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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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Talking With Teens About the Risks of Premarital Sex and Substance Abuse

How can we help our adolescent avoid the pitfalls of alcohol and drug and premarital sexual activity? What’s the best way to make him aware of the risks?

Can I attend a broadcast taping when I visit Focus?

Can I attend a broadcast taping when I visit Focus on the Family?

Do you have a review of Twilight?

Do you have a review of the movie Twilight or of the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer?

How can a pregnancy resource center convert to a medical clinic?

We would like to convert our pregnancy resource center (PRC) into a medical clinic. Does Focus have suggestions or referrals for helping us make that change?

How do I get permission to reprint a Focus article for my own use?

I would like to reprint something I saw in a Focus publication. How do I request permission to reprint an article, or adapt other Focus on the Family material?

Is lodging available at Focus on the Family?

Is lodging available at Focus on the Family?

What home schooling information is on your site?

What home schooling information is on your site?

What is the square footage of your buildings?

What is the square footage of your buildings?

Where is the gambling information on the Focus website?

Where is the gambling information on the Focus website?

I’m having trouble with one of your smartphone apps. Can you help me figure out the problem?

I’m having trouble with one of your smartphone apps. Can you help me figure out the problem?

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Biblical Basis for Giving to the Poor

What does the Bible have to say about poverty and giving to the poor? I want to have a God-honoring attitude on this matter, but to be honest, as a new Christian I’ve been confused by some of the differing opinions and ideas I’ve heard. Do you consider this kind of activity to be an …

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Church, State, and the Idea of a “Christian Nation”

What is a “Christian nation?” I’m increasingly confused on this point. I do think believers should be deeply involved in the political process. As a matter of fact, I’m sick of hearing about “separation of church and state,” and I’d love to see America become more thoroughly “Christian” in every way. At the same time, …

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God Without Moods or “Passions”

What do theologians mean when they say that God is “without passions”? The other day I was doing some reading and came across this statement. Recently our pastor has been talking about the importance of living out our faith passionately, and now I discover that God Himself has no passions! This has caused me some …

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Making Sense of the Christian Faith

Why should I believe when Christianity is so illogical and so inconsistent with what I observe in the world around me? I grew up in a Christian home, went to a Christian university, married a Christian classmate, and now have a growing family of my own. In spite of all this, I no longer consider …

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Questions About God’s Provision (Philippians 4:19)

Can we count on God to provide materially for His faithful children? Philippians 4:19 seems to promise that He always will. I’ve been clinging to this verse since losing my job, but it doesn’t seem to have done me and my family much good. Over the past several months we’ve lost our home, our car, …

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Showing Christ to a Muslim Family Member

Can you suggest any specific Bible passages that might open the eyes of my Muslim spouse to the lordship of Jesus Christ and help our children to grow in their understanding of the Christian faith? My husband has been a Muslim all his life, whereas I was born and raised in a Christian home. To …

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Tithing While “Between Churches”

As we search for a church to attend regularly, should we give our tithe to the churches we’ve been visiting?

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What the Bible Says About Hell

How does the love of Jesus line up with the idea of a God who condemns people to an eternity of suffering? I’d become a believer in a heartbeat if it weren’t for the “mean streak” I find running through so many aspects of the Christian faith. Do you really expect me to give my …

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Escaping Human Trafficking

How can I free myself from the world of sexual slavery and human trafficking? I’m caught in the middle of a truly horrible situation! Through a series of circumstances that I can’t take time to describe, I’ve ended up under the control of a group of men who make their living by means of sexual …

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