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Does Focus have insurance information for pregnancy centers?

Does Focus have information for pregnancy centers looking to obtain insurance?

How can I submit an inspiring recorded message to be considered for a Focus on the Family broadcast?

How can I submit an inspiring recorded message to be considered for a Focus on the Family broadcast?

I’m having trouble making an online donation. Can you help me?

I’m having trouble making an online donation from one of your websites; can you help me?

What can I do about pornography in my community and/or on my computer?

What can I do about the problem of pornography in my community and/or on my computer?

What is the Boundless e-newsletter, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?

What is the Boundless e-newsletter, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?

How can I watch the Your Family Live! webcast and post a question at the same time?

I tried to post a question in the forums while watching the Your Family Live! webcast, but when I clicked the link for posting a question, the webcast disappeared. I could still hear the audio, but the video was gone. What happened?

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A Biblical Perspective on Leadership

What does genuine biblical “leadership” look like? “Leadership” in general is an idea that seems to be getting a lot of promotion these days. Whether I’m at church, in a bookstore, or at work, it seems the assertion that “everybody needs to be a leader” is always being pushed. I’m not sure if this is …

Christianity and Its Claim As the Only Path to God

Why should I accept Christianity as the “one true religion?” I’m put off by the intolerance of most Christians. I might become a believer myself if you people weren’t so narrow-minded. Can’t you see that there are many different pathways to spirituality – like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Wicca – and that no path is better …

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Faith, Works, and Salvation

Am I saved by faith or good works? As a new Christian, I was relieved to hear that salvation doesn’t depend on works, but solely on God’s gift of grace. But then someone told me that “faith without works is dead” and that God cares as much about my actions as He does about my …

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How Can Woman Be Made in the Image of a Male God?

How is it possible for both men and women to be made in the Divine Image when the Bible speaks of God primarily in masculine terms? I’m wondering if all the talk I’ve been hearing about the biblical basis for equality between the sexes is just an attempt on the part of liberal theologians to …

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Perspectives on Christian Community and Communal Living

What do you think about the current emphasis on communal living in some Christian circles? We’re seriously worried about a couple of close friends of ours. Over the past year they’ve become increasingly obsessed with the idea of creating “community.” Now they want us to sell our home, move with them to a rural area, …

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Rediscovering Christian Faith

How can I regain my childhood faith? I was brought up as a Christian but stopped believing in God a few years ago. More recently, I’ve been feeling as if something is drawing me back to the faith of my childhood. My fear is that this is purely a matter of sentiment and emotion and …

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The Fall of Man and “Total Depravity”

Does God view me as “inherently evil?” I recently heard a pastor use this phrase in a sermon on the doctrine of “total depravity.” It’s been bothering me ever since. In the first place, I think it’s unbiblical. Scripture says that God made mankind in His own image, and that everything He made was inherently …

What Bible translations does Focus recommend?

I heard that Focus on the Family doesn’t recommend gender-neutral Bible translations. What translations does Focus recommend?

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Child Facing Bully Troubles

How can I get a kid at my school to stop picking on me? He’s constantly harassing me and making my life miserable. Can you tell me what to do about this?

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Teen Questions About “Dungeons and Dragons”

What’s so bad about “Dungeons and Dragons?” My friends and I really enjoy it. We’ve been at it for about a year and a half now. By this time our characters and storyline have become pretty involved and complex. My parents aren’t happy about this. They complain that the game is taking up too much …

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A Biblical Look at Gambling

Does the Bible really say that gambling is wrong? I realize that it’s one of those activities – like dancing and playing cards – that religious conservatives have traditionally been “against.” But I’m not convinced that there’s any solid biblical basis for their opposition to what I regard as innocuous games of chance.

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Assisting Aging Loved Ones With Estate Planning

Do you have any advice for me as I attempt to help my elderly mother protect her financial assets and make sure her wishes will be carried out after her death? Wills, trusts, partnerships, probate, power of attorney — I know next to nothing about them. How should we plan her estate?

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Christians and Lawsuits

Should Christians be involved in lawsuits?