Frank Answers About (Black) Body Image
A Black friend confided in me on chat. Here are his issues and my answers. He brought up three body issues: race, sexuality, and size. He’s a 6’4″ Black gay…
Frank Answers About Male Modesty
Mr. Frank; I have read a lot about when boys swam naked in schools, YMCAs, Boys Clubs, etc. Many men that post their experiences talk about not being modest at…
Frank Answers About Indoor Male Shirtlessness
Your answer on male shirtlessness was great. But it was focused on being outdoors in summertime. At this time of the year we are moving indoors and shirtlessness is discouraged…
Frank Answers a Young Man About His Interest in Older Men
Question: Pastor Frank, When I was a boy I had a fascination with older men’s bodies, such as my Dad’s, my soccer coach’s, and even my priest’s. Is it weird…
Frank Answers About Sexual Abuse of Boy Athletes
Dear Pastor Frank: You have addressed some sexual issues regarding boys, but not sexual abuse. Our son is a 17-year- old high school senior who plays on a hockey team.…
Frank Answers About Jesus and Male Intimacy
Question: What do you make of the “beloved disciple” in the New Testament? Is it possible that Jesus and John had a, let us say, very “intimate" relationship? Or, to…
Frank Answers Some Personal Issues Regarding Masturbation
It's not surprising that I received several questions about masturbation during the years of the COVID pandemic. Solo sex was promoted by health agencies like the Mayo Clinic as a…
Frank Answers About Toxic Masculinity
Question: There’s been a lot of discussion about “toxic masculinity” in recent decades. Is this just the critique of masculinity by feminists or has masculinity always been toxic? Frank answers:…
Frank Answers About Male Shirtlessness
As summer comes during this time in which we have been shut in due to COVID-19, I look forward to getting outside. I’ve already noticed this spring some men riding…
Frank Answers About Accepting and Loving Your Body
Question: Dear Pastor Senn, I see you placing a lot of emphasis on embodiment, so I bring this question to you. I was raised in a conservative evangelical church in…
