What are some meaningful ways our church can help and support a family of a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)? This young family attends our church regularly but struggles to connect with most of the people in our congregation. I’m ashamed to say that we’re largely to blame for their feelings because we’ve …
Family Q&A
How can I encourage my wife to be more thoughtful about money? Our family has really struggled recently. I was laid off from my job two years ago and have finally found full-time employment. My wife worked a couple of part-time jobs, but we still have a lot of bills to pay. And no matter …
How do I deal with the reality of having lost all physical attraction for my severely overweight husband?
How should I respond to my dad’s inappropriate behavior toward my wife and other young women?
Do you have resources for a military spouse who’s struggling desperately with feelings of loneliness? I honestly believe that loneliness is the source of most other issues military families experience: alcoholism, addiction, divorce, even suicide. I knew I’d be lonely during a deployment, but now I know it happens other times, too; for the past …
How do we prepare for and manage the expenses that come with having a baby? My wife and I were ecstatic when we discovered we were pregnant, but now reality has set in. I’m feeling very anxious about the challenge of supporting and caring for a child. Can you help?
How can I deal with the effects of sleep deprivation that come with a newborn? Our little girl has been home for two weeks, and already my job performance is suffering. My wife and I take turns getting up with her in the night, but unlike my wife, I can’t go back to sleep again …
Should we provide financial assistance to our middle-aged adult children? Our son-in-law just lost his job. He’s always made a good living but has struggled with serious health issues that have placed a burden on their finances. Our daughter has never once offered to help with their income by seeking work of any kind. I’m …
What exactly is a narcissist? I’ve always assumed this is just a popular way of describing an extremely egotistical person. But lately I’ve heard the word used as a technical term – as if someone could actually be diagnosed with narcissism. My spouse is very self-centered, and his behavior has hurt our relationship in many …
As a parent, how can I tell when a child’s normal curiosity about sex has crossed over into something inappropriate or unhealthy? My kids are at the age where they’re starting to ask questions. That’s fine in and of itself, but they’ve also been showing other signs of interest. For example, I walked in on …
What can you tell me about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)?
Do you have any practical help for the adoptive parents of a child who comes from very difficult circumstances? We recently brought into our family a 7-year-old girl who’s been in and out of five different foster homes over the past three years. She was abused emotionally and physically by her birth parents, both of …
I haven’t been a Christian very long — and I’ve read conflicting teachings that make it hard for me to reconcile God’s sovereignty with the idea of human responsibility and free will.
Can you suggest resources – books, broadcasts, articles, DVDs, websites, and referrals – to help me understand social issues and how to winsomely engage the culture for Christ?
I want to live wisely and encourage others. Can you suggest resources – books, broadcasts, articles, DVDs, websites, and referrals – to help me grow stronger in my walk with Christ?
Life is really hard right now.
Can you suggest resources – books, broadcasts, articles, DVDs, websites, and referrals – to help me parent well and point my children to Christ?
Can you suggest resources – books, broadcasts, articles, DVDs, websites, and referrals – to help me successfully navigate the relationships in my life?
How can we help our teenage son and daughter when they run across instances of gender confusion in high school?
Do all people – even unbelievers – have the Holy Spirit? My theory is that He lives in everybody, but they don’t become aware of His presence until they accept Christ as Savior. I remember stealing something once when I was a child – long before I became a believer – and hearing a little …
