Starlight and Sex Talk

With so many opportunities to find trouble on weekends – e.g., alcohol, drugs, sex – Red Hill teenagers need some healthier options for spending their time. To that end, we’ve begun hosting a monthly “Movie Night.” The event has been well-attended, with 30-plus kids attending each time since it was launched in May.

In June we showed Indescribable, a Bible-based talk by Louie Giglio that draws on Hubble Telescope images of stars and other formations to demonstrate the greatness of God. Last Friday we showed the sequel, How Great Is Our God, another Giglio sermon that not only continues to explore the vastness of the universe but also examines the intricacy of the human body.

The kids were impressed. If you’ve watched either of these DVDs, you’ll know why. Both bring an expanded realization of how big and powerful and awesome our God is. If you’re not familiar with these teachings, I highly recommend them – click here for more on Indescribable and here for How Great Is Our God.

Another issue we’re pursuing with the teenagers is sexual abstinence, particularly this month as we lead up to a big event on July 31 called Wait 4 Me (which I’ll report on once it takes place). A few weeks ago I asked the teens to write down questions they had about issues they deal with in their homes and communities. The majority of the questions they turned in were related to sex. Today we dedicated our afternoon club to answering those inquiries, which included:

• Why must people get married?
• Why must we not have sex before marriage?
• Can a person get HIV by only having sex once?
• Can a 13-year-old girl get pregnant?
• Why do boys always want to have sex with girls?

After answering questions like this, I’m thinking I’ll be ready for “the talk” if I ever have a son.