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Sexuality Q&As

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Helping Teens Stay Sexually Pure

What can we do as parents to promote abstinence before marriage and help our teenager remain sexually pure?

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Cross-Dressing Man Wants to Understand His Own Behavior

What do you think about transvestism?

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Support for Parents of Child Who Says He’s Gay

How do we deal with the impact of our teen telling us he’s gay?

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Homosexuality in God’s Created Order

If God is opposed to homosexuality, why did He invent it in the first place? I’m deeply confused about this. If everything God makes is good, then homosexuality must be good too. What’s your response to that?

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Pastor Addicted to Pornography

Do you have any help for ministerial professionals who are addicted to porn?

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Talking With Teens About the Risks of Premarital Sex and Substance Abuse

How can we help our adolescent avoid the pitfalls of alcohol and drug and premarital sexual activity? What’s the best way to make him aware of the risks?

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Deciding Whether to Attend a Same-Sex Wedding

Should I attend the same-sex wedding of a family member? This is a dilemma I never dreamed I’d face, and I’m agonizing over the decision. I don’t want to destroy a relationship or forfeit my opportunity to have a continuing positive influence in this person’s life. At the same time, I can’t help feeling that …

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Homosexuality: Its Origin and Place in Creation

Exactly how do people become gay? If homosexuality is wrong, why does it exist as part of God’s creation? What’s your perspective on a child who expresses clear homosexual tendencies before he or she is even old enough to know what sex is all about? And while I’m on the subject, why does your ministry …

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Preparing for Adolescence: Boys

How can I help my son get ready for the physical, emotional and psychological changes that adolescence brings?

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Teenage Child Viewing Online Pornography

How should we deal with a teenager who has been viewing sexually explicit material?

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Discussing Puberty and Sexuality With a Pre-Teen

Do you have any advice for a parent of a pre-teen who’s trying to gear up for “the talk” about sexuality and “the facts of life?” It’s time we got around to discussing puberty and sex, but I’m worried the conversation will be awkward. Can you help me?

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How to Encourage Sexual Responsibility and Purity in Your Teen

How can I reduce the risk that my teen will become sexually active? I’m aware that sexual encounters among high school students are more common today than at any time in the past, and I’m anxious to help my son avoid serious mistakes in this area. What can I do to raise up a “hedge …

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Preparing for Adolescence: Girls

How can I help my daughter get ready for the physical, emotional and psychological changes that adolescence brings?

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Questions and Concerns About Masturbation

Is sexual self-stimulation a sin, or just a harmless and natural way to release sexual energy? What can a person do to break the habit of masturbation if they feel guilty about it?

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The Bible on Premarital Sex and Sexual Morality

Where does the Bible say that sex before marriage is wrong? Isaac and Rebekah didn’t have a church wedding. Apparently they just slept together and that was it! And what about Joseph and Mary? Why was it OK for them to travel to Bethlehem together before they were married?

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Does Consensual Sex Equal Marriage?

When a couple has consensual sex, doesn’t that mean they’re essentially married in God’s eyes?

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Husband Wants to Use Porn to Spice up Sex Life With Wife

Is it OK to use pornography in marriage?

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Replacing Porn With Sexual Photos of Wife

Is it OK for a man to use sexually suggestive photos of his wife on personal devices as substitutes for illicit porn material?

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The Process of Overcoming Addiction to Pornography

Why don’t more people realize that porn addiction can be overcome?

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Empathy and Advice for Chronic Masturbator

How do I overcome an ongoing struggle with sexual self-gratification? I can’t seem to resist the temptation to masturbate, but then I feel so guilty.