What do your teens value? val-ue VERB 2. consider (someone or something) to be important or beneficial Oxford Dictionary What is really important to your teens? What do they desire more than anything? The answer to these questions will determine what … Continue reading
Why do we make bad choices? Is it because of lack of information? Is it a failure to consider the outcome, to weigh the consequences of a particular action? A lack of support to do what is right? A weak will? Is … Continue reading
Q. Is it wise to treat a pre-pubescent child with puberty-blocking hormones, or a teenager with cross-sex hormones? What about sex reassignment surgery? Fact: “Gender confusion is often temporary. (Dr. Ken Zucker) Only a minority of children under the age … Continue reading
“My friend Steve Garber told me three years ago,” writes Mueller, “that the transgender issue is ‘the most complex, tender, and difficult issue we face in the church right now.’” In figuring things out, Mueller is committed to following the … Continue reading
Can someone really be trans-gender? Can a child born male really be female? Can one’s “gender identity” (one’s innermost concept of self) be the opposite of one’s “natal” (biological) sex? Let’s leave aside that question for the moment and listen … Continue reading
“What should I say to my child about sex?” I’m inevitably asked this question when I speak to a group of parents. A recent evening with Iranians in Turkey was no different, except this time some of the parents were … Continue reading
