The next break out that I went to was Sexual Revolution. Allen Jackson who is the founder and director of the Youth Ministry Institute at New Orleans Baptist Theological Institute. He basically shared for about 45 minutes statistics that even if you think you know the stats will shock you. There was no time for notes, but he said he would post his slides on his website soon. I will share as soon as he posts them. Sex in teenage culture has radically changed since even 10 years ago with the changes in technology. He shared a lot about sexting, interaction on Facebook and other social media websites. The majority of teenage relationships begins by being asked out through texting and even more end in a break up through texting. He showed a video that you can watch from Bluefish TV that sums up a great deal of relationship world that teens today live in. Click here to link to the video. Finally he closed with a great reminder for those of us who are ministering to students who are living in this new world of dating, sex, and relationships: "When Jesus encountered the woman at the well He accepted her with compassion without excusing the sin." We can often so quickly become so judgmental responding with little compassion but we cannot too quickly excuse the sin either. Thoughts?
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