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Read more about the article Frank Answers About Sexual Abuse of Boy Athletes

Frank Answers About Sexual Abuse of Boy Athletes

  • Post author:Frank Senn
  • Post published:March 2, 2023
  • Post category:athletes/boys/male issue/rape/sexual abuse

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.…

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Read more about the article Frank Answers About Yoga for Men

Frank Answers About Yoga for Men

  • Post author:Frank Senn
  • Post published:August 20, 2022
  • Post category:fitness/masculinity/yoga

Question:  I’ve been interested in doing yoga and have tried it a few times. How did you get into yoga? What attracted you to it? The classes seem to be…

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Read more about the article Frank Answers About Jesus and Male Intimacy

Frank Answers About Jesus and Male Intimacy

  • Post author:Frank Senn
  • Post published:July 29, 2022
  • Post category:Bible/friendship/Jesus/male issue

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…

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Read more about the article Frank Answers About Masturbation and Prayer

Frank Answers About Masturbation and Prayer

  • Post author:Frank Senn
  • Post published:July 18, 2022
  • Post category:fantasizing/masturbation/prayer/sex

This was a question I answered in the Frank Answers on the Immanuel Lutheran Church web site in 2013, the year I retired. I felt that the church needed to…

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Read more about the article Frank Answers About Swimming Nude

Frank Answers About Swimming Nude

  • Post author:Frank Senn
  • Post published:June 9, 2022
  • Post category:homophobia/modesty/nude/swimming

Question: Dear Pastor Frank. I see that your article on Swimming Naked has disappeared with the old blog. Will you be bringing it back? I had some questions I wanted…

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