Can you offer any guidelines as to how much social media communication is appropriate for married persons when it involves individuals of the opposite sex? Are there any signs that might indicate when an online relationship is in danger of crossing the line of impropriety?
Family Q&A
Should a spouse who has had an affair be tested for sexually transmitted diseases and infections? My husband recently ended an affair, and we are working toward reconciliation. It’s a touchy process and I don’t want to do anything that might suggest a lack of trust or indicate that I haven’t forgiven him. At the …
How can my spouse and I learn to understand each other and make ourselves understood? Whenever I try to talk to him on a deeper, more meaningful level, nothing I say seems to connect. Sometimes my words even backfire on me. Am I doing something wrong?
Should I stay with my husband even though I don’t love him anymore?
What should I do if I find myself increasingly drawn to my girlfriend’s sister? I’ve been dating a very good, kind, and godly young lady for about three months now, and in the process I’ve spent a lot of time getting to know her entire family. I didn’t anticipate that I would end up feeling …
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?
Do you have any help for ministerial professionals who are addicted to porn?
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?
Can I change my mailing address for subscriptions/duplicate mailings?
I need to change my mailing address and/or my e-mail address with Focus. How can I change it online?
How does Alzheimer’s disease affect people who have it?
Is the Focus on the Family website secure?
What is Boundless, and what resources does it offer young adults?
What is the Thriving Pastor e-newsletter, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?
Which Focus on the Family programs are available as MP3s, RSS or as a podcast? How do I download or subscribe to them?
Is there any reason for parents to be concerned about innocent sexual exploration on the part of very small children? The reason I ask is that I recently discovered my preschooler playing “doctor” with a neighborhood friend. I’ve always believed that this kind of thing was normal in young kids, but when I found my …
Why are there so many different translations of the Bible? I find this confusing. Second Timothy 3:16 says, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” If that’s true, how did we end up with so many different versions of the Bible? Why do they all say different things? God doesn’t change, does He? I’ve …
How important is it for Christians to observe the Sabbath? I know that this is one of the Ten Commandments, but is it still valid for believers who are now living under grace rather than the law? And while I’m at it, how did the Sabbath get switched from Saturday to Sunday? Where in the …
How do we explain God’s command to slaughter the Canaanites in the Old Testament? There’s a lot that I find attractive about Christianity, but I have serious problems with certain parts of the Bible, especially those sections of the Old Testament that record incidents of divinely authorized genocide and “Holy War.” When the Israelites captured …