Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
Dating & Friendships
BIG IDEA:
The Bible gives us principles that might help us think through dating, but it doesn’t give us direct, specific guidance on dating. This video will help guide students through two perspectives: “dating for marriage” and “dating for maturity.” It will also tackle the importance of friendship. We need to recognize the overlap that exists between the two, but most of all, we need to help our children see that intimate, meaningful friendships are vital to living the Christian life.
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
Sex in the iWorld
BIG IDEA:
We tend to be reactive rather than proactive in our sex talks at church. Thus, we need to look ahead and understand what topics or ideas will face our kids in the near future. As technology keeps developing, it will become more and more intertwined with sex and sexuality. We want to help our students cultivate a thoughtful response to whatever questions come their way about the latest and greatest sexual fad.
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
Following Jesus in This Sexualized Age
BIG IDEA:
For Christians, conversations about sex ultimately have much more to do with Jesus than they do withsex. Joyfully surrendering ourselves to Jesus and his rule over our lives is a fundamental prerequisite for living a life of sexual integrity.
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God’s Lovestory
BIG IDEA:
Students need to understand that it doesn’t matter who they are, what they’ve done, what they think they’ve done, or what they will do. God loves every student in your youth ministry. He is not a distant father; he is a loving father waiting and desiring to embrace your students. There is nothing they can say that would surprise God or make him love them any less.
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
The Authority of God & Scripture
BIG IDEA:
There’s no point inviting people to follow a Christian sexual ethic if they’re not clear on who their authority is. As Christians, our authority is God. And one significant way God has revealed his authority to us is through the Bible. This lesson will drive home the fact that God, as our good creator and designer, has revealed to us his plan for sexual flourishing through the Scriptures.
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
Shame & Forgiveness
BIG IDEA:
Shame can be crippling, causing your students to feel isolated or even to isolate themselves. This lesson is meant to expose the lie of their shame. We know that if shameis not addressed early in this series, it can cause a fog to fall over everything they hear and see moving forward. Students might be carrying a weight of shame surrounding the topics of sex and sexuality; it will become increasingly important for them hear the words, “You are forgiven,” and to believe those words!
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
Sex & Marriage
BIG IDEA:
Our conversations about sex should not be a list of “do’s” and “dont’s”; rather, they should show the beauty found in the created order. Sex is meant to point us back to our creator. It is also meant to be practiced in the covenant relationship of marriage between one man and one woman.
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
Singleness & Intimacy
BIG IDEA:
Help students value meaningful relationships as single people. Even if they are currently dating, we want them to cultivate intimate non-sexual relationships that have depth and meaning.
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jason Soucinek -
Porn & Masturbation
BIG IDEA:
Porn and masturbation need to be discussed in a manner that cultivates hearts of repentance, instead of crippling students with more shame. Porn and masturbation can be a destructive mix. However, helping students think biblically about both will equip them to navigate its influence throughout their lives.
