“My girlfriend and I are in love, and we’re going to have sex. What’s the best protection — a condom, or the pill?” This was the question a 15-year-old boy asked his sex ed teacher. The teacher explained that the … Continue reading
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Christian Nominalism in Sexual Attitudes and Practices
Paper presented at the Global Consultation on Christian Witness to Nominal Christians, Rome, Italy, 14 – 18 March 2018 William Willimon, an American Methodist pastor, begins his Lenten reflection, “Repent,” with these words: “The church of today lives in an … Continue reading
Good Pictures Bad Pictures
How would you feel if your seven-year-old told you that he is having nightmares and stomach aches about some pictures he saw on the school bus last week? What would you say? What would you do? Wouldn’t you wish you … Continue reading
Choices III — Making good ones
What do your teens value? val-ue VERB 2. consider (someone or something) to be important or beneficial Oxford Dictionary What is really important to your teens? What do they desire more than anything? The answer to these questions will determine what … Continue reading
Choices II — Why do we make bad ones?
Why do we make bad choices? Is it because of lack of information? Is it a failure to consider the outcome, to weigh the consequences of a particular action? A lack of support to do what is right? A weak will? Is … Continue reading
Beyond Consent
What if sex were about … something more than my ‘Yes’? Last Valentine’s Day members of the Love and Fidelity Network at universities across the United States countered the casual sex culture on their campuses with a poster campaign to … Continue reading