Something is happening in the world of teen girls. Something bizarre, alarming. Abigail Shrier calls it a Transgender craze: Large numbers of teen girls with no history of childhood gender dysphoria are suddenly self-identifying as Transgender. The phenomenon “has sped … Continue reading
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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 →
Marriage — Links to Barbara’s posts
God’s intention for marriage is that a man and a woman commit themselves totally to each other for life. They become “one flesh,” as the Bible puts it. The exclusivity of their relationship is God’s powerful image for his faithfulness … 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 →
In the News: Sex education
If you have concerns about the content of the sex education program in your child’s school, what options are open to you? In some schools parents are permitted to “opt out” — to have their child excused from these classes. … Continue reading →