We all have desires. Some of these desires are worthy, healthy and should be pursued. Some of these desires are unworthy, deadly and should be avoided. Some are sexual desires which can be very healthy, godly and bring blessing to us and the world. Other sexual desires are perverted and driven by evil. A desire…
Much of contemporary society and many leaders in the Church have been persuaded that all people are primarily sexual beings and that they have a right to express themselves sexually. We consider this to be a false teaching about our humanity. We claim that we are primarily spiritual beings and that our sexuality is only…
Though we have a best-selling tape on this important subject, there are some further revelations that must be put forth. There is confusion about fantasy and masturbation because of ignorance on the part of teachers who teach this practice can be done by Christians to relieve stress or on the mutual consent of a married…
An ad for Dr. Tony Campolo’s recent book, “20 Hot Potatoes Christians Are Afraid To Touch” states that he is “not a man to shy away from controversy”. In the chapter, “Does Christianity Have Any Good News for Homosexuals?”, he has certainly stirred controversy. The definition of controversy is a “dispute concerning a matter of…
Hope is the feeling that what is desired is possible and that events may turn out for the best. Or so says the dictionary. But the biblical concept of hope is far beyond this dim and sketchy definition of hope. The hope the Bible speaks of is robust and hearty, being rooted in putting our…
There is an old story here at L.I.F.E. about a man who asked us in a support group meeting what he should do about resisting sin when another man comes to his door late at night and wants to have sex with him. We said, “Close the door!” It seems funny that we do not…
When dealing with homosexuality and other sexual addictions, one of the most important lessons is how to resist temptation. Most people who come to our ministry know they want to be free of this bondage, but the confounding reality is, if they have not worked their issues, they keep returning to the sin after they…
Looking at the dictionary, we see “intimacy” defined as close, familiar and usually affectionate or loving, personal relationships with another person or group. A quality or expression of familiarity, affection, love or passion. A sexually familiar act. The quality of affecting someone in a comfortably friendly or personally pleasing way. Privacy, especially the atmosphere of…
If you have ever felt you can’t stand being controlled by a manipulative parent and so you try to control or as a child you always thought you knew better and became unteachable. If you received inordinate punishment and it made you believe God will punish your every misdeed; if you were falsely accused and…
The Christian who has homosexual feelings and wants to live for God should be troubled by biblical passages that condemn homosexuality as sin. (cf.Leviticus 18:20; 20:13; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Jude 7) The human spirit knows intuitively that homosexuality is wrong. Moreover, the Word of God clearly teaches that homosexual desires are evil and…
In dealing with the problem of homosexuality, there is no “hotter” word than loneliness. It begins to create dejection within a person because he or she feels so alone and without someone to be with. This is rooted in years of feeling rejected, left out and abandoned. Many times the addictive reaction to this word…
God created the world and placed Adam and Eve there to have dominion over the earth and subdue it–to be fruitful and multiply and increase in number to fill the earth. After Adam and Eve were united as husband and wife, They were naked and felt no shame. But after they ate of the fruit…