Should we attend a family gathering where a same-sex couple are planning to be present? My sister-in-law is currently married to her partner. We love both of these ladies but have made it clear that we don’t support their lifestyle. There’s a huge family reunion next summer and my husband wants us to go. I …
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Can you help us figure out how to address the matter of our living arrangements with our grown son who is currently residing with us and who recently informed us that he’s a homosexual? He now refers to himself as “gay,” is beginning to tell other people about it, and seems to view homosexuality as …
Why would God plant within a man the uncontrollable urge to look at every attractive woman and then say, “Oh, by the way, lust is adultery and adultery is sin. Good luck!” If lust is a sin, why did He create me with sexual desires?
Is there any scientific support for gender distinctions? Within my circle of friends, the subject has often led to some pretty spirited and controversial discussions. Those who disagree with my perspective – namely, that men and women are different in some very basic and important ways – call me “sexist” and argue that my views …
How can I deal with the “baby blues”? The birth of my child was one of the highlights of my life. However, in the weeks since that mountaintop experience I’ve found myself struggling through a dark valley of depression and emotional exhaustion. Is this normal? What can I do about it?
Can I volunteer at your headquarters in Colorado Springs?
Where do I find information about blended/step families?
I just got a pop-up ad when I went to the Focus website. It advertised something I wouldn’t expect Focus to support. Did Focus on the Family originate these ads? How can I stop the ads from popping up?
I’m changing my address. Will I get my next magazine and/or newsletter without interruption?
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?
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?
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 …
If all Christians believe and accept the same truth, why are there are so many denominations with different concepts of God? If the God Christians worship is Love, why can’t they all get together?
Should Christians avoid fantasy literature? I’m a teen girl who loves this genre, especially the works of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and George MacDonald. But recently I stumbled across an article that has caused me to wonder whether I’ve been mistaken in this regard. The author said that Christian fantasy/fiction is an …
Is it wrong to defend myself if someone attacks me? What does Jesus mean when He says, “I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also” (Matthew 5:39). I’m really confused about this. Am I supposed to take this verse literally?
What’s going to happen to people who have never had an opportunity to believe in Jesus? Will they simply be condemned? All my life I’ve been taught that faith in Christ is the only path to a saving relationship with God. I still believe this, but the older I get the harder it becomes to …