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‘Til Orientation Do Us Part
I often wonder what might have been different in my life and my ex-husband’s if he’d felt safe enough to tell someone he experienced same-sex attraction when he was eleven rather than hiding it and becoming “super spiritual Christian guy” until he couldn’t suppress it any longer at age twenty-seven.
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“Mom, Can Two Boys Get Married?”
“Mom, can two boys get married?” That query left the lips of my five-year-old son one Wednesday night as we drove home from church. “Whoa,” I thought, “where did that question come from?” Here’s the answer I gave:
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Should Christian Parents Cancel Gay Celebrities?
Parents, I urge you to use cultural moments to teach your kids about God’s wisdom for sexual stewardship and His love for gay people instead of canceling. Since our identity as Christians is rooted in Christ, a celebrity’s attractions are not a threat to us or to God’s design.
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Parent Conversation Starter: Gay Pride & Coming Out
Coming out is about being fully known and fully loved; Gay Pride is, in part, about connecting to others who have shared experiences and shared history in a place that is safe and free from condemnation, shame, hiding, or fear.
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Parent Conversation Starter: What Causes Same-sex Attraction? Can Attractions Change?
Are people born gay? What part does God play? Can sexual orientation change?
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Parent Conversation Starter: Vocational Singleness
What is vocational singleness? Why does God call people to vocational singleness? How can we prepare kids and teens to leverage their singleness for Jesus?
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Parent Conversation Starter: Girls & Sexuality
Women experience sexuality differently than men; it’s not uncommon for teen girls to feel confusion or shame surrounding their sexuality.
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Parent Conversation Starter: Sexual Ethics
Teach kids that God knows what’s best for us, God reveals His wisdom to us through scripture, and we enjoy the most good in this life when we follow God’s wisdom.
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Parent Conversation Starter: Intimacy & Family
God enjoys intimacy in the context of family, and because we have been created in the image of God, we too are made for intimacy in the context of family.
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What do I believe about sex, sexuality, and gender?
Sexual ethics In a few words, with a few verse references, here is what I believe about God-honoring sexual stewardship for all people and God’s love and wisdom for gay** people: Each time the Bible addresses same-sex sexual activity (often called the “clobber passages”), it names it as sin. It is true that these passages…