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Ask Pastor John

Drawing Close to a Daughter Drifting from God

Ask Pastor John

Desiring God

John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

4.83.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

How can faithful parents maintain a meaningful relationship with a wayward child? Pastor John helps moms and dads walk wisely through the pain.

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0:00.0

So much of what the world says about sexuality is distorted into lies, lies that destroy.

0:11.6

And so it falls to Christians to open up the Bible and to speak and to show the truth that sex is good, sex is a gift, a gift for Christians, and for marriage between one man

0:24.3

and one woman.

0:25.6

We've looked at all those topics in the past, looking at questions like, how is sex made

0:29.9

holy, how does it glorify God, does marriage cure lust, things like that.

0:36.0

A lot of ground has already been covered on the podcast, as you can see in the APJ book, starting on page 166. We address so many questions like these, and we want those answers to be accessible to you as accessible as possible, not because we're eager to talk about them or because it's ever easy to talk about sex, but because inevitably we will be called on to speak and answer to these questions with friends

1:00.5

and with loved ones that we must be prepared for in that moment. And that brings us to today's

1:07.0

question from an anonymous woman who is having her moment right now. Dear Pastor John,

1:12.4

I am from Canada and want to thank you for your impactful ministry through this podcast. I've

1:17.2

been listening for over six months and have gained much wisdom from your teachings. I'm struggling

1:22.0

with a difficult situation. I would appreciate your advice. My adult daughter is a professing Christian who, after facing disappointment in finding a

1:31.3

Christian boyfriend, began dating a non-Christian young man about a year ago.

1:37.9

But despite my concerns, I supported her hoping she would evangelize him.

1:44.1

However, about four months ago, she moved in with

1:46.9

him, which devastated me. We had a heart to heart where I explained the sinfulness of her decision,

1:53.3

but she remained unrepentant, even questioning God's love and his plan for her happiness.

1:59.2

Recently, she moved to another city for graduate studies, and her boyfriend moved with her.

2:03.2

I chose not to assist her with the move as I couldn't condone their decision.

2:08.5

This caused a new strain on our relationship.

2:12.3

Communication has since become limited and distant.

2:15.0

My question is, how can I maintain a meaningful relationship with my daughter in this

2:19.2

situation?

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