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Veronica Sommer & Matthew McKenna
Sacred Stewardship

Our kids are spending an average of eight hours a day on screens that are robbing them of childhood, shaping their worldview, and forming their values, often in ways that do not match our own.

This book exists to name what’s been hidden, and to help adults reclaim their role in protecting what is sacred.

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The Real Gateway Drug Isn’t a Substance - It’s the Device.


iPads and iPhones provide early, unfiltered access to adult content and addictive systems.
Constant use rewires developing brains and emotional regulation.
Devices deliver pornography, exploitation, drugs, and self-harm content directly to kids.
Algorithms shape values and identity before families ever get a voice.

A Battle for the Souls of Our Kids

Social media and smartphones didn’t just change childhood. They re-wired it - exposing kids to risks previous generations never faced.

This book exposes what parents, schools, churches and leaders were never told about the digital world children are navigating - and shows how to protect what is sacred without fear, shame, or control.

Why this book exists

This book was written for parents, educators, churches, and leaders who refuse to accept anxiety, addiction, self-harm, suicide, exploitation, and pornography as “just the way things are now."

Protecting Kids Online Is Not About Surveillance

This book does not advocate fear-based parenting or constant monitoring. It teaches what actually works:

Connection before control — kids open up when they expect empathy, not punishment its moral compass - and our children are paying the price.

Normalize difficult conversations, short, ongoing talks beat one big “serious” talk

Create a shame-free home.Secrecy thrives where punishment is feared

Teach the defensive reflex: stop the interaction, save evidence, block, report, and tell a trusted adult

This is more than a book - it’s a movement of conscience. It’s time to reclaim what is sacred, protect our children, and restore moral clarity in this digital age.
Faith in Action. Truth in Love. Courage in Culture.
For the sake of the next generation.
AG
Amazon.com
I don’t think the title of this book does justice to the breadth of these issues. I mean - how do you capture and categorize evil when many call it good or harmless or current or you HAVE to see this. Evil comes out with new online safety standards and protections. Evil rebrands and has updates but is the same evil - different day. Evil is elusive that way. The more you delve in to these topics – the murkier it seems to get. There is always another facet - a better app. The dark comes in vibrant hues, effortless clicks and apps everybody has (and you are a loser if you don't). Yesterday’s creeper has become a fun dude to game with and is operating 5 steps ahead in the shadows with several AI certifications. You know the darkness is there but as I read I was also prompted of the thought - we are to be “salt and light” in this world. Even if you don't have a biblical worldview, you still have a moral compass you occasionally need to reset and recalibrate. This book helps you do that. Sacred Stewardship is a timely look at serious issues that make it ridiculously clear we are in a battle of good vs evil. It is not a war fought elsewhere; it is a war that is as insidious as insidious gets. I applaud Veronica for tackling uncomfortable topics and authoring the call to action this book is. Those of us on the side of good, need to educate ourselves and bring hope, salt and light to this broken world. The Good side needs more warriors.
Tanya Lyn
Amazon.com
Veronica Sommer does a powerful job reframing stewardship from something transactional into something deeply personal and purposeful. This isn’t just about managing resources—it’s about honoring what we’ve been entrusted with: our time, our families, our influence, and our calling. What stands out most is how this message challenges you to look inward. It pushes you to ask better questions about how you’re showing up in your life and whether you’re truly living with intention. This book has the potential to impact not just individuals, but entire families and future generations. If you’re looking for something that blends purpose, responsibility, and faith-driven perspective, this is absolutely worth the read.
Keith Z.
Amazon.com
Sacred Stewardship: Restoring Moral Clarity in the Digital Age is a book every parent, educator, and community leader needs to read. Veronica Sommer tackles what no firewall can fix: the moral and spiritual cost of a digital culture that commodifies childhood. She doesn't just sound the alarm — she equips families to move from awareness to action with clarity, faith, and purpose. As tone of the founders of b9Cyber, where protecting the vulnerable is our mandate, I recognize the urgency of this work. Veronica is addressing the roots of the crisis, and this book is essential.
Mary Jo Ross
AdvocateMaryjoross.com
“Sacred Stewardship was built to uphold the values of protecting innocence, defending dignity, and refusing to let children’s pain be monetized.” The authors share their expertise in an easily understood, well-researched book that takes the reader on a journey from A to Z about what is happening in child trafficking and exploitation through the internet and social media. The many real-life stories shared help us better understand the issues and the grave importance of making specific changes in our families and society to restore morality and reduce the influence of social media on our children. I highly recommend Sacred Stewardship for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of our current world and the challenges our children face, as well as learning about some viable solutions.
Brandon Barnum
CEO of The FamProject
Sacred Stewardship is a timely and powerful exploration of how to live with integrity and purpose in today’s chaotic digital world. Rather than adding to the noise, it offers a calm, wise, and hope-filled path forward grounded in timeless biblical truth. The authors clearly articulate the moral challenges shaping modern culture—digital overload, shifting values, and diminishing connection—while pointing readers back to personal responsibility, spiritual grounding, and intentional living. Each chapter blends Scripture, cultural insight, and practical steps that help readers examine their habits, strengthen their convictions, and influence their families and communities with clarity and purpose. What sets this book apart is its balance: honest about the problems, yet deeply hopeful about the solutions. It reminds us that moral clarity is not only possible but essential—and that we each have a role to play in restoring it. Whether you’re a parent, pastor, leader, or simply navigating the modern world, Sacred Stewardship will encourage and equip you. A concise, insightful, and highly relevant read.
John Kolesar
Cybersecurity Executive
This book feels urgent, heartfelt, and refreshingly raw - n the best possible way. No political agendas or pay-to- play. If you're a parent navigating the role of technology and the scroll of phones and apps, this book aims to spark real conversations at home rather than preach from a pedestal. Veronica writes like a mom who cares, mixing warmth with determination to protect kids' innocence as well as our culture as a whole. It's not a doom-and-gloom manifesto; it gives small, doable steps you can try with your family and community, rooted in faith. The main idea, that revival starts at home, lands loudly and honestly. It's practical, hopeful, and worth a read if you want honest guidance without the glossy noise.
Caroline Williams
Parent
This book is essential for parents to really learn how companies engage kids and adults so much on the internet and through mobile apps by using tactics that become addictive, ("The Architecture of Influence" on page 8 is a fantastic intro). The goal for companies is profit, not the well-being of your child, so the content is not always good, but unhealthy and sensationalized. This is a very informative read with so much heart to help families be restored. I am so excited after reading this, that I am ordering more books to share with others!
John K
Amazon.com
Remarkable that this is Veronica Sommer's debut book…feels urgent, heartfelt, and refreshingly raw-in the best possible way. No political agendas or pay to play. If you're a parent navigating the role or technology and the scroll of phones and apps, this book aims to spark real conversations at home rather than preach from a pedestal. She writes like a mom who cares, mixing warmth with determination to protect kids' innocence as well as our culture as a whole. It's not a doom-and-gloom manifesto; it gives small, doable steps you can try with your family and community, rooted in faith. The main idea-revival starts at home-lands loudly and honestly. It's practical, hopeful, and worth a read if you want honest guidance without the glossy noise.