Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-224)

Depression : the many faces of melancholy -- Sexual harassment : the philandering elder -- Gambling, pornography, and divorce : where is the church? -- Suicide : is it unforgivable? -- Aids : a question of who should know -- Grief : conquering the last enemy; death -- Spouse and child abuse : conspiracy of silence -- Alcohol abuse : when change doesn't happen -- Homosexuality : can practicing homosexuals be church leaders? -- Adultery : one of life's deepest wounds -- Child molestation : the sins of the fathers -- Pornography and sexual deviation : sexuality and the church -- Miscarriage and stillborn babies : death in the womb -- Murder : when the unthinkable happens -- Abortion : we don't want to talk about it.