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LGBT Issues and the Church: Problems With a ‘Gay Christian’ Identity

For those struggling with same-sex attraction, is it biblical to identify themselves with terms like “gay Christian,” “gay celibate Christian,” or “queer Christian”?

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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

How can we show love to our transgender-identified grandchild without reinforcing the confusion?

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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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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 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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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 identify as transgender?

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Responding to a Transgender-Identified Family Member

How should we respond to a family member who had transgender medical interventions and now identifies as transgender?

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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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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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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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Child Exposed to Pornography by Mom’s Ex-Husband

How should I talk to my child about the images of naked women she saw at her dad’s house?

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Grown Son Wants to Bring Gay Partner to Family Gatherings

Should we allow our adult son to bring his same-sex partner to family gatherings? This makes us extremely uncomfortable, and we’re also afraid that it may be harmful to the younger children in the family. What do you think we should do?

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Parent Concerned That Teen Might Be Homosexual

What should I do if I suspect my teenager might be gay? Our son has always been “different” from his peers, and for as long as his mother and I can remember he’s shown no interest in engaging with members of his own sex – either younger or older. He definitely feels more comfortable spending …

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Christian Morality vs. Sexual Repression

Is Christian sexual morality unhealthy or unnatural? I’m young woman who is trying to live a chaste life, but my boyfriend is always pressuring me. He says that my concerns about sexual morality are just an expression of an unhealthy “fear”-that in trying to live by God’s standards, I’m basically rejecting the beauties of creation …

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Helping a Spouse Overcome Addiction to Pornography

What can I do to help my husband overcome his obsession with porn?

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Parent Wants to Help Teen Who Struggles With Pornography

As parents, how do we deal with an adolescent who may be addicted to hard-core pornography?

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Sexual “Lust” in Marriage

Is lust within marriage possible?