Love is a Decision
I love C.S. Lewis’s corrective to our culture’s mis-definition and misunderstanding of “love”: “Love, in the Christian sense, does not mean an emotion. It is a state not of the feelings but of the will; the state of the will…
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What Christian Kids Think About Marriage
In today’s rapidly evolving cultural climate, it’s important that we pay attention to the beliefs and behaviors being embraced by our professing Christian children and teens. We want to know how well we are doing at training our kids to…
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Dealing with Porn 3
All this week we’re looking at how to talk to our kids about the issue of pornography. My friend Nicholas Black, who helps people deal with sexual brokenness through his ministry at Harvest USA, offers some suggestions on what to…
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What Is Marriage?
In his classic book, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis penned words almost seventy years ago that are incredibly timely and relevant today. Listen to what Lewis says about the biblical design for marriage and family. “Chastity is the most unpopular of…
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Episode 137: “Sexual Attitudes and Practices of Evangelical Young Adults” with David Ayers
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: David Ayers (bio) Ayers takes up cohabitation in Christianity Today article…
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Is Love Love?
One of the cultural mantras you will hear in today’s world is this, “love is love.” In fact, you are likely to hear your kids use the love is love phrase as an expression of their beliefs regarding sexual and…
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God’s Design for Sex
Parents and youth workers, are you taking the time to teach kids God’s design for sexuality? Here are some suggestions on how to do this. Spend time reading and studying God’s Word, making note of passages dealing with sexuality that…
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Realistically Viewing Marriage
The question I want to ask you today is this: How do your kids view marriage? As we look around at today’s world, we find that teenagers and young adults tend to have a diminished view of marriage. Many have…
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Inclusivity Education and God’s Design
I’ve learned over the years that it’s important to pay attention to youth culture stories that leave us scratching our heads while wondering what we’re reading is actually true. Knowing the emerging trends allows us to address them from a…
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Mr. Potato Head and Culture
What was the first toy ever advertised on television? It was Hasbro’s Mr. Potato Head and that commercial debuted way back in 1952. A lot has changed in our culture since then. And in an effort to keep up with…
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American Girl Dolls and Same Sex Marriage
Little girls love the American Girl line of dolls. My two adult daughters still have their American Girl dolls from their childhood, and my grand daughters are now enjoying the dolls and all their accessories. I’ve known a couple of…
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Vatican, Pope Francis Say Catholic Church Can’t Bless Same-Sex Marriages Because God ‘Can’t Bless Sin’
The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said it was responding to questions about gay unions. Read the article here.