Category Archives: Sexuality

SmartPhone Safety Nets

If your child accesses iTunes today and simply clicks on the music video charts, one of the top 10 videos features topless girls dancing… something anyone can see in the free preview of the video. Sad, but true. Literally today. … Continue reading

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The Great and Powerful Franco

What mark are teen idols like James Franco leaving? Will kids remember him as OZ: The Great and Powerful, or as Saul, one of the pothead leads from the 2008 film Pineapple Express… or maybe as the drug and arms … Continue reading

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Bang with Friends

Friends with benefits, hooking up, no strings attached… it has many names. But now technology is making it even easier, because this app takes all the guessing out of the equation. If only it could erase the consequences. If you … Continue reading

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Teenagers and SnapChat

One of the most popular apps teenagers are using today is an app that snaps a picture, sends to a friend… and then the picture disappears after just a few seconds. … or does it? I’m talking about Snapchat. I … Continue reading

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What iTunes Reveals about Teenagers

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.                                              -Matthew 6:21 If you want a glimpse into the window of youth culture, just take a peek at the music they’re buying. Lucky for us, you have access to an … Continue reading

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Does My Daughter Dress Slutty?

Most parents of teenage girls all have one struggle in common: the consistent battle over wardrobe! Two weekends ago I met with a handful of youth workers, and one of them was a mom of two teenage daughters. I, a … Continue reading

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An Excuse to Be Slutty

Did you notice it this Halloween and the weeks prior? From the magazine ads and display windows of stores at the mall, to the costume parties across the nation. Halloween has become an excuse for girls to dress slutty. I … Continue reading

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That Was PG-13?

Rock of Ages is yet one more example of why parents shouldn’t offer a blanket “yes” to PG-13 movies. “But mom… the movie doesn’t have any nudity!” Neither does the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition… would you buy it for your … Continue reading

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Dissecting R-rated Movies Like Looper

“Looper was awesome!” “It’s rated R for sex and violence. I don’t want to watch that trash!” These comments were from two different friends of mine, both dedicated believers. So, who’s right? Or more specifically, is “art” even appropriate when … Continue reading

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Bikini Basketball Association

“Have to play basketball well… and you have to look good in a bikini.” Sexualization of our women at its finest. If you’ve heard me speak to parents or you’ve read my blog for even a little while, then you’ve … Continue reading

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