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View ArticleComing Out as Gay or Transgender: Five things parents must do—Part 1
Coming out. It’s a scary expression for most parents. It is a far too common experience today for a parent to discover their child is identifying as gay. Teens and young adult children suddenly coming...
View ArticleComing Out: Five things parents must do—Part 1
When a child comes out as gay or transgender, parents go into crisis mode. Often, their response to their child can make the situation worse. Chris Torchia says the first thing a parent should do is to...
View ArticleComing Out as Gay or Transgender: Five things parents must do—Part 2
Coming out. It’s a scary expression for most parents. In my first blog in this four-part series, I emphasized how important it is for parents to get to know their child and their unique experience of...
View ArticleComing Out: Five things parents must do—Part 2
When a child comes out as gay or transgender, parents go into crisis mode. Often, their response to their child can make the situation worse. Chris Torchia says the first thing a parent should do is to...
View ArticleComing Out as Gay or Transgender: Five things parents must do—Part 3
In Part I and Part II of this four-part blog series, I talked about the experience of a child coming out to his or her parents, and I mentioned two essential things you can do when your child is...
View ArticleComing Out: Five things parents must do—Part 3
When a child comes out as gay or transgender, parents go into crisis mode. Often their response to their child can make the situation worse. Chris Torchia says the third thing a parent should do is to...
View ArticleComing Out as Gay or Transgender: Five things parents must do—Part 4
As we conclude this blog series on coming out and parental responses, let’s review where we have been. I’ve discussed three things parents should do in responding to this process of coming out. Part 1:...
View ArticleComing Out: Five things parents must do—Part 4
When a child comes out as gay or transgender, parents go into crisis mode. Often, their response to their child can make the situation worse. Chris Torchia shares with parents one more thing they...
View ArticleRebuilding Sexual Intimacy After Sexual Betrayal
There are few hurts deeper than sexual betrayal. Sex is supposed to be a space of deep vulnerability and intimacy, a place of joyful self-giving. No wonder the Bible calls marriage a “one-flesh” union,...
View ArticleCultural Discernment: A Message in the Music
I’ve been watching youth culture for almost thirty years. I’m convinced that there’s no visible cultural shift that’s been faster, more significant, more widespread, and more life-altering than our...
View ArticleShould Parents Gouge Out Their Child’s Eyes?
I, like every other father in the world, have a perfect daughter. My four-year-old princess is the only girl among four children. In theory, I know that my “perfect” daughter is a sinner. In reality, I...
View ArticleProtecting Your Home from Porn – Part 1
The Internet is wonderful, but it’s also a dangerous wild-west of pornography and other inappropriate content. Just as you wouldn’t send your young child on a trip all alone, you shouldn’t do the same...
View ArticleProtecting Your Home from Porn – Part 1
A few years ago my best friend from college called me in tears. Their six-year-old son typed a “potty word” into a search engine and, for three weeks, watched hard-core porn videos until he was caught....
View ArticleProtecting Your Home from Porn – Part 2
In part one of this blog, I laid out a multi-layered plan to protect your family from porn while they are at home and connected to your home Wi-Fi network. Now, let’s get to the outside-the-home...
View ArticleProtecting Your Home from Porn – Part 2
The Internet is a great place to learn, but it’s also a potential danger – especially for children! Pornography is just a click or two away. Children need protection and guidance for going online. Dan...
View ArticleOf Boys and Cultural Stereotypes
“Is it OK for my son to play dress-up like a princess and dance?” asked Bob, after one of our parenting seminars. Bob, who looked like the former college athlete he was, and his wife were concerned...
View Article‘Tis the Season for Temptation – Pt. 2
In my last blog, we considered how the holidays pose a unique challenge for people seeking to live sexually faithful lives. Temptation: lots of temptation. We all face temptations at the holidays...
View ArticleHow do I battle temptation during the Holidays? – Pt. 2
For sexual strugglers, the holidays can be a perilous time of struggle and temptation. The holidays can be a pit of despair and sin for sexual strugglers. Watch as Dave discusses a hope-filled...
View ArticleOn the Road: Bright Ideas from a Youth Minister
HARVEST USA did two day-long seminars for parents and youth leaders at Chelten Church, in the suburbs of Philly. Afterwards, we sat down with Jon Shepherd, their Student Ministry Director, to talk...
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