaddiction.comwww.strugglingmen.orgBooks available exclusively at Amazon:Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual AddictionWhy Men Struggle to Love: Overcoming Relational Blind SpotsRemoving Your Shame Label: Learning to Break From Shame and Feel God's LoveGuest Bio:Dr. Eddie Capparucci is a Christian counselor and coach certified in treating Problematic Sexual Behaviors. Dr. Eddie has worked with professional athletes and television personalities among his many clients. He is the creator of the Inner Child Model for treating Problematic Sexual Behaviors, a unique approach that focuses on identifying unresolved childhood pain points and teaching individuals how to process emotional distress in healthy ways.  He is the author of several books, including Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction, Why Men Struggle to Love: Overcoming Relational Blind Spots, and Removing Your Shame Label: Breaking From Shame and Feeling God’s Love. He is the administrator of two blog sites: MenAgainstPorn.com and SexuallyPureMen.com, and he is the host of the monthly webinar Getting to the Other Side.Church, Podcast, Education, Accountability, Pastors, Ministry Leaders, Christianity, Pornography Addiction, Sexual Addiction Recovery, MarriagesSend us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

Pornography ruins our capacity for intimacy, which ultimately hinders our capacity to love God. How do we leave the emptiness of porn behind to fill it with God’s unending love? In this episode, Dr. Carol Peters-Tanksley explores the idea that the answer lies much deeper than simply stopping the behavior of looking at porn.Key topics covered in this episode:If we only talk about ending certain behaviors, we miss dealing with matters of the heartOur wounds and distorted beliefs about sex and relationships must be healedFinding healthy ways to fill the void in our heart instead of pornMore Information:Free 30-day email devotional series, Toward Sexual Wholeness: https://bit.ly/3ufyG6wSexpectations online course: https://yoursexpectations.com/Contact Dr. Carol with a confidential message: https://www.drcarolministries.com/contact/ Guest Bio:Dr. Carol Peters-Tanksley is an expert on the integration of wholeness for the body, mind, and soul. She is an author, speaker, OB-GYN physician, and ordained Doctor of Ministry.Dr. Carol interacts daily with readers, listeners, ministry leaders, students, and a worldwide online audience through her website, https://www.drcarolministries.com, and her podcast: Relationship Prescriptions. She makes her home near Austin, Texas, where she enjoys being “Grandma Carol” to four wonderful grandchildren.Church, Podcast, Education, Accountability, Pastors, Ministry Leaders, Christianity, Pornography Addiction, Sexual Addiction RecoverSend us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

What we are exposed to as a child and even into our adult years greatly impacts our brain. Understanding this is key when it comes to battling pornography. In this episode, Josh Spurlock, founder of MyCounselor.Online, shares the concept of “Whole Brained Sexual Purity” and how understanding the distinct roles of our left brain and right brain provides us with practical steps for walking in sexual purity.Key topics covered in this episode:God’s design for our brain informs how we approach sexual purityCharacter structure, the lens through which we see the worldChildren have no gates to evaluate what’s good and what’s not goodMore Information:“Whole Brained Sexual Purity” article: https://mycounselor.online/whole-brained-sexual-purity/ https://mycounselor.online/Guest Bio:Josh Spurlock is an Ordained Minister, Certified Sex Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and serial entrepreneur. His passion is seeing people experience fullness of life, joy, and longevity in the purposes God has created them for.As the founder of MyCounselor.Online, Josh leads a team of clinically informed, faith-based counselors who provide care for the body of Christ, specializing in work with families in ministry through online therapy. You can connect with Josh on social media at @talk2spurlock.Send us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

In 2021, the average digital media consumption reached 8 hours per day. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube... the list of where we spend time is never ending. The screens we devote our time to are exploiting our weaknesses and leading us on a path to attachment and even addiction, both to pornography and the devices themselves.  In this episode, we visit with Doug Smith, author of [Un]Intentional: How Screens Secretly Shape Your Desires and How You Can Break Free, about how we are being effectively deceived by digital media and how we can resist this growing problem.Key topics covered in this episode:Addictions to digital media have the same patterns as drug addictionsDigital media is optimizing our brains for addictionPractical steps to break free from pornography and screen addictionsMore Information:http://unintentionalbook.comhttps://thatdougsmith.comhttps://screenstrong.comGuest Bio:Doug Smith is a passionate voice in the epic battle against screen addictions, especially through his award-winning book (and audiobook), “[Un]Intentional: How Screens Secretly Shape Your Desires, and How You Can Break Free.” He brings practical experience to this arena as a dad of four daughters and a man who has struggled, fallen, fought, and, by the grace of God, overcome the power of screens.As a software developer, Doug has served Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, government agencies, and media personalities. He’s currently an Android Engineer with Covenant Eyes. He loves to help individuals and families break free from screen addiction so they can live out their God-given purpose.Send us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

