Sexuality

Sexuality in Christian Marriage

Click to learn more about God's design for sexuality in Christian marriage.

Sex Education

Now more than ever parents must teach their children about God's design for sex. Click for guidance and resources on sex education.

Sexual Purity

Dealing with Sexual Temptation

Sexual Addiction & Pornography

Support for Wives of Men with Sexual Addiction

Same-Sex Attraction & Homosexuality

There are few issues as emotionally charged in today's society than this one. Whether someone you know or you yourself are dealing with same-sex attraction, click for resources and guidance.

Sexual Abuse (Victims)

The impact of sexual abuse is both painful and profound. Click for information about the healing process.

Sexual Abuse (Offenders)

Click for information on how to effectively respond to sex offenders living in the community.

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Links & Other Resources

Exodus International Written from an explicitly Christian perspective.
Informational articles about same sex attraction and gender identity issues. This organization is dedicated to helping individuals struggling with gender identity problems and those who want to leave the homosexual lifestyle.

Caught in the Middle: How to Talk about Homosexuality Written from an explicitly Christian perspective.
This helpful article from HARVEST USA gives guidance on how to maintain a loving, humble, and biblical approach when interacting with loved ones living a homosexual lifestyle.

Presentation

Compassion without Compromise: Responding to Homosexuality in Grace and Truth Wrtitten from an explicitly Christian perspective.

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Links & Other Resources

National Sex Offender Registry

National Sex Offender Public Registry
This national directory created by the United States Department of Justice will allow you to identify the names and locations of the registered sex offenders in your local area. You can search by zip code, name, town, etc.

State-by-State Guidelines for Reporting Abuse

Child Welfare Information Gateway
At this site you can search for information on the laws regarding child abuse and neglect in your home state. Child abuse hotline numbers and laws regarding mandated reporters can also be found here.

Guidance on Protecting Children from Abusers

Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
This website link takes you to a booklet that will help define Sexual Abuse, how you can help to prevent it, community notifcation and you, and gives you a checklist on warning signs.

A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
This website provides a wealth of information for parents about how to prevent their children from being exploited by online bullying, predators, identity theft, online gaming, etc. [CallerSmart]

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In the typical female’s mind, it is extremely difficult to conceptualize, rationally and emotionally, why her husband would fall into sexual sin. Often, the wife finds it difficult to get the help and support she needs when sexual sin has been discovered. While there are specific needs for the husband struggling with sexual sin, there is also a need for intervention for the marriage and for issues the wife may face.

Wives in these types of situations will deal with a variety of emotional, behavioral, spiritual, and interpersonal reactions. Her reactions will also impact how the husband progresses in his own recovery. In addition to the resources offered from our website, we encourage wives of husband’s dealing with sexual sin to reach out and find support from the church, friends, or family.

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The Wife's Perspective: When your Husband has Fallen into Sexual Sin

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Documents for Download

10 Tips for Maintaining Sexual Integrity Written from an explicitly Christian perspective

We are all acutely aware that sexual temptation is unavoidable in our sex-obsessed culture. Here are 10 steps to achieving and maintaining sexual purity, steps that are practical, scripturally-based, and capable of helping anyone win the battle.

Guidance on Using Technology Written from an explicitly Christian perspective
This document, from the Apostolic Christian Elder Technology Committee, provides biblical principles and practical guidance for using technology. Information about safe Internet use, selecting Internet filtering software, and proper use of mobile phones/PDAs is included. This version of the document was released 5/1/11.

Support for Wives Feeling Betrayed Written from an explicitly Christian perspective
A support document for those helping wives feeling betrayed by their husband's sexual sin.

True Guilt - False Guilt Written from an explicitly Christian perspective
This document, developed by ACCFS, highlights the differences between true guilt and false guilt. True guilt leads to restoration with God and others while false guilt leads to an endless cycle of shame, hopelessness, and despair.

Understanding Addiction Written from an explicitly Christian perspective
This document, developed by ACCFS, provides an overview of addiction from a Christian perspective. It helps readers to understand what addiction is, the resposibilities of the addict to seek help, and the ways that family members, friends, and churches can help. Relevant for those dealing with alcoholism, gambling addiction, nicotine addiction, drug abuse (prescription or illegal), sexual addiction, etc.

Emotional & Physical Danger Signs for Acting Out Written from an explicitly Christian perspective
This document, developed by ACCFS, lists emotional and physical states that you may feel when you get the urge to act on unhealthy, sinful, and/or addictive impulses (e.g., desire to drink, binge or purge, allowing impure sexual fantasy to run, etc.). By becoming aware of these triggers, you can begin to use healthy, Christ-honoring coping skills to deal with them more effectively.

Overcoming Temptation Written from an explicitly Christian perspective
A study by Elder Bro. Lynn Stieglitz on how to wage a successful battle with our spiritual enemy, using faith and the armor of God. The author describes how the "shield of faith" can extinguish "fiery darts" and explains why God helps us to endure some temptations and directs us to flee from others.

A Christ-Centered Twelve Step Program of Addiction Recovery Written from an explicitly Christian perspective
12-Step Programs are often a standard part of recovery from addictions. This document shows how each of the 12-Steps fit right in line with biblical truth. The biblical concepts of humility, repentance, confession, restitution, etc. are highlighted as the pathway to overcoming addictions of all types.

Accountability Questions
This is a simple list of questions for use between accountability partners.

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