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Woman Wants Her Lover to Leave His Wife

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 …

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Biblical Perspective on Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage

Is it true that the Scriptures don’t say anything about homosexuality and the legalization of gay marriage?

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God and Man As Male and Female: Implications for Gender Identity

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 …

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Masturbation and Widowhood

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 …

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Scientific Support for Gender Distinctions

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 …

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Woman Dating or Engaged to Man Addicted to Pornography

Should I continue a relationship with a man who seems to have a real problem with obscene and sexually explicit material?

Can I visit Focus on the Family?

Can I and my family visit Focus on the Family?

Does Focus have any online material for celebrating Lent?

Does Focus have any online material for celebrating Lent?

How can I receive free resources from Focus on the Family?

How can I receive free resources from Focus on the Family?

I’d like to get a past broadcast; can you help me find it?

I want a tape of a past broadcast, but I don’t know the title or when it aired. Can a Focus staff member help me find it?

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If you’re looking for biblically-based reviews of movies, TV shows, music, and video games, visit Plugged In, a Focus on the Family website designed to shine a light on the world of popular entertainment while giving families the essential tools they need to understand, navigate, and impact the culture in which they live.

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What is RSS? Why should I subscribe to an RSS feed, and how do I do it?

Where can I find marriage advice on your website?

My spouse and I are struggling in our marriage. Where can I find marriage advice on Focus on the Family’s website?

Can you help me with my computer, mobile device or Internet?

Do you recommend any websites that provide basic information about computers, the Internet and other online technology?

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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 …