The Way Back: What should we do for our girls? “Are trans-identified teens receiving good advice, mental health care, and medical care?” Shrier asked this question of many of those she interviewed. One of the first individuals in the United … Continue reading
Christian sex education
Gender — Links to Barbara’s posts
Males and females are different. Or are they? Certainly at the most basic level, their anatomy, they are different. We can see that. And we know from scientific studies that parts of the body we can’t see are also different. … Continue reading →
Consent — Links to Barbara’s posts
What is “consent” in a sexual relationship? Is “consent” enough, and if it is enough, why is there so much sexual discontent in our culture? Why so many hurt and broken people? Sex is about more than consent. More than … Continue reading →
Where are you this Easter?
She was still a teenager, but she had been on the streets for a long time. As she left the church that evening after a meeting where I had spoken on teen sexuality she said to the pastor, in tears, … Continue reading →
Abortion — Links to Barbara’s posts
The right to abortion and easy access to abortion services are considered integral parts of what is commonly referred to as “women’s reproductive health” or “a woman’s right to control her own body.” But what about the baby? Where abortion … Continue reading →
Pornography — Links to Barbara’s posts
Romantic and sexual longings are normal. Our heart was designed for romance, and our body was designed to physically respond. The longings are legitimate, but there is a right way and a wrong way to satisfy those longings, a way … Continue reading →