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Man Uses Porn Because Wife Is Overweight

Is it reasonable for a husband to look for sexual stimulation in pornography if his wife doesn’t care about her appearance and lets herself go?

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Wife Is Being Asked by Husband to Spice up Sex Life With Porn

Is it right for my husband to bring pornographic material into our bedroom as a way to “enhance” our sexual relationship?

Can I talk to a Focus on the Family counselor?

Can I talk to a Focus on the Family counselor?

Does Focus have any input on the Harry Potter entertainment trend?

My children want to read the Harry Potter series, but I’ve heard that it’s very controversial. Does Focus on the Family have any information about the Harry Potter entertainment trend?

How can I make an online donation to Focus?

How can I make an online donation to Focus?

I received an obscene e-mail that said it was from Focus. What’s going on?

I just received an obscene e-mail that said it was from Focus on the Family. What’s going on?

Take me to the Web page for pastors.

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What is Pokemon, and what does Focus think of it?

My child likes Pokémon. What does Focus think of it? Does Focus have online reviews of the movies?

Where can I find information specifically for pregnancy resource centers?

Where can I find information specifically for pregnancy resource centers?

Will my teenage son’s ADHD-behavior subside as he gets older?

I have a 13-year-old son who has ADHD. He has gotten very loud and obnoxious and talks all the time. Should we expect this to continue, or will it subside as he gets older?

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Christian Has Deep Doubts About Their Salvation

How can I know that I’m saved when I don’t feel saved?

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Facts vs. Truth

What’s the relationship between “facts” and “truth”? Is there any difference between them? If so, how would you describe it?

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Helping Seniors Get Excited About Their Faith

How can I help the senior citizens I’m working with to get really enthused about their Christian commitment? They’re all dear, sweet people, and many of them are lifelong saints who have been walking with the Lord for decades. But that’s exactly where the problem lies. There’s nothing I can tell them that they haven’t …

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“Original Sin” and Our Need for Salvation

What is “original sin?”

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Reconciling Enslavement to Sin With Freedom of the Will

How do we reconcile the idea of “free will” with the doctrine of “indwelling sin”? I’ve always been told that God did not create evil, that human beings sin through their own free choice, and that for this reason we are all accountable before Him. But recently I heard a Bible teacher say that we …

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The Dynamic Yet Unchanging Nature of God

How can Christians say that the God of the Bible never changes? I have often heard preachers and Bible teachers make this claim. I suppose this is a comforting thought, but I’m having trouble reconciling it with my own understanding of Scripture. The more I read the Bible (the Old Testament, anyway) the more confused …

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Varying Interpretations of the Bible

When different people read and understand the Bible in a thousand different ways, how do we know who’s right? Christian ministries like yours are always quoting Scripture and talking about the authority of the Word of God. To me, this raises a huge question: how can I know whose interpretation is correct?

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Adolescent Thinks His Parents Don’t Respect Him

How should a teenager respond when his mom and dad seem to have the attitude that he’s always trying to get away with something? I’ve had it with my parents! I’m not a bad kid, but they don’t respect me at all. I can’t do anything or go anywhere without being subjected to a major …

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Teen Has Friend Involved in Cutting

How can I help a friend at high school who told me that she’s started cutting herself. I don’t know why she’s doing it or how to help. What should I do?

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What the Bible Says About “Swearing” and “Dirty Words”

What’s so bad about profanity?