Time for the Talk

CHAPTER 10 QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSING PERVERSIONS

1. "What do you think it means to be perverted?" "How does the Bible explain perversion?"




2. "What is the difference between a sexual pervert's sin and your own sin?" There is no difference; the penalty for sin is death. The only difference between one sinner and the next is the

CHAPTER 13 QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSING WORK

1. Name three ways that God has gifted you?




2. "What careers would you say those gifts might be effectively used in?"




3. "If you could pick any career you wanted today, what would you choose?"




4. "Is the concept of working more of a joy or a dread to you?" "Do you think God created us for

Despite our shortcomings as fathers, or the sins that our sons might willingly walk into along the way, we can pray for our sons even as the apostle Paul prayed for his children in Christ, the Philippians.

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from

Purity To pursue moral purity means choosing to live by the highest moral principles in both speech and physical relations, despite your own desires to do otherwise, and despite any external pressure to compromise.

As your son grows he will gain strength physically. He will gain new abilities, new desires, and a greater determination to carry out his own will. He will grow stronger in his mental and verbal capacities, in his social skills, and in his overall ability to interact effectively with the world. This is what it means for him to mature as a male. To

When speaking to your son about his thought life, as with all the topics in The Talk, emphasize the good, positive aspects of maintaining a pure thought life and the godly fruit that will result. I like Philippians 4:8 because it presents this concept in the light of God's glory. "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whateve

Faithfulness To pursue faithfulness means acting in integrity, keeping your word, and doing what is right before God, with fortitude and without complaint, because you trust God to give you the ability to complete all he has given you to do.

It's the same for your son. Where he allows his mind to wander is of great importance. Yet he may have never once made a clear connection between his thoughts and his actions. One of my sons was convinced that what he saw on television or the internet would not affect him. This thought-action connection can be a very difficult concept for young men

CHAPTER 9 QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSING SEX

1. "What does God think about us having sex?" "Does he want us to be sexually active?"




2. "What is the difference between having sex and making love?"




3. "What role do the character traits of humility, courage, purity, faithfulness, selflessness, and self-control play in our decisions ab