Is it possible for me to fall in love with a spouse for whom I never had any romantic feelings in the first place?
Family Q&A
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?
How should we deal with a teenager who has been viewing sexually explicit material?
Can I change my mailing address for subscriptions/duplicate mailings?
I need to change my mailing address and/or my e-mail address with Focus. How can I change it online?
How does Alzheimer’s disease affect people who have it?
Is the Focus on the Family website secure?
What is Boundless, and what resources does it offer young adults?
What is the Thriving Pastor e-newsletter, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?
Which Focus on the Family programs are available as MP3s, RSS or as a podcast? How do I download or subscribe to them?
Is there any reason for parents to be concerned about innocent sexual exploration on the part of very small children? The reason I ask is that I recently discovered my preschooler playing “doctor” with a neighborhood friend. I’ve always believed that this kind of thing was normal in young kids, but when I found my …
Are Christians really obligated to keep the “law” of the tithe? I hear a lot about tithing from the pulpit of my church, and quite frankly it angers and frustrates me. How does all this fit in with everything Paul says about the new covenant of grace and the Christian’s freedom from the law? Why …
What do you say to someone who says the Bible cannot be true because it was written so long ago and has been translated by too many people into too many languages? Is there any way to be sure that we still have a handle on the message these ancient writings were originally meant to …
Are marriage and sex appropriate images of our relationship with God? While reading an article on Christian marriage I came across what I consider a pretty shocking statement. The writer began by comparing man’s relationship with the Lord to human marriage. Then he went on to say that we must “marry God” and even suggested …
What can you tell me about biofeedback? Does it have any value as a clinical tool or therapeutic technique? What about associated spiritual risks or dangers?
Isn’t a desire for significance or self-importance just another form of sinful human pride? Recently I heard a Christian leader say that God has “planted a hunger for significance in the heart of every human being.” He went on to add that this drive is behind nearly everything we do. I couldn’t help connecting this …
Does Scripture really teach the doctrine of the Trinity? If so, where? I need to know, because I’m having a crisis of faith on this point. Some missionaries from another religious group came to my door and told me that the word “Trinity” never once appears in Scripture. They said that “corrupt” theologians of the …
What’s your perspective on issues like feeding the hungry, fighting abortion, helping the homeless, and working to end slave trafficking? As Christians, shouldn’t we just concentrate on evangelism? I’m a believer, and I sincerely want to “serve my own generation by the will of God” (Acts 13:36). But I also can’t help wondering about some …
What can I do about kids texting intimidating messages to my cell phone and posting mean rumors about me on Facebook? At first I tried to ignore them, but the situation has gotten so bad that I don’t want to show my face at school anymore. These people are destroying my life!