Gender & Sexuality

Facing the Transgender Dilemma

By Jen Hughes / February 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Facing the Transgender Dilemma

The purpose in writing this article about “transgenderism” is to 1) equip Christian parents with information regarding modern trends around the matter of one’s gender and 2) offer sensitive, grace-filled, practical help in responding to loved ones facing any sort of gender identity complication. The working definition in this article for “transgenderism” is: any matter…

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What Will Happen to Being a Daddy’s Girl?

By Jen Hughes / July 5, 2017 / Comments Off on What Will Happen to Being a Daddy’s Girl?

It’s everywhere. Commercials, movies, retail. The trend now is for the girl to be the lead. And she’s usually displaying physical strength, sensuality, or attitude…or all three. Certainly, positive treatment of women is biblical and beneficial, but there are consequences to giving status to females that is outside of God’s original design. One such problem with the push for redefining the…

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How Does Your Son Define Becoming A Man?

By Jen Hughes / July 15, 2015 / Comments Off on How Does Your Son Define Becoming A Man?

If you were to ask your young son or a special boy in your life what he thinks it means to become a man, can you predict how he might answer?  Examine the two categories below and imagine whether you would hear answers from one category more than the other. World’s Definition To have total freedom…

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The Need for Purity

By Jen Hughes / September 5, 2014 / Comments Off on The Need for Purity

The next generation has a significant need for purity. The bad news below is very real; and that the good news below is very true. The Bad News Substantial, suggestive marketing has convinced many youth and singles that sex is very important to get involved with early and frequently. The number of years a child…

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When Followers of Jesus Encounter Same-Sex Attraction

By Jen Hughes / March 7, 2014 / Comments Off on When Followers of Jesus Encounter Same-Sex Attraction

Laurie Krieg writes, “Same-sex attraction is my struggle, even though I am married to a wonderful, Bible-believing man. But I am not a victim to my genes or to my desires, and I have discovered the solution to my homosexual struggle isn’t heterosexuality. I have realized that the only answer is Jesus because He can…

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The Fear of Purity

By Jen Hughes / October 10, 2012 / Comments Off on The Fear of Purity

The idea of purity scares a lot of people. Many believe purity means you have to be perfect…or that you can’t have normal hormones…or that it’s something for “the really Christian” people. Here’s the Truth:  Purity is possible for everyone who has hormones (which is everyone). So, why would anyone want purity?  Purity Defined First, as a Believer in…

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May you discover the rich fulfillment and growth the Lord can bring even when, or especially when, life is very difficult.

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