Understanding Sexual Identity


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Today’s youth struggle with difficult questions of sexual identity. How can a youth worker offer wise care and counsel on such a controversial and confusing subject? Mark Yarhouse, Director of the Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity, writes to equip youth ministers so they can faithfully navigate the topic of sexual identity in a way that is honest, compassionate, and accessible. Reframing the focus away from the culture wars, Yarhouse introduces readers to the conversation beginning with the developmental considerations in the formation of sexual identity—all of which occurs in the teen years. He offers practical and helpful ways to think about people who experience same-sex attraction. Sections of the book are also dedicated to helping parents respond to their children and teens who struggle with questions of sexual idenity, as well as how youth ministry can become more relevant in the lives of youth who are navigating these issues.




Sex in Childhood and Youth


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Teaching the Truth about Sex


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Finally - a curriculum that realistically deals with the sexual pressures facing high-school students today. Teaching the Truth About Sex provides a complete, 12-session course that will give your kids the skills they need to make right decisions in a wrong-thinking world. All 12 sessions have been crafted to be thorough yet flexible, stuffed full of creative ideas for getting your kids involved as they learn. You can use them as them as they are or tailor them to fit your own program. In fact, Teaching the Truth About Sex has so many resources packed into each session that you can easily adjust the direction of your program to fit the particular issues and struggles your kids face. And the Leader's Guide helps you to prepare the sessions and to recognize and deal with the risks in teaching sex education, and even provides tips on how to include parents in the program. Teaching the Truth About Sex is so flexible, you can use it in all kinds of settings, including: youth-group meetings, Christian-school curriculum, Sunday school, camps and retreats. Whether you're a veteran youth worker or just starting out, Teaching the Truth About Sex is an indispensable addition to your youth-ministry resource library. - from back cover.




For the Strength of Youth


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OUR DEAR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN, we have great confidence in you. You are beloved sons and daughters of God and He is mindful of you. You have come to earth at a time of great opportunities and also of great challenges. The standards in this booklet will help you with the important choices you are making now and will yet make in the future. We promise that as you keep the covenants you have made and these standards, you will be blessed with the companionship of the Holy Ghost, your faith and testimony will grow stronger, and you will enjoy increasing happiness.




Christian Sex Ed


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According to a survey of two thousand Christians done by Christian Sex Ed. Ministries, 91 percent believe that the community of faith doesn’t talk enough about sexual purity. Christian Sex Ed is the answer to that problem. As you read through these pages, you will learn about sex in an educational, scientific, transparent, and—above all else—a biblical manner. Not only will you be educated about sex, but you will be equipped to walk in sexual purity. After spending twelve years as a slave to sexual sin, Pastor Dane shares the biblical and practical steps that helped him overcome a life of sexual immorality and walk in continuous freedom. Dane Fragger is the founder of Christian Sex Ed. Ministries. Millions of believers around the world who desire to learn about dating, sex, and sexual purity view his content each month. In addition, Dane serves as a pastor in Los Angeles, California, where he lives with his beautiful wife and lovely daughters.




Straight Talk with Your Kids About Sex


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In Straight Talk with Your Kids About Sex, Josh and Dottie McDowell draw on their decades-long love and concern for youth. Building on the “Why True Love Waits” campaign and utilizing up-to-the-minute research from Josh’s “The Bare Facts” resources, the McDowells provide a compact, easy-to-use guide to support parents in putting sex and sexuality in a biblical context of relationship to God gauging their child’s emotional and spiritual readiness being alert to questions and opportunities being direct and open without violating their child’s emotions proactively shaping their child’s worldview in today’s sex-saturated culture Working from their own experience with four children, Josh and Dottie give readers encouragement and solid information in the sometimes-awkward process of guiding their child into a healthy understanding of God’s gift of sex.




How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex


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This book will help you establish a biblical view of sexuality for your kids. Learn how and when to talk with your children about sexual curiosity, physical changes of puberty, dating, chastity, and more.




The Girls' Guide to Sex Education


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When it comes to sex education, parents of adolescent girls often know just as little about where to start as girls themselves. Even the mention of sex education or puberty can make everyone feel uncomfortable, nervous, or insecure. In The Girls' Guide to Sex Education, award-winning youth sex education expert Michelle Hope offers down-to-earth, supportive sex education guidance as she addresses the most pressing questions that girls have about sex, puberty, and relationships-directly and without judgment. The Girls' Guide to Sex Education will arm girls with a complete understanding of their body and, as a result, will empower them to make informed, healthy decisions.