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Questions Kids Ask: “What Does Gay Mean?”
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Kids are curious and eager to learn about the world around them. Parents often welcome their queries when the questions are cute, like, “Does chocolate milk come from brown cows?” or “Why is the moon called the moon?” or “Why don’t crabs have eyebrows?” But when the questions are about sex, gender, or sexuality,…
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Valentine’s Day Parent Conversation Starter: Marriage & Singleness
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Use this Parent Conversation Starter to begin age-appropriate dialogue with your children today about God’s good gifts of Christian marriage and vocational singleness. Valentine’s Day. Pink and red hearts. Cupid. Roses. Candy. Romance. Love. This season celebrates many of the beautiful things about Christian marriage, but it also makes obvious the idolatry of romance…
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Christmas Parent Conversation Starter: Brokenness and God’s Wisdom
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Use this Parent Conversation Starter to begin age-appropriate dialogue with your children today about God’s wisdom for everyone’s sexuality. Demonstrate safety and invite kids to share if they recognize any form of broken sexuality in their lives or the world around them so they never have to go in the closet. Could Christmastime actually…
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Parent Conversation Starter: Gay Pride & Coming Out
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What is Gay Pride? Why do people “come out?” What is a Christlike response? Many parents don’t know how to respond when their kids come out or when their kids want to connect with gay culture; most fear that any connection to any part of gay culture is inherently evil. But coming out is…
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Parent Conversation Starter: What Causes Same-sex Attraction? Can Attractions Change?
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Get familiar with the topic Topic Summary: Are people born gay? What part does God play? Can sexual orientation change? Parents, read this article about gay people and the Holy Spirit. As you read, pause and reflect on the following questions: Initiate conversation: ask good questions With your deepened understanding of the topic, initiate conversation with…
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Parent Conversation Starter: Vocational Singleness
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Get familiar with the topic What is vocational singleness? Why does God call people to vocational singleness? How can we prepare kids and teens to leverage their singleness for Jesus? Parents, watch this teaching video about Christian singleness. As you watch, pause and reflect on the following questions: Initiate Conversation: ask good questions Conversation Starter for…
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Parent Conversation Starter: Girls & Sexuality
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Get familiar with the topic Women experience sexuality differently than men; it’s not uncommon for teen girls to feel confusion or shame surrounding their sexuality. Parents, read Lindsey Snyder’s blog post titled “Kiss the Girl.” As you read, pause and reflect on the following questions: Initiate Conversation: ask good questions With your deepened understanding of female…
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Parent Conversation Starter: Sexual Ethics
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Get familiar with the topic Topic Summary: Teach kids that God knows what’s best for us, God reveals His wisdom to us through scripture, and we enjoy the most good in this life when we follow God’s wisdom. Parents, Read this article about how churches embody their beliefs about sexual ethics. As you read, pause and…
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Parent Conversation Starter: Intimacy & Family
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Get familiar with the topic Topic Summary: God enjoys intimacy in the context of family, and because we have been created in the image of God, we too are made for intimacy in the context of family. Read this article about intimacy and family. Throughout the teaching, pause and reflect on the following questions:…
