Getting Started....  

INTERNET SAFETY

So, you want to implement Internet safety practices in your home.  GREAT!

But, where do you start? 

Here are some initial steps to take, with links to our related blog articles, as well as a couple from the FBI! 

• You (and your spouse/co-parent) need to understand that you can't trust kids on the Internet.  Consider this:

So, You Think You Can Trust Your Kids On The Internet?

• Filter your entire home network, FOR FREE, using OPENDNS!  This article will get your started:

Filter Your Home Network…for FREE!!!

• Talk with your children about Internet predators and how to protect themselves online.  Here are some articles that can help:

The FBI's SAFE ONLINE SURFING Site for both students and teachers. (Available during the school year)
A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety, also from the FBI

• Talk with your kids about the dangers of sexting.  This article will help you prepare:

SEXTING!What’s The Big Deal??? Part I UPDATED

• Get ready to deal with issues!

HELP! My Child Hit A Porn Site! What Do I Do NOW????
HELP! I Think A Predator Is After My Kid!!!!

• Visit the INTERNET SAFETY section of our blog, BLOGGING THE KNIGHTS' QUEST for more articles on topics such as NETFLIX, HULU+, Twitter, cell phones, and more.

BIBLICAL PURITY, DATING, & MARRIAGE

Talking to kids about sexual purity is often uncomfortable.  But, with preparation, you can guide your kids so that they understand God's boundaries for sex and intimacy.  Here are some articles to help you prepare:

God The Designer: A New Paradigm For Today
SEX: What Was God THINKING???!!! Part I – Design
Marriage: God’s Safe Zone
“Safe Sex” Is Not Proven – The Scientific Truth!
“Normal” vs. “Acceptable”
Sex Education . . . & the “Nintendo Method”
Date Like You Fish!!! (No, really!)
Living Pure In An Impure World: Defense
Why “Making Out” Is Like A Beer Party!
Staying Pure In An Impure World: What Is Purity?
Staying Pure In An Impure World: The Danger of “Impurity”!!!
Pornography: A Sin?
Pornography: Spiritual Battleground
Temptation: Shifting From Defense to Offense!!!

What about adults?  Well, check out these articles!

God The Designer: A New Paradigm For Today 
SEX: What Was God THINKING???!!! Part I – Design 
Marriage: God’s Safe Zone 
“Safe Sex” Is Not Proven – The Scientific Truth!
Marriage, Sex, & the Pistachio Principle
Online Dating & The Christian Single: Part I – Introduction
Sex, SPOUSES, and the Internet - Part 1: SEXTING
The SECOND BEST Gift You Can Give Your Kids!
Temptation: Shifting From Defense to Offense!!! 
Protecting YOURSELF From Online Porn!Protecting YOURSELF From Online Porn!