Biblical Sexuality Resources

Moriah Cooper - August 19, 2020

Talking with your student about sexuality is intimidating. But they are hearing so much about it everyday from friends, movies, music, and media. We want you to feel resourced with not only knowledge but also how to approach these things WITH your student!

We will send you conversation guides for a variety of topics when you follow this link!

Some Helpful BOOKS:

Facing the Facts: The Truth about Sex & You (from God’s Design for Sex series) Informative, biblical truths about sexuality, gender, puberty, our bodies, etc.

How & When to Tell Your Kids About Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character (God’s Design for Sex series) by Stan & Brenna Jones

Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry ** Autobiography – lesbian who became a Christian and is now married and has a vibrant ministry. IG (Instagram): jackiehillperry.

Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young People (2nd Ed.) by Kristen Jenson, MA. Helpful in talking about porn and tools to prevent compulsive porn-viewing.

Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, & Friends by Mark Yarhouse **A MUST-READ! Christian researcher in sexual identity & the Church.

Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry **Short-read looking at Christian theology & God’s Word

The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith by Rosaria Butterfield **Lesbian professor converted to Christianity after reading the Bible.

Embodied by Preston Sprinkle **specifically tackles questions surrounding transgenderism

Other Authors to Investigate

Mark Yarhouse, Christopher Yuan, Joe Dallas, Anne Paulk, Andrew Comiskey

PODCASTS to Listen to:

The Colin Kartchner Podcast Founder of #SaveTheKids educates parents on the hidden dangers of pornography, screentime, social media, and help for parents of teens.

Focus on the Family – Parenting Podcast Help for parenting today’s teens on all topics.

Thirty Minutes with the Perrys. Preston and Jackie Hill Perry have episodes on marriage, porn, gender, sexuality, issues in the church, etc. Also YouTube videos of JHP’s talks.

Java with Juli Clinical psycologist and Christian author Juli Slattery dives into taboo conversations about sexuality, intimacy, marriage, singleness, gender, sexual addiction, and more.

Parent Podcasts on Sexuality A playlist of Christian podcasts focused on identity and sexuality

Sign up for the CULTURE TRANSLATOR: Axis.org/ctp-signup A free weekly newsletter that translates new developments in pop culture to help parents and faith leaders understand and disciple their teenagers.

Check out these resources related to PORN:

https://www.authenticintimacy.com/resources/18026/webinar-pornography-help-for-spouses-parents

https://puredesire.org/

https://fightthenewdrug.org/

https://rtribe.org/

https://www.culturereframed.org/

And a few articles on Sex and Sexuality:

https://sexualdiscipleship.com/resources

https://www.authenticintimacy.com/resources/20938/316-sorry-mom-dad-the-sex-talk-doesnt-work?source=blog

https://www.authenticintimacy.com/resources/16353/whats-the-purpose-of-your-sexuality-really

https://theparentcue.org/helping-your-middle-schooler-understand-how-god-made-them/

For Counseling: