Some topics that CPCW covers are relevant to lot of parents and a lot of kids, but the topic of sexuality is relevant to ALL parents and ALL kids. We cannot escape this issue in our families and our friendship circles.

So who defines our sexuality?

Our celebrities, our politicians, our teachers and school administrators, our friends, our feelings… or God.

If we want to call ourselves Christ followers, the answer to that question must be God because He designed our sexuality. And the parameters He places around it in His Word are not there to oppress us and deny our authentic selves. Those parameters exist to bless us and to bring us freedom.

In part 2 of a 4-part series on sexuality, Catherine discusses the loving parameters that God places around our sexuality to protect us and how can we communicate Biblical sexuality to our kids.

Joining her again is Erin Barry, an author, speaker, counselor, and educational consultant. Erin has a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in counseling, and is working on her doctorate in Christian counseling with an emphasis on the topic of sexuality. Erin and her husband Brett are founders of The Home Educated Mind, a Christ-centered community dedicated to providing materials and support for Christian parents.

You can find Erin's resources at: https://www.thehomeeducatedmind.com/.

RESOURCES REFERENCED AND CONSULTED:

“Holy Sexuality” by Christopher Yuan: https://bit.ly/3WhzyDl

“God and the Gay Christian” by Matthew Vines: https://amzn.to/3DJmnUC

“Assessing God and the Gay Christian” by Joe Dallas:
Part 1: https://bit.ly/3SQu0g4
Part 2: https://bit.ly/3Fzjw1I

“Love Your Neighbor Enough to Speak the Truth” (a Response to Jen Hatmaker) by Rosaria Butterfield: https://bit.ly/3feulM8

“Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters” by Abigail Shrier: https://bit.ly/3TSF2mm

BOOKS ON DISCUSSING BIBLICAL SEXUALITY WITH YOUR KIDS:

“How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character” by Stan and Brenna Jones: https://amzn.to/3TfV8oV

“The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality” by Luke Gilkerson: https://amzn.to/3ztXtpc

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:

Genesis 1:27-28
John 3:17
Leviticus 18:22, 20:13
1 Corinthians 6:11