“#TonicMasculinity vs. #ToxicMasculinity”  Special Guest Bill Donaghy, Theology of the Body InstituteOver the past few decades, a dagger was launched into the hearts of men with the phrase #ToxicMasculinity, the idea that masculinity is toxic to our culture. In this episode, we're joined by Bill Donaghy of the Theology of the Body Institute to talk about how authentic masculinity is actually good for our culture and to propose the solution of #TonicMasculinity.Key topics covered in this episode:The corruption of masculinity is the problem, not masculinity itselfWhy we see a crisis in fatherhood todayAuthentic masculinity leads to authentic femininityPractical steps for living out #TonicMasculinityMore Information:www.STRIVE21.comwww.TOBinstitute.orgwww.MenRiseUp.orgwww.Covenanteyes.comBill Donaghy is a senior lecturer and content specialist for the Theology of the Body Institute, a Certification Program instructor, and an international speaker. He's worked in mission, evangelization, and education for over 20 years, with a background in visual arts, philosophy, and systematic theology.He teaches as an adjunct professor for Immaculata University as well as Homeschool Connections, teaching Catholic homeschoolers with live, interactive courses for primarily middle and high school age students. Bill is also the co-author with Chris Stefanick of the RISE: 30 Day Challenge for Men program at www.MenRiseUp.org and editor of the STRIVE initiative with Matt Fradd, a current Covenant Eyes resource (www.STRIVE21.com).He and his wife, Rebecca, live just outside of Philadelphia, PA, with their four children.Send us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

Only seven percent of churches have a plan to help men and women struggling with pornography. However, we have a plan to address this great need with Daniel Glasco, founder of Restored Warriors. In this episode, hear how God revealed this ministry to Daniel and how Restored Warriors is experiencing incredible results with helping men overcome pornography. If you’ve been searching for solid support and accountability in your struggle with porn, be sure to check out this episode!Key topics covered in this episode:Restored Warriors: What is it, and how does it work?Accountability is the key to successMore Information:https://restoredwarriors.orghttps://www.facebook.com/restoredwarriors.orgGuest Bio:Daniel Glasco is the founder of Restored Warriors and serves as the President of the Board of Directors. Through personal experience, he is passionate about seeing men healed from the power of addictions and emotional trauma.Daniel is also an ordained minister and a Presidential Member of A.A.C.C., with a specialization in Addiction & Recovery.www.CovenantEyes.com Send us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

Noah Filipiak is the founding pastor of Mosaic Church in urban Grand Rapids, MI. He is the co-founder of New Humanity, a multi-ethnic church planting network focused on urban community development. He is the author of Beyond the Battle: A man’s guide to his identity in Christ in an oversexualized world is the host of The Flip Side Podcast, blogs at noahfilipiak.com, and is on the Covenant Eyes blogging team. Noah is a graduate of Cornerstone University and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He and his wife Jen have three daughters. He is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @noahfilipiak.Men can join a 7-week online group with Noah to experience how to overcome pornography, lust, and fantasy. After the 7 weeks, alumni get to join a weekly accountability Zoom session with Noah. Sign up at www.beyondthebattle.net.  Beyond the Battle: A man’s guide Send us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Greg Miller and review his findings from research his team conducted on men who use pornography.  We also discuss his organization, Faithful and True, and how they have helpful programs for men and their spouses. Learn more about Faithful and True here: https://faithfulandtrue.com/Greg Miller, with his wife Beth, started Thrive Resources in 2011 working with individuals and couples who are struggling with various forms of coping and addiction and are wanting spiritual guidance.  Greg has served as the Director of the Men’s Journey Workshops with Faithful and True in Eden Prairie, MN since 2009.Greg received his Master of Divinity Degree from Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY and his Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.Greg has served on a church staff in North Carolina and Illinois.  Greg and Beth have been married for 30 years and currently live in Chicago, IL.  They have 2 sons – Jacob and Caleb.  Beth and Greg also have Lucy, a rescue dog.Send us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved

Episode SummaryToday’s guest on the Covenant Eyes Podcast is Frank Rich is a former bodybuilder, entrepreneur, certified men's health & addiction coach, and host of The Super Human Life podcast. After living with and battling addiction, depression, and anxiety for almost 20 years, he is now on a mission to help men take back control of their lives through the power of faith and fitness.Show notes:Pornography is affecting close to 70% of Christian men and according to new Barna Research, 34% of practicing Christians are struggling with anxiety and depression. 33% are struggling with loneliness. Studies have been correlations on people who struggle with pornography and depression, loneliness. Knowing these facts, it is important the Church find ways to meet people where they are to help them overcome.  In today's episode, we are going to talk about how we can support our Christian men in addressing the elephant in the room. Join our in-house experts at Covenant Eyes, Karen Potter, Director of Church Outreach, and Sam Black, Director of Recovery Programs for an exciting show.Key questions we will discuss in this episode:After deciding to quit porn for good, what are the only 2 reasons someone would relapse?What role does our nutrition & the foods we eat play in our porn addiction recovery?How can someone develop the self-confidence to live a life free of pornography?Free Resources:The 7 Step Guide To Living Life Without Porn (free book) - www.thesevenstepguide.comTry Covenant Eyes free for 30 days Use promo code SUPERHUMAN in checkout on our website: www.Covenanteyes.comSend us your feedback!Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast © 2024 Covenant Eyes, All Rights Reserved