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“Sexual Immorality” and Physical Intimacy Before Marriage

How far is too far when it comes to physical expressions of affection before marriage?

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How to Find Counseling Support for Teen With Sexual Identity Issues

Our teen daughter struggles with her sexuality and wants to dress like a boy. We want to help her respect God’s design for sexuality while also keeping our relationship with her strong — but we always end up arguing with her. How can we find a professional therapist who can help us sort it out?

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Grandparents Threatened to Either Support Transgender Grandchild or Be Cut Off

Our grandson is being supported by his parents (our daughter and son-in-law) to “transition” to a girl. They say that if we don’t call him by his new female name, they’ll cut us out of their lives. We don’t know where this is coming from or what to do. How do we show them love …

Same-Sex Attractions and Sexual Identity

Does it mean I’m gay if I’m attracted to someone of the same sex? There have been times when I’ve experienced strong emotional connections with individuals of my own gender. On occasion I’ve even felt myself physically drawn to them. I’m confused and don’t know what to think of this. Can you help me?

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Responding to a Transgender-Identified Family Member

How should we respond to a family member who had sex reassignment surgery and now identifies as transgender?

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Support for Parent Whose Adult Child Identifies As Transgender

How should we respond to our grown daughter who told us that she no longer identifies as a woman?

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Teenager Identifies As Transgender

Why can’t my parents and the rest of my family get over the fact that I’m transgender? Why don’t they accept me as I am? As a senior in high school I think I’m old enough to make up my own mind. Ever since I was a little kid I’ve known that I’m different from …

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Parents Responding to Teen Who Wants to Be the Opposite Sex

What should we say to our teenage daughter when she tells us that she wants to be a guy? She’s always been sort of tomboyish, but it was never really an issue until she reached puberty. Since then she’s been saying that she doesn’t feel like a girl on the inside. She claims to be …

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Parents Responding to Child Who Wants to Be the Opposite Sex

What should we say to our eight-year-old son when he tells us that he wants to be a girl? He’s always been a gentle and sensitive child – keeps to himself, plays quietly indoors, and doesn’t seem interested in joining other boys in their activities. But recently he’s started saying that he isn’t really a …

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Parents Raising a Boy As a Girl

Are parents justified in choosing to view their son as a “gender-creative child” – or, to put it plainly, in raising him as a girl? This is exactly what some close friends of ours have decided to do. Their son is now six years old. They claim that he was actually supposed to be a girl, and …

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Dealing With Transgender Issues in Elementary Schools

How can we help our kids understand and cope with the recent “gender reassignment” of a teacher at our local elementary school?

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Homosexuality and Salvation

Is being gay a sin? Will being gay send me to hell? Can you be gay and Christian? I believe in Jesus as my Lord and Savior, and I desperately want to please Him and do His will. But I’m homosexual. I believe that I was born this way and that nothing will ever change …

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Discussing Transgender Issues With Teens

How can we help our teenage son and daughter when they run across instances of gender confusion in high school?

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Pastor Addicted to Pornography

Do you have any help for ministerial professionals who are addicted to porn?

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Preparing for Adolescence: Boys

How can I help my son get ready for the physical, emotional and psychological changes that adolescence brings?

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Preparing for Adolescence: Girls

How can I help my daughter get ready for the physical, emotional and psychological changes that adolescence brings?

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Questions and Concerns About Masturbation

Is sexual self-stimulation a sin, or just a harmless and natural way to release sexual energy? What can a person do to break the habit of masturbation if they feel guilty about it?

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Replacing Porn With Sexual Photos of Wife

Is it OK for a man to use sexually suggestive photos of his wife on personal devices as substitutes for illicit porn material?

Responding to a “Gay Christian” in the Family

What should we say to our college-age son who claims to be a “gay Christian?” He believes God has told him that there’s nothing wrong with homosexuality and that interpretations of the Bible to the contrary are in error. Worst of all, he’s been sharing these ideas with his brother (who, by the way, is …

Responding to Adult Child Who Says He’s Gay

Can you help us figure out how to respond to our grown son who has just informed us that he’s a homosexual? This announcement has turned our world upside down. Tears, depression, frustration, anger – they’re all part of the kaleidoscope of emotions that I go through during the course of a day. We want …