by Larry Richman | Jul 31, 2014
Collecting or viewing pornography is akin to keeping a rattlesnake in your backpack. We live in a day when the scourge of pornography is sweeping across the world. It is hard to escape it. “To indulge in pornography leads to difficulties, divorce,...
by Larry Richman | Jun 15, 2014
In today’s digital world, time online is largely private time. For both adults and children, this can lead to a variety of temptations. Temptations of content: You may be tempted to watch a video online that you would never watch on TV with others in the room....
by Larry Richman | May 18, 2013
Download the free guide The Porn Circuit: Understand Your Brain and Break Porn Habits in 90 Days. For more information about how pornography and other Internet dangers impact your brain, your relationships, and your family, check out other free e-books from Covenant...
by Larry Richman | May 6, 2013
15% of teens have faced online harassment in the last year. Cyberbullying, or “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices,” is a serious problem that can have serious repercussions, resulting in...
by Larry Richman | Jan 22, 2013
If your children received an iPhone 5 or an iPad for Christmas, or perhaps they received an iPad at school instead of textbooks, you ought to be aware that Apple’s mobile operating system iOS has an option to browse the web in secret. If your kids turn on Private...
by Larry Richman | Aug 22, 2012
The following information is adapted from the article “6 Ways to Protect Your Kids on YouTube” from Covenant Eyes, a Christian-based program to help families stay clear of pornography. YouTube.com is the #1 video-sharing website, with 2 billion videos...
by Larry Richman | Aug 13, 2012
I’ve blogged before about Covenant Eyes, Covenant Eyes is producing new educational resources that individuals and families will find truly valuable and even life-changing. I’ve studied several programs, and for $8.99 a month, I think this is one of the...
by Larry Richman | Nov 2, 2010
As a parent, you face unprecedented hurdles today and a big one is the Internet. Did you know that 93% of boys and 62% of girls have been exposed to Internet pornography before the age of 18? You may be thinking, “That’s not my child!” Unfortunately, many of the...
by Larry Richman | Mar 9, 2010
Many have asked me for a list of good Internet filters and accountability programs. Everyone has their favorites, but here’s my short list of filters: x3watch.com (free and paid versions) OpenDNS (free and paid versions) Content Watch However, rather than just...
by Larry Richman | Oct 12, 2009
Some of the resources listed below can help individuals overcome a problem with pornography. Others are organizations who help in the fight against the continuing expansion of the availability of pornography. I have also created a handout I use in counseling adults...
by Larry Richman | Aug 17, 2009
I blogged recently about Covenant Eyes filtering and accountability software. I just watched a video about it (embedded below), and the first part of the video makes a great point: pornography is the perfect sin. Imagine creating the perfect sin: one that would tear...
by Larry Richman | Jul 28, 2009
Yesterday, I blogged about Covenant Eyes accountability and filtering software. You may also be interested in reading their article Addressing Pornography Temptations in Your Church.
by Larry Richman | Jul 18, 2022
Because we know that death is not the end, we might feel that it’s “wrong” to grieve when someone dies. But that’s not true. Grief is a natural part of mortal life. Even the Savior wept when His friend Lazarus died. “Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of pure...
by Larry Richman | Jan 9, 2018
In a Church News story, the LDS Sunday School General Presidency explained that studying the Old Testament in 2018 is important for Latter-day Saints, because it contains the timeless word of God. From “Old Testament contains the timeless word of God, Sunday...
by Larry Richman | Feb 10, 2017
Sex is highly glorified in our culture. Between risqué ads and promiscuous characters, the average American will see 15,000 sexual references a year on television alone. Many popular shows like Game of Thrones are pornographic, yet millions of Americans, both...
