If sex is an indispensable part of a healthy marital relationship – and most of the material I’ve read says that it is – what does this imply for a marriage in which the act of sex has become traumatic for the wife? That’s my situation. There are a couple of reasons for this, and …
Family Q&A
How should I respond if my spouse receives inappropriate and flirtatious messages via social media? I ran across something like this on her page the other day and it’s been bothering me ever since. What can I do about it?
Is a non-Christian family still a family? I have a personal reason for asking. I appreciate Focus on the Family’s outreach and have benefited from many of your resources and shows, but I don’t share your religious views. Your family-oriented advice includes so many biblical quotations and references to Christian principles that I can’t help …
Is it ever appropriate for a woman to question her husband’s judgment or to oppose his decisions when she believes he’s in the wrong? If so, how does this fit in with Ephesians 5:22, where Paul says, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord?” Are there any biblical examples of wives who …
How can I motivate my lover to stop dragging his feet and leave his wife? I’m eager to start a new life with him, but as long as he’s tied to her I’m relegated to playing second fiddle. I know this isn’t an easy step for him to take, even though she has treated him …
Is it true that the Scriptures don’t say anything about homosexuality and the legalization of gay marriage?
If God is both genders – or contains both genders – shouldn’t people be free to choose their own gender identity? Let me explain what I mean. Focus on the Family claims that its views on gender identity are based on a Scripture verse that says, “God created man in His own image” and then …
Does God condemn a widow for self-stimulating as a way to relieve sexual tension? My husband died a year ago. His death brought a lot of pain, of course — but I’ve been able to get through most of the practical adjustments. Still, there’s one thing my friends can’t help with: the sudden loss of …
Is lust within marriage possible?
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Are Christians really obligated to keep the “law” of the tithe? I hear a lot about tithing from the pulpit of my church, and quite frankly it angers and frustrates me. How does all this fit in with everything Paul says about the new covenant of grace and the Christian’s freedom from the law? Why …
What do you say to someone who says the Bible cannot be true because it was written so long ago and has been translated by too many people into too many languages? Is there any way to be sure that we still have a handle on the message these ancient writings were originally meant to …