News | Topic: Friendships

Remaining Faithful When Others Embrace LGBTQ+ Theology

How do we walk through this minefield, pursue humility in our own hearts, and yet remain firm in God’s Word? Read the article here.

Tools For Teens To Call Out Sexual Violence

A sex ed teacher talks about how young people can try to keep themselves safe from sexual assault and be allies to others. Read the article here.

How ‘Peer Contagion’ May Play Into The Rise Of Teen Girls Transitioning

The new book “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters” explores the connection between rising teen transgender identification and peer contagion. Read the article here.

Teens’ Same-Gender Friendships Key To Later Satisfaction In Romantic Relationships

At age 13, adolescents’ abilities to establish positive expectations of relationships with their peers and to be appropriately assertive with peers were the best predictors of future romantic satisfaction. Read the article here.

My Child’s Friend Has A Problem With Pornography! What Should I Do?

You’re probably taking great steps to safeguard your kids against pornography. Have you thought about how pornography may be affecting their friends? Read the article from Protect Young Minds here.

Teens Less Likely To Get Pregnant If A Friends Has A Baby

Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, a new study suggests.

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Girl, Send Me a Frext

How female friends have turned sexting into an act of bonding and empowerment.

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Teen Sexual Double Standard Impacts Circle of Friends

New research discovers early adolescent girls lose friends for having sex and gain friends for “making out,” while their male peers lose friends for “making out” and gain friends for having sex.

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Celibate Gay Christian Leader Urges Faithful to “Normalize” Committed Friendships

Jonathan Merritt interviews Wesley Hill about his upcoming book “Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian.”

Read the full interview here.