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Jeff Johnston

 

President Obama tramples on biblical teaching about God’s created intent for human sexuality.

Caleb H. Price

 

When “is” doesn’t mean “ought.”

FOTF Analysts
 

Resources on noteworthy scientific evidence supporting sexual orientation change efforts

 

Meta-analysis of research finds sexual orientation change is possible and not harmful.

Jeff Johnston
 

Harvey Milk and childhood sexual abuse:  Issue Analysis Commentary (Warning – Sexual Content)

Jeff Johnston
 

Report reviews 600 studies and refutes claims by the American Psychological Association concerning homosexuality.

Jeff Johnston

 

Scripture joins biology and human experience in forcefully proclaiming God’s design for the sexes.

Tom Hess
 

A growing number of schools and hospitals seem ready to help children ‘transition’ from one gender to another. How should Christians respond?

Jeff Johnston

 

Is there a link?

Karla Dial
   

Elaine and Jonathan Huguenin didn’t want trouble. But it found them, and now they’re standing their ground – setting the stage for a landmark case.

FOTF Analysts

 

Divinely separated, divinely ordained

FOTF Analysts
 

God casts His vision for the sexes in the opening pages of Scripture.

Jeff Johnston
 

Is sexual orientation a fixed and immutable trait?  Are efforts to help people change harmful?

Focus on the Family Issue Analysts
How should Christians respond to a false doctrine that threatens to fundamentally alter the church?

Jennifer Mesko
 

The media and gay activists often make this claim. But is it true?

Caleb H. Price
Those who demand “tolerance” should themselves be tolerant of the diversity that former homosexuals represent.

  Come and experience the type of love that draws men and women affected by homosexuality into the arms of their Creator.

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Kermit Rainman
A false doctrine concerning homosexual behavior has been launched at biblically orthodox believers.

Jeff Johnston

 

Do genes really control behavior?  A look at what this study says -- and doesn't say -- about homosexuality. 

Caleb H. Price

 

Can someone really be "born gay"? Is there a "gay gene"? Does biology equal destiny?

by Joe Dallas
To the biblically ignorant, general pro-gay religious arguments can pass for truth. In the light of Scripture, however, they do not hold up under scrutiny.

by Joe Dallas
Social justice argument #1: 'Homosexuality is inborn.'

by Joe Dallas
Is homosexuality really fixed and immutable as some argue?

by Joe Dallas
Ten percent of the population is gay: fact or fiction?

FOTF Analysts
 

CBN Highlights Testimony of Melissa Fryrear

Reprinted with permission from Citizen Magazine
 

Magazine claims biblical support for same-sex “marriage.”  Trouble is, its arguments simply don’t hold up under critical examination. 

Devon Williams and Jeff Johnston
 

The Christian view of male and female offers clarity and healing to a world blinded by sexual relativism.

The Right to Seek Change and Live in Alignment with Chosen Values

Jeff Johnston

 

Freedom from Male Homosexuality

Melissa Fryrear

 

The mission of the Love Won Out conference is to lift high the name of Jesus while striking a delicate balance.

Caleb H. Price
What is intersexuality and how should Christians respond?

Caleb H. Price

 

Exactly what is it that transgender activists are asking society to affirm? And how should Christians respond?

 

Dr. Satinover discussed the following claims of homosexual activists, and offered a rebuttal to each of them. The claims he challenged were-- That homosexuality has been repeatedly demonstrated to be--and is in fact--an innate, genetically-determined condition. That homosexuality is an immutable state. That the only disadvantages of homosexuality are those caused by social disapproval and discrimination, and more.
www.narth.com

by Alan P. Medinger
Barriers are real for those seeking liberation from homosexuality: The first obstacle has to do with the nature of addictive-type sins, where a man may hate his homosexuality while at the same time loving it. For many of us, homosexual acting out was our way of escape, of self-comforting, of finding temporary relief from the terrible pain or emptiness we felt inside.
www.PureIntimacy.org

The mainstream media is reporting that a recent human pheromone study out of Sweden provides further evidence of a biological basis for homosexuality. Drs. Satinover, Throckmorton, and Breiner scrutinize the data and offer insights as to what conclusions may and may not drawn from the study.
www.narth.com

by Brad Harrub, Bert Thompson, and Dave Miller
One component not trumpeted by the media in its coverage of the now-completed Human Genome Project was the lack of a gay gene to have been found in either the X or Y chromosomes.
www.trueorigin.org

by Joseph Nicolosi and Linda Ames Nicolosi
How does a parent respond to gender confusion in a child? Following is an excerpt from the book, A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality, by Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D., and Linda Ames Nicolosi. Used by permission of InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515. www.ivpress.com, and NARTH.

by Melissa Fryrear and Michele Fergueson
"Mom, Dad...I'm gay." How does a parent respond?

by Bob Davies
Devastation of parents can be a reality upon discovering a child's involvement in homosexual activity.

by Kermit Rainman
Soulforce's Rhetoric is Shrill and Vitriolic.

by Dr. Jeffrey Burke Satinover
Excerpted from the book, Homosexuality and American Public Life, which provides a comprehensive review of the biological research on homosexuality.

by Roy Waller and Linda A. Nicolosi
Historic champion of gay activism: Gays can change. This article is reprinted with permission from NARTH (National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality).

Edited by Melissa Fryrear
Collective research fails to point to fixed pre-determinants for homosexuality. Reprinted with permission from NARTH (National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality).

Compiled by Jodi Carlson
How do you define female homosexuality?

Compiled by Jodi Carlson
The true nature of how male homosexuality develops includes family dynamics, sexual abuse, and broken-down peer relationships.

by Joe Dallas
Major denominations ordaining homosexuals, priests and clergy presiding over same-sex weddings, sanctuaries invaded by boisterous gay activists, debates over homosexuality ripping congregations apart, who would have guessed we’d ever reach such a point in church history?

by Caleb H. Price
A former self-identified homosexual defends the right to change one's sexual identity.

Aaron Atwood
The hidden politics of mental health associations are brought to light in what some call "the most important book of the decade."

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