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Marriage

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Life Challenges
Signs of emotional abuse
Written by Mark Mayfield

My wife, Sarah, and I were in the kitchen of our 800-square-foot apartment. I was preparing to...

Life Challenges
What is financial abuse in marriage?
Written by Darby Strickland

Focus on the Family Canada is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are...

Life Challenges
What is sexual abuse in marriage?
Written by Darby Strickland

Focus on the Family Canada is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are...

Marriage
Enjoy! The Gift of Sexual Pleasure for Women
Joyce Penner, Clifford Penner
Marriage
When a Woman You Love Was Abused
Dawn Scott Jones
Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Life Challenges
What is spiritual abuse in marriage?
Written by Darby Strickland

Focus on the Family Canada is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are...

Life Challenges
Sexual trauma and its effect on marriage
Written by Aline-Vanya Guillaume

“I was seven years old. Or maybe eight?” she...

Marriage
Rethinking Godly Sexuality in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 15, 2022 Juli Slattery
Marriage
Rethinking Godly Sexuality in Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 14, 2022 Juli Slattery

Parenting

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Parenting
When Your Child Struggles With Their Sexual Identity (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 30, 2016 Ann Mobley
Parenting
Summer camp and sexual assault: How you can protect your kids
Written by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb

It’s gut-wrenching. A...

Parenting
Mama Bear Apologetics Guide To Sexuality
Hillary Morgan Ferrer with Amy Davison
Parenting
The power of sexual thoughts
Written by Focus on the Family

Meet Nate. In high school he was everyone’s best friend. He played sports, had a...

Parenting
Protecting Your Child From Sexual Abuse
Dec 28, 2018 Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
Parenting
Symptoms in children who are victims of sexual abuse
Written by Cathy Durst

Since perpetrators of sexual abuse are often older than the...

Parenting
How to talk with your daughter about sexual orientation, gender identity and same-sex attraction
Written by Michelle Watson Canfield

Is it just me or are you...

Parenting
Safeguarding kids from sexual abuse
Written by Catherine Wilson

The statistics are so appalling they almost defy comprehension: as many as 10 per cent of...

Parenting
Understanding Sexual Trends in the Dating Culture
Nov 15, 2018 Mark Regnerus
Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Parenting
Teach children about online sexual predators
Written by Daniel Huerta

No parent wants his or her child to become the victim of online...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
What is financial abuse in marriage?
Written by Darby Strickland

Focus on the Family Canada is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are...

Life Challenges
Friends Helping Friends: Identifying Abuse in Marriage
Oct 20, 2021 Darby Strickland
Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Life Challenges
Navigating Sexual Sin to Find Your Identity in Christ (Part II of II)
Dec 27, 2017 Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Life Challenges
Hope For Healing From Domestic Abuse
Karen DeArmond Gardner
Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Life Challenges
Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse
Kelli Palfy
Life Challenges
Sexual trauma and its effect on marriage
Written by Aline-Vanya Guillaume

“I was seven years old. Or maybe eight?” she...

Life Challenges
Signs of emotional abuse
Written by Mark Mayfield

My wife, Sarah, and I were in the kitchen of our 800-square-foot apartment. I was preparing to...

Life Challenges
What is spiritual abuse in marriage?
Written by Darby Strickland

Focus on the Family Canada is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are...

Life Challenges
What is sexual abuse in marriage?
Written by Darby Strickland

Focus on the Family Canada is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are...

Life Challenges
Bonnie and Bryan Pue: Finding Freedom From Sexual Brokenness and Shame
Episode #19

Faith And Culture

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Life Challenges
Rethinking Sexuality
Dr. Juli Slattery
Life Challenges
Navigating Sexual Sin to Find Your Identity in Christ (Part 2 of 2)
Jan 11, 2017 Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Life Challenges
Unmasking Emotional Abuse: Start the Healing
Gregory L. Jantz with Ann McMurray
Life Challenges
Navigating Sexual Sin to Find Your Identity in Christ (Part 1 of 2)
Jan 10, 2017 Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Faith and Culture
Responding to the sexual revolution: An interview with Glynn Harrison
Written by Peter Jon Mitchell

Glynn Harrison’s book, A...

Faith and Culture
Ten things everyone should know about a Christian sexual ethic
Written by Glenn T. Stanton

In this brief summary, Glenn...

Faith and Culture
Equipping Christians to Understand Sexuality
Aug 19, 2019 Juli Slattery
Parenting
Understanding Sexual Trends in the Dating Culture
Nov 15, 2018 Mark Regnerus

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Four keys to tackling sexual sin
Written by Pure Online Inc.

You can occasionally mention Christ-like “purity” in your sermons. You can very...

Clergy Care
Navigating gender identity and sexuality in your ministry
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

One of the very complex and...

Clergy Care
Pursuit of sexual integrity as a church leader
Written by Sam and Pauline Doerksen

How do we approach the pursuit of sexual integrity when we feel...

Clergy Care
12 steps church leaders can take to help domestic abuse victims
Written by Lynette J. Hoy

U.S.-based domestic abuse...