You may recognize her byline from a number of Crosswalk.com article series: “Falling into the Bible,” “The Cross & Pen” and “More Than Conquerors.” Eva Marie Everson is, without question, an engaging writer and gifted Bible teacher. But did you know that she also speaks out against child pornography as a representative of the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families (NCPCF)? Or that she has published a fiction trilogy that draws readers into the world of a redeemed exotic dancer?

During an interview this summer, Everson shared some advice for parents. “When you look at pornography in terms of how much is out there and how bad everything is within the industry, it’s really easy to say, ‘This is a no-win situation.’  But there is power in one voice. There is a lot of power in the parental voice because children really do want to hear what their parents have to say to them, whether they roll their eyes or not.”

Parents need to get educated, says Everson. Go to the National Coalition’s Web site (www.nationalcoalition.org ) and learn how to protect your family. Founded in 1983, NCPCF is an alliance of representatives from businesses, foundations, citizen action groups, religious denominations and faith groups working to educate the general public about the effects of our sex-saturated society on communities, individuals, children and families. NCPCF is also helping concerned citizens effect change within their communities and providing assistance to those whose lives have been negatively impacted by pornography and its messages.

The second thing Everson suggests is face-to-face conversation. “You must be able to sit down with your children and talk to them. Not during the dinner hour. Not during a movie. Not during a TV show. Not when the children are trying to do their homework, but specifically at a time when you can say, ‘There is something I want to talk to you about.’”

Next, parents need to learn specifically about Internet pornography. Everson explains: “I know parents will say, ‘I have a filter on my computer.’ Well, let me tell you that the average teenager knows how to get around those filters.  They are only as 100 percent effective as you want them to be. If teens want to see porn badly enough, they will.