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Virtual Integrity
building websites, organizing fundraising efforts for the needy, or
helping churches with their community programs, we have just
begun to apply technology in powerful ways that can transform our
communities, schools, workplaces, and homes. Every time a new
innovation appears on the scene, there are opportunities to apply
the technology for good.
A Google search for “Christian Web ideas” brought over half a
million results in February 2008. So if you’re stumped for ideas,
make this a family research project. Getting involved online can
also help build valuable experience for young men and women
who want to enter a technology profession.
There are a number of effective organizations that are designed
to help families navigate the many challenges that they face in
twenty-first-century life, including the Internet. One of these Chris
tian organizations is BRAVEheart. Its website describes the orga
nization this way:
BRAVEheart Teen Initiative is a non-profit Christian organization
that promotes an abstinent lifestyle to reduce the risks of unwanted
pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, and emotional trauma.
BRAVEheart uses the participation of teens and young adults in the
form of teams to encourage today’s youth and single adults to make
healthy decisions in regard to their sexuality.60
BRAVEheart holds events like father-daughter “purity balls,”
which include ballroom dance music and instruction, special en
tertainment and gifts, a tea reception, and a program including a
father-daughter covenant. Since these special events are expensive,
BRAVEheart also holds fundraisers to help defray costs. Real-world
events sponsored by organizations like BRAVEheart can help im
mensely in establishing the right offline support regarding cyber
pledges and Internet purity.
4. Opt In to e-Fun—Adopt a Sense o f Online Humor
Everyone wants to have a good time. Surfing the Internet should
stay positive, with more dos than don ’ts. Opt in to e-fun—go after
positive things OT. Our cyber experience will definitely be enhanced
